I Have Never Been to New York City

Yesterday, I received this in my email:
"Congratulations! You have been accepted to run the ING New York City Marathon 2009 on Sunday, November 1. On behalf of New York Road Runners, I welcome you to the 40th running of the world’s greatest marathon. We’re hard at work preparing to give you the experience of a lifetime."

I guess this is a sign that I should start training again? :)

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Scheduling Workouts

The easiest excuse I have not to workout is my schedule. I schedule my workouts on my calendar, but impromptu meetings and looming deadlines are always an easy way for me to skip a scheduled workout. I am trying to get in three miles and strength training today.
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New Training Program and Motivation

I have begun this week to try Hal Higdon's Intermediate Spring Training Schedule. I always fall in to a trap of after running the Houston Marathon in January taking some time off from training and having a tough time starting up again. My marathon times are ok, but I have yet to break 4 hours. I hope that this training plan will help me gain a little speed.

I have found new motivation through people I have found on Twitter and subsequently their blogs. The two main guys I like to follow are:
Runnerdude and Body for Wife

They both are prolific in their tweets and posts and keep me motivated to keep after it. Thanks guys.

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Running Play List

Runnerdude inspired me to post some of the music I listen to when running. I need music with an edge to get me going. Here are soe of the song I listen to:
In the Air Tonight Phil Collins
Easier To Run Linkin Park
Saving Grace Tom Petty
Where the Streets Have No Name U2
Lose Yourself Eminem
Papercut Linkin Park
Loser Beck
Self-Esteem The Offspring
Holiday (Faded Ending) Green Day
Smells Like Teen Spirit Nirvana
Bullet With Butterfly Wings Smashing Pumpkins
Burning Down the House Talking Heads
In The Zone [Ken Griffey Jr. Theme] Ice Cube
Jump Around House Of Pain
The Sweet Escape Gwen Stefani
Kernkraft 400 (Sport Chant Stadium Remix) Zombie Nation
Click Click Boom Saliva
Space Lord Monster Magnet
Rock Star Nickelback
You Wreck Me Tom Petty
Runnin Down A Dream Tom Petty