The Jennifer Blogs

I spend a lot of time on the treadmill, about two hours three times a week. I've got a great mix of music on my iPod, though, so it really makes the time fly. Sometimes I enjoy listening to podcasts. Other times I want the music to push me along. The podcasts are great because you get so involved in what you're listening to that you don't even realize you're walking. Next thing you know, 30 minutes or more has passed and you've logged quite a bit of distance on the treadmill.

Last night I was listening to the Kidd Kraddick Warm-Up Show while I was walking on the treadmill. The gym was filled with people. In fact, it was so full that I had to wait 20 minutes on the couch for a treadmill to open up. I finally got my treadmill, turned on the KKITM Warm-Up Show and got into my groove.

I am still listening to shows from back in February, Black History Month. Big Al hosted a contest between two listeners called, "Know Your Blacks." (If you're not familiar with the show, Big Al is black.) Al would give clues to a famous black person and the first listener to guess who was talking about would win that round. The first person he described was Halle Barry. The second was 50-cent. Then he started giving clues to the third black person: this woman was an L-A Lakers cheerleader, was once married to Emilio Estevez and is currently a judge. While he was finishing giving clues, Kidd interrupted, "Al!?! Paula Abdul is NOT BLACK!" Al, a black man, was stunned that Paula Abdul is not black. I was laughing so hard I nearly peed myself. Keep in mind the gym is full and I'm walking on the treadmill, earphones in, laughing hysterically to myself. Then Kidd said, "And coming up a bonus clue about Simon Cowell in Know Your Chinese." I think I snorted when I laughed that time.

The time flew by on the treadmill last night. I love to laugh and when I get great stuff like this to listen to while I'm walking it really makes the time fly by!

But not everyone wants to laugh while they're walking. I get that. A few podcasts I enjoy for walking:

Kidd Kraddick in the Morning Warm-Up Show
The Shareen and Joe Show
Thinking With Someone Else's Head
TBA Church Lakeland

The music I listen to on the treadmill isn't necessarily the stuff I would listen to if I were in the car or if I were cleaning our flat with the stereo playing. But it's great for the treadmill because it forces you to keep tempo. Here's what I've got in my Treadmill Mix on my iPod:
Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend (Clean Version)
BarlowGirl - No One Like You
Beyonce - Irreplaceable
Beyonce - Halo
Beyonce - Get Me Bodied (remix featuring Fabolous)
Black Eyed Peas - My Humps
Bow Wow featuring Chris Brown & Johnta Austin - Shortie Like Me
Britney Spears - Gimme More
Britney Spears - 3
Brooke Hogan featuring E-40 - About Us
Chris Brown - With You
Club Nouveau - Rumors
DJ EZ Rock & Rob Base - It Takes Two (This says "Explicit" next to it, but either I don't understand the words correctly or it's mismarked)
Fergie - Clumsy
Fergie - Labels or Love
Fergie - Fergalicious
Fergie featuring Ludacris - Glamorous
Fergie, Salt N Pepa, JJ Fad - Push It Fergasonic (DJ Axel Mashup)
Flo Rida - In the Ayer
Flo Rida - Right Round
Francesca Battistelli - Free to Be Me
Fun Factory - Love of My Life
Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel & the Furious Five - White Lines (Long Version)
Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl
Gwen Stefani - Rich Girl
Gwen Stefani - The Sweet Escape
Hilary Duff - Reach Out
Hilary Duff - With Love
Hootie & the Blowfish - Only Wanna Be With You
INXS - New Sensation (12" Mix)
Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
Jesse McCartney - Leavin'
Jesse McCartney - How Do You Sleep
Joan Jett - I Love Rock N Roll
Jordin Sparks - One Step At A Time
Katy Perry - Waking Up in Vegas
Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl
Katy Perry - Hot N Cold
Kimberley Locke - Coulda Been
Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire
KSM - Read Between the Lines
KT Tunstall - Hold On
L'Trimm - Cars That Go Boom (Again, this says "Explicit," but I hear nothing explicit in it)
L'Trimm - Grab It (Remix)
La Bouche - Be My Lover
La Bouche - Sweet Dreams
La Bouche - I Love to Love
La Bouche - Tonight is the Night
Lady Gaga - Love Game
Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
McFly - That Girl
Mickey Avalon - Jane Fonda (this is NOT marked Explicit and probably should be)
Miley Cyrus - 7 Things
Miley Cyrus - Fly On the Wall
Miley Cyrus - The Climb
Miley Cyrus - Party in the USA
Nelly Furtado - Turn Off the Light
Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland - Promiscuous
New Kids on the Block - Summertime
Newcleus - Jam On It
Nickelback - Rockstar
Omar Chandler featuring Rob Base - Joy & Pain
Peaches - Downtown
The Pussycat Dolls - Don't Cha
Real McCoy - Come And Get Your Love
Real McCoy - Ooh Boy
Reality - Yolanda (Club Mix)
Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe (Madcow Mix)
Relient K - College Kids
Rihanna - Shut Up and Drive
Rihanna - Umbrella vs Cupid's Chokehold Mash-Up
Rihanna - Shut Up Got Back Mash-Up
Robert Plant - Tall Cool One
Roula - Lick It (20 Fingers Club Mix)
SMC - Don't Cry for Me Argentina
Salt N Pepa - Push It (Shuv'd UK Remix)
Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)
Santana featuring Jennifer Lopez - This Boy's Fire
Sara Bareilles - Love Song
Saving Jane - Supergirl
Sean Kingston - Beautiful Girls
Sean Paul - So Fine
Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie
SheDAISY - I Will...But
Shwayze - Get U Home
Sister Hazel - We'll Find It
Spice Girls - Wannabe
Sugarland - All I Want To Do
Superchick - So Bright
Tata Golosa - Micromania
Ten Shekel Shirt - Sweet Embrace
TobyMac - Irene
Tone Loc - Wild Thing
UTFO - Roxanne, Roxanne
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby (Edit)
Various Artists - Grease Megamix - 12" version
Various Artists - The Song of the Heart (from Happy Feet)
Various Artists - Hit Me Up (from Happy Feet)
Various Artists - Max Mix USA 2 (9 minute version)
The Veronicas - Goodbye To You
We the Kings - Check Yes Juliet
Whigfield - Saturday Night
Zac Brown Band - Chicken Fried
2 In A Room - Carnival
20 Fingers - Sex Machine
50 Cent - Just a Lil Bit (Explicit)

I'd love to know what songs get you motivated to hit the treadmill or what podcasts keep you interested. Audio Books might be another good option if you enjoy reading but don't have the time.