The Ice Cream Truck Chasers: May 2015

Saturday, May 16, 2015

Long Walk Playlist

In preparation for tomorrow's 6 hour long Ive built a handful of playlists on Spotify and linked them here in case anyone else is interested.

Playlist on Spotify

Give Your Heart a Break - Demi Lovato
Kiss The Girl - Ashley Tisdale
Cruella De Vil - Selena Gomez
Under the Sea - Raven-Symone
I Won't Say I'm In Love - The Cheetah Girls
That's How You Know - Demi Lovato
Beautiful Soul - Jesse McCartney
She's No You - Jesse McCartney
That Was Then - Jesse McCartney
This Is Me - Demi Lovato
Who Says - Selena Gomez
The Climb - Miley Cyrus
Reach Out - Hilary Duff
Who Said - Miley Cyrus
Pumpin' Up the Party - Miley Cyrus
Potential Break Up Song - Aly & AJ
Leavin' - Jesse McCartney

Playlist on Spotify

Barbie Girl - Aqua
Lollipop - Aqua
Tootsie Roll - 69 Boyz
One Week - Barenaked Ladies
Mmmbop - Hanson
Together Again - Janet Jackson
My Own Worst Enemy - Lit
I Need to Know - Marc Anthony
Pretty Fly For a White Guy - The Offspring
C'mon N Ride It - Quad City
Spice Up Your Life - Spice Girls
The Lady is a Vamp - Spice Girls
Baby Got Back - Sir Mix a Lot
Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom - Vengaboys
We Like to Party! - Vengaboys
Getting Jiggy Wit It - Will Smith
Mambo No. 5 - Lou Bega
Let's Get Loud - JLo
Zoot Suit Riot - Cherry Poppin Daddies
Tubthumping - Chumbawumba
Waiting for Tonight - JLo
Livin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin
Thong Song - Sisqo
Genie In a Bottle - Christina Aguilera
Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Bring it all Back - S Club 7
Don't Stop Movin' - S Club 7

Playlist on Spotify

Get Happy - Judy Garland
Make Em Laugh - Donald O Connor
Singin in the Rain - Gene Kelly
Meet Me in St Louis - Judy Garland
Cheek to Cheek - Fred Astaire
The Trolley Song - Judy Garland
I Don't Care - Judy Garland
Witch Craft - Frank Sinatra
Good Morning - Debbie Reynolds, Gene Kelly, & Donald O Connor
Happy Harvest - Judy Garland
Fit as a Fiddle - Gene Kelly
Come Fly with Me - Frank Sinatra
I've Got Rhythm - Judy Garland

Thursday, May 14, 2015

In today's fast paced, never enough time in the day, kind of society it makes it difficult to argue for time consuming activities such as long walks. But there are a number of tangible and non-tangible benefits to long walks.

I'm sure you're wondering what accounts for a long walk? A long walk is just a distance greater than usual. If you grow accustomed to walking 5 miles a few times a week than your long walk must be longer than 5 miles. Long walks are not about speed but distance. Increasing the amount of aerobic activity builds strength in your lungs and increases your VO2 Max meaning you breathe more efficiently. Going slowly over a long distance will increase the amount of fat being burned instead of Glycogen which is great for low impact weight-loss. Some of the non-tangible benefits include setting a goal and having the focus to stay with it and learning to remain calm in stressful situations. Additionally, a long walk has long served the purpose of clearing your mind from distractions or giving you the time and space to solve a difficult quandry.

Some of the best things you can do when prepping for a long walk is put the information out there, make yourself accountable, invite friends along to cheer you on and hold you to it. The day before you should avoid intense activity so that you're fresh for the challenge. Have a route in mind and make sure someone knows you're going to be there and when - safety first! Make sure to carry a water bottle and check your route for water refill stations, don't want to cut a walk short because you're dehydrated. If you're going to be out there a long while dress according to the weather. If no one can join you on your long walk pack your playlist with a long list of jams to keep you motivated or make sure your phones charged and plan this time to get in touch with family and friends you haven't talked to in a while.