Ok so I’m thinking about going back to a larger variety of posts. The problem is my undiagnosed ADHD will not let me focus on just Books and Music. My life is too much more than just those two topics. Anyway l, while I still ponder how I want to expand the topics addressed on this blog here’s a post with a musical tie-in.
Yesterday was a fairly nice spring like day with a high temperature in the mid 50s. So getting the running spring fever, I decided to go for a slow walk/run. I also decided to limit myself to whatever I could do in 30 minutes.
Ok so even though I have not run since the first week in November of 2020, I have been working out on a regular basis. Three days a week I usually do a 50-60 minute Cardio workout that burns around 400-500 calories. On the off days I do yoga. I have a 30 minute Hatha routine I usually do. lately thoug I have been doing a Kundalini yoga Kriya, at least one day a week. As a result my weight is about 3 pounds shy of my optimal running weight.
The Run
Anyway, I set off yesterday for my slow walk/run. I started off slowly and didn’t feel too bad. So the walk/run became a slow run. I maintained fairly slow but steady pace and ran the first mile in a surprising 11:31! By the mile and a half mark my pace was around 11:45 and it stayed like that for the rest of the run I ended finishing a 2.8 mile run at an overall pace of 11:47 min/mile pace, pleasing me very much! Here are the nerdy details.
The Nerdy Details
Total Dist: 2.82 Time 33:19 Pace: 11:47 min/mile
Splits
Mile 1 11:31 Mile 2: 12:04 Mile 0.82 11:47
Avg HR 139 Max HR 168 Cals Burned: 413. Cals
The Soundtrack: High Strangeness by Mothership
The soundtrack for the run was Mothership’s 2017 release High Strangeness. According to their biography at Heavy Psych Sounds Records Mothership is a:
Supersonic intergalactic heavy rock trio Mothership based out of Dallas, Texas give a real sense of hope that all is well in the universe, and that pure honest rock and roll has once again returned to this planet on a mission to unite true believers.
Based on what I’ve heard so far from the band, I totally agree with the above.
The band is comprised of:
Kyle Juett – bass/lead vocals
Kelley Juett – guitar/vocals,
Judge Smith – drums
Again from the bio at their record label…
……these guys have created a unique sound that satisfies like a steaming hot stew of UFO and Iron Maiden, blended with the southern swagger of Molly Hatchet and ZZ Top, paired with a deadly chalice of Black Sabbath.
For years I have been searching for bands who play the type of rock I grew up with and still love. Well, like the these guys produce that type of music!
