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| Song For The Soundtrack: Dinah-Moe Humm |
Miles make the workouts.
Workouts make the weeks.
Weeks make the months.
Months make the marathons.
So goes my longtime training mantra.
The miles that follow were supposed to fortify the shaky base that turned the 2014 Columbus Marathon into a 13.1-mile trek instead. They were going to be the inertia rockers that made this May's Capital City Half Marathon my best ever.
Instead, they were a warm-up for the 2nd Annual Studio 35 Stache Dash, which isn't necessarily a bad thing since there's beer at the finish line.
More importantly, the music for these runs plays on forever and is being banked for the "next big race" - whatever that may be.
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| Song For The Soundtrack: This Old Porch |
Lyle Lovett Lyle Lovett (1986)
"Next to Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett is my favorite export from the planet known as Texas."
Running Data for Saturday, November 1:
3.04 Miles
32:17
Additional Lyle Lovett Candidates For The "Next Big Race" Soundtrack: God Will, If I Were The Man You Wanted, Closing Time
"Lost Miles" Total: 3.04 Miles
Lou Reed New York (1989)
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| Song For The Soundtrack: Busload Of Faith |
"Lou Reed's New York album still stings true 25 years later regardless of where you live."
Running Data for Monday, November 3:
4.28 Miles
46:19
Additional New York Candidates For The "Next Big Race" Soundtrack: Romeo Had Juliette, Last Great American Whale, Strawman
"Lost Miles" Total: 7.32 Miles
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| Song For The Soundtrack: Excuse Me While I Break My Own Heart |
Whiskeytown Strangers Almanac (1997)
"Whiskeytown pours out haunting heartbreak after haunting heartbreak. It makes you hurt even when you're happy."
Running Data for Wednesday, November 5:
4.12 Miles
44:50
Additional Strangers Almanac Candidates For The "Next Big Race" Soundtrack: Yesterday's News, Avenues
"Lost Miles" Total: 11.44 Miles
Various Artists Columbus Blood (2014)
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| Song For The Soundtrack: It's Not You (The Girls!) |
"The Columbus Blood compilation cuts into bands you might never hear otherwise. Do yourself a favor and let it bleed."
B.A. Baracus How To Pick Up Trashy Women (2003)
"The B.A. Baracus gang grinds out glorious muscle rock reminiscent of the MC5 and the first Montrose record."
Running Data for Saturday, November 8:
5.10 Miles
54:11
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| Song For The Soundtrack: Parachute |
Additional How To Pick Up Trashy Women Candidates For The "Next Big Race" Soundtrack: Taffy McNabb, Suzanne's Summer, Grapes Of Wrath
"Lost Miles" Total: 16.54 Miles
Running Data for Monday, November 10 (No Music):
3.00 Miles
33:28
"Lost Miles" Total: 19.54 Miles
The 2nd Annual Studio 35 Stache Dash (Thursday, November 13)
This one is destined to become a Clintonville tradition for years to come, whether you can grow facial hair or not. It's only 3 miles and the field is more fun than fast.
It's also a night race up and down the Walhalla Ravine that zips to High Street before heading back through the hills to finish at Studio 35 where the first beer is free for runners.
Best yet, the T-shirts are keepers and this year's medal is also a bottle opener.
It's imperative to pick someone with a legendary stache for the soundtrack. So, this year, it was another Frank Zappa run - this time with Over-Nite Sensation (1973).
It's rude. It's occasionally crude and lays additional groundwork for the debate about whether Zappa is a better social commentator, comedian or guitar wizard.
"Lost Miles" Total: 22.41 Miles
2014 Studio 35 Stache Stache Dash Statistics
Finish Time: 26:53
Overall Pace: 8:58 Per Mile
Overall Finish: 33/98
50-59 Men's Age Group: 4/6
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