yes, i did go to the gym yesterday. and i'm feeling a little sore now. i spent 35 minutes on the treadmill going up and down steep hills, alternating between briskwalking, running and jogging, and at the end of it, burned 200 calories. sigh. from the way i was sweating (buckets, i tell ya!) i thought i had burned alot more than that. after that (with shaky knees), i did my usual routine on the weight machines. by the time i was done, my knees were like jelly. all in the name of health (and vanity). heh.

unrepentent, i head to the stationary bikes. i started pedalling briskly, reaching 100 rpm (revolutions per minute) and maintained that speed. sweat started pouring down my face again, and my heart was pumping wildly. after a few minutes, i felt fatigue. telling myself i need to burn more calories, i kept pedalling. have you ever been in a position when you're working out and you're hanging on to the very last inch of your strength, and all your muscles are screaming in pain, and all that you see is a blurry patch, and your throat is parched, and your heart is pumping so fast and your head feels like exploding and all you wanna do is give up and stop? well, that was what i felt, but salvation came in the form of prodigy, via the firestarter, through my trusty ipod, and that was all the boost i needed to just keep pedalling until i reach my goal. and not just that, i actually kept pedalling till the end of the song, a good extra 5 mins! phew and boy! never underestimate the power of motivational songs. heh. i cycled over 15km yesterday. wow.

it helps too that everytime i hear that song, it reminds me of that scene in the charlie's angels movie where the angels were fighting that creepy guy (who rips off their hair to sniff at it) who also played george "i'm your density" mcfly. i dunno why but i like how that song and that scene give me an adrenaline rush.

oh and yes, i DO have a folder of songs in my ipod called "workout". so what's in your workout songlist? let's share! i'll start!

1. firestarter - prodigy (obvious reasons)
2. this ain't a scene, it's an arms race - fall out boy (i LOVE this song!!)
3. the distance - cake (great for running)
4. sexyback - justin timberlake (yeah! i'm bringin' sexy back!)
5. don't phunk with my heart - black eyed peas (fun song!)
6. return of the tres - delinquent habits (great for abs routine)
7. brim full of asha - cornershop (fun, flighty song)
8. crazy in love - beyonce (shake that bootay!)
9. hot in here - nelly (so hot, it hurts)
10. arabic bellydancing routine - unidentified artiste (gelek-gelek. hehe!)

yes i know, it's a strange collection of varied styles and genre, but that's just me. i'm strange like that. heh.

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