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Best Workout Music: #2 ― Workout Playlist w/ 120 – 180 bpm songs

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - Jan 25, 2012, 12:54 pm
I’m officially hooked on workout music. I can always use a little extra motivation to keep going at the gym and I love it when a strong “power song” comes on when I need it. So here’s another workout music playlist (first playlist) below that takes some of the best, strong-beat running son...
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Best Running Music Videos of 2011

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - Dec 20, 2011, 11:46 am
Here’s our year-end round-up of our “Running Videos of the Month” for 2011*. There’s something for everybody with alternative/indie songs, rock, R&B, and even rap/hip-hop and “world music”. Every song fulfills our mission of delivering running music with a faster bpm that is either i...
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{race report} The Philadelphia Marathon…10 years later

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - Dec 18, 2011, 2:38 pm
Wow, this is so overdue!  This was my second running of the Philadelphia Marathon on the 10 year anniversary of my first time and first marathon.  It was just after 911 so the details of that run are vivid.  I have clear memories of a changed and weary world as we all stood there, pre-race, fo...
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Music for Running: 5K and 10K Running Playlists w/ 150 – 180 bpm songs (7.5 – 8.5 minute pace)

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - Sep 24, 2011, 2:05 pm
Here are two new running playlists that have faster bpm and focus on a 5K race or a 10K race. I went thru a lot of new songs from 2010 and 2011 and mixed in a few older favorites. I had to cut out a lot of music to fit into shorter playlists, so there are some amazing songs below. If you have a ...
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{book review} Gwyneth Paltrow's cookbook: Good training food for you (and your family)

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - Aug 16, 2011, 8:01 am
I somewhat reluctantly picked up Gwyneth Paltrow’s new cookbook My Father’s Daughter  (not your typical cookbook name…not jumping off the shelf for sure) from the library.  I thought it might be plagued with privilege from an actress who has Steven Spielberg as a godfather.  But I have to a...
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Week 2: RW Challenge for Philly Marathon — running my age

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - Aug 8, 2011, 8:04 pm
Joan Benoit Samuelson It’s already week two of the Runner’s World Challenge for the Philadelphia Marathon.  My e-mail from Bart Yasso came this morning and I started to sweat a little.  My goal for the Challenge is to adjust my running to my aging body. I am staring down the barrel of the bi...
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{10 Questions} for Cami Ostman author of Second Wind — give-a-way winner!

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - Jun 23, 2011, 8:27 am
Congratulations to Monique Rubin of Mo Travels who is the winner of the a bold pace give-a-way!  Monique is also a runner/writer and world traveler.  She is an expat from California that now lives in the Netherlands with her family.  Check out her travel/running blog Mo Travels.  You can also fo...
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Trying out the Runner's World Challenge for the Philadelphia Marathon

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - May 16, 2011, 3:51 pm
Wow, this running weather is motivating!  This morning was cool and crisp and made for a great 8 mile run.  It motivated me to pull out my training log and start plotting my course (goal).  It’s time to get back to work.  I need to get my base mileage up again before the heat sets in…startin...
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{recipe alert} Ultimate Irresistible Granola

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - May 11, 2011, 7:48 am
There is wonderful irony in motherhood when your daughter navigates the kitchen at seventeen with an ease that you never mastered. My daughter effortlessly stirs up new variations on recipes I would never even attempt. It’s an art and I have total respect for her and those who create in the kitche...
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Best Yoga Music: Yoga workout playlist — alternative, indie, & jazz mix

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - May 10, 2011, 9:04 pm
I’m trying to keep up with Monica as now she’s supplementing her workouts with stretching and yoga. OK, she needs good music for that too, right? She tells me that they have the typical new age, mystical music that you would expect at a yoga studio. I decided to look into yoga music and I was am...
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{race report} Shamrock Marathon 2011

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - Mar 31, 2011, 8:19 pm
Suffering a small case of PTSD after my Chicago Marathon experience, I was so happy to cross the finish line at the Shamrock Marathon in Virginia Beach.   The goal was simply to finish, and that was accomplished.  Time/pace didn’t discount in any way (my slowest marathon time yet–3:41) the eup...
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Is this a test? 10 running tips for passing winter training

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - Jan 30, 2011, 2:45 pm
My LDFs and I are headed to Virginia Beach for the Shamrock Marathon on March 20.  I am very excited to have the group together (there are 8 of us going- three of us for the marathon, the rest for the half).  It’s not often we can all commit to the same race because of crazy work and kid sche...
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Best Workout Music: Fitness Playlist w/ 140 – 180 bpm songs

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - Jan 6, 2011, 6:36 pm
At its inception, the purpose of bold pace music was to provide running playlists to help my wife Monica with her training. I’ve since made several more with different BPM (beats per minute) to match other runner’s cadence/pace. But I’m now finding these playlists also really help me a...
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{10 Questions} for authors of Run Like a Mother [for a holiday gift]

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - Dec 9, 2010, 9:01 am
There is a running revolution taking hold and it’s wearing a skirt—a running skirt that is.  Women are making their way to the starting lines of marathons and halfs in record numbers.  They account for almost half (or even more than half) of the field these days.  Olympic runners like Paula R...
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Best Indie & Alternative Christmas music for running

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - Nov 26, 2010, 4:28 pm
Is there a rule that all Christmas and Holiday songs must sound sappy, slow, and performed by someone who is ancient? Or must they be so obviously commercial that they make “Rock Star” by Smash Mouth sound like a lyrical masterpiece? Furthermore, if you want to get into the holiday spirit on ...
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{race report} Cooper Norcross Bridge Run — NYC Marathon Lottery Opens

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - Nov 8, 2010, 9:34 am
As I was running up the Ben Franklin Bridge this morning during the Copper Norcross 10k Bridge Run (on a steller fall day-Monica and LDF Heidi pictured with bridge), all I could think about were those running the NYC Marathon today.  That bridge during the marathon at mile 15 stands out in my min...
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A Change of Pace – Philly RW Challenge Run

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - Oct 25, 2010, 10:08 am
When the alarm went off this morning at 5:45, I was on the fence about getting up for a run with strangers.  I could easily have slept in. If it wasn’t for the fact that I thought they might be waiting for me, or that I had just had a conversation the night before with my teen about branching...
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Hey Runners, Food Matters: Mark Bittman's Newest Cook Book

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - Oct 21, 2010, 8:44 am
My 17 year old daughter and I are making a conscious effort to eat better.  It’s not that our diet is poor…challenged is more accurate.  Her life as a high school junior is filled with a challenging academic schedule, tennis team, studying for the SAT, college considerations, and most impor...
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{race report} Chicago — confessions of a marathon drop out

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - Oct 12, 2010, 9:00 pm
It was a moment I never thought I’d meet…between mile 14 and 15 in the Chicago Marathon this weekend I knew I was finished.  I have never even allowed myself to entertain the thought of not finishing a race.  In my mind it is the ultimate taboo.  But there I was, no guilt, no ques...
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Best Running Music Playlist: #5 — Marathon mix for 10 – 11.5 min pace (130 – 150 bpm)

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - Sep 26, 2010, 2:34 pm
If you’re looking for good running music, you won’t be disappointed. This running music playlist has songs at 130 – 150 bpm (building from slower bpms at start, to faster as you continue). This would translate into running a 10 – 11.5 minute mile pace. If you like alternative/indie rock a...
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{race report} Heavy Medal at the Philadelphia Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - Sep 24, 2010, 9:42 am
The Philadelphia Distance Run gave way to the Competitor franchise’s more flashy ING “Rock ‘n’ Roll” version on Sunday.   It was a sold out race complete with what seemed to be every type of runner.  An impressive elite field was on hand to round out the specticle promised by the ste...
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a favorite run — West Seattle (with music, beer, and good friends)

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - Aug 16, 2010, 11:30 am
If you follow a bold pace, you probably know I’m not a runner. But, I truly enjoy finding ways to help Monica with her running (mainly thru music). As Monica’s last post mentioned, I recently had surgery to give my brother a kidney (it all went very well, we are both recovering quickly), which a...
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Race Interrupted – Changing the Training Path

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - Aug 10, 2010, 12:50 pm
Sometimes life gets in the way of racing.  We found out in November that my husband’s brother needed a kidney and I learned that giving one takes a long time.  So we went on with our busy lives while he was being tested and part of that was my training for the San Francisco Marathon in July.  ...
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{10 Questions} for Kara Goucher and her new MADD card and tee

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - Jul 9, 2010, 2:39 pm
Kara Goucher is a rock star in the running world.  She is beautiful and sweet and tough and strong.  She has become the paradigm for the modern running woman and fast becoming it for the modern running mother.  I am waiting for her to meet me in the lobby of a hotel in NYC and enjoying th...
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Goodbye Zen Runner — Hello Garmin

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - Jun 14, 2010, 2:40 pm
Ignorance is no longer bliss…my recently purchased Garmin watch is my new best friend (I got the Forerunner 405 CX). This week I went from zen runner to the slightly obsessed wrist watcher.  It took the urging of a new running friend (“this is a ‘need’ for you Monica, not a ‘want’ ...
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{10 questions} for Olympic Trials Qualifier Doreen McCoubrie

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - Jun 1, 2010, 10:28 pm
I first came to know of Doreen years ago on the streets of my home town.   LDF Dora and I were on our way to an early 10 mile race at the shore, when we saw Doreen run by us at a stop light.  Dora, who already knew of Doreen, was thrilled to have so easily fulfilled the good luck omen requireme...
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{book review} Orange is the New Black — Piper Kerman (running for her life)

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - May 31, 2010, 8:20 pm
When Piper Kerman was incarcerated for a year on a ten year-old drug charge, she ran everyday around the track to keep from losing her mind.  The kindness of fellow inmates in this stripped-down world provided her comfort.  This book reminded me of the redemptive qualities of running.  And alth...
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7 Favorites for Marathon Training

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - May 8, 2010, 8:45 am
“Training mode” requires a restructuring of a casual life…obsession must take hold.  Part of this change involves products that aid us on the journey of soreness and fatigue caused by repetitive workouts and long hours on the run.   Running is a relatively low cost sport (unl...
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{race report} Back…for MORE and Broad Street

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - May 4, 2010, 12:24 am
It’s good to be back after a much needed blog-hiatus.  Running a business, a family and well, just running…for our lives…is exhausting.  Getting off the merry-go-round occasionally brings perspective and vision back into alignment. I decided to christen myself back into the raci...
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{10 questions} for Chris McDougall author of Born to Run

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - Mar 24, 2010, 7:34 am
courtesy of www.chrismcdougall.com/blog Christopher McDougall’s Born to Run has ignited a raucous, ongoing debate in the running (and larger) community about the benefits of barefoot running and the integrity of the running shoe industry.  The book’s influence has extended to our feet; both Mo...
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Field Trips to Picasso, Lululemon and Philadelphia Runner store

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - Mar 12, 2010, 5:56 pm
Jean Metzinger painting from the Picasso exhibit courtesy of the PHA Yesterday was a carpe diem day.  There is something euphoric about checking off items from a “things I want to try out/do” list. There are so many that somehow never happen. Yesterday was a day of accomplishment ...
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{book review} A "Healing Night" Sleep — the Runner's Holy Grail

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - Mar 3, 2010, 10:55 am
It’s amazing when you get to a certain age, and you talk about sleep in the same way you spoke about getting inebriated… I got eight hours last night. It was fantastic! Johnny Depp Often, on running mornings, the first thing we talk about is our state of sleep. “I got to bed too late.” ...
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{book report} Training By The Book – Back For MORE

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - Feb 25, 2010, 6:46 am
It’s been over a year since I last raced and I decided it was time.  Jamie and I and a few other LDFs signed up for the all women MORE/Fitness Magazine Half Marathon in Central Park on April 25th.  This girl-power infused race around Central Park is a great energy boost.  And although ...
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What Makes a Good Run? Elements align (& good detergent for smelly running gear)

John A. posted an article on a bold pace -- running for our lives - Feb 21, 2010, 5:11 pm
This morning, on my first 13+ mile run in a very long time, I felt like I could have run forever!  I promised myself I would stick to the plan (and I did), but I wanted to keep going…what is it about those days?  It got me thinking…”What makes a good run?”  Some days ca...
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About Me

Music lover and occasional poster of running music playlists on "a bold pace" running blog. Enjoy alternative, progressive, indie, rock...basically anything but pop or country (but bands like Guadalcanal Diary, Green on Red, and Beat Farmers don't count) Other favs are XTC, The Kinks, Spoon, the Church, Waterboys, The Clash, The Kills, Gorillaz...you get the idea.

Always looking for fast pace, inspirational running music w/ beats per minute (bpm) of 150 - 180. Any favs? Let me know...

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