sung to Phil Collins' Can't Stop Loving You
Running 200 meter repeats on a track (or 2s for short) is a great way to work on speed, pacing, and leg turnover. One of my favorite workouts (and by favorite I mean the one that makes me throw up the most consistently but also helps get me fit and race ready) is 200 meters hard, 200 meters easy jog, repeat until you can barely stand. I think my personal record is 20 repeats, which equates to approximately 5 miles of running on the track, 2.5 of those miles are HARD. Anyhoo, I only did 4 this morning. But this song was playing on repeat in my head. Enjoy.
So you're runnin'
In the mornin'
At the early track
You could stay in bed alright
You could pretend not to see the light
Got your coffee
Got your sneakers
Got your goal mile
You could run in old shoes
Then your feet would sing the blues
Your muscles be sighin'
Cuz I can't stop runnin' 2s
No, I can't stop runnin' 2s
No, I won't stop runnin' 2s
Why should I?
We took a carpool to the practice
Not a word was said
And we saw coach Will walk across the field
With an crazy workout in his head
Feeling humble
Feel a rumble
In my lower intestine
And when I hear Keith's blow
I'll only have one hard rep to go
And I will be flyin'
Cuz I can't stop runnin' 2s
No, I can't stop runnin' 2s
No, I won't stop runnin' 2s
Why should I?
I'll always be improvin' my stride
And 400s will always make me cry
Coach says have a stubborn stubborn mind
So you're runnin'
In the morning
At the early track
Well I could stay in bed alright
I could pretend not to see the light
Sore legs still be sighin'
But I can't stop runnin' 2s
No, I can't stop runnin' 2s
No, I won't stop runnin' 2s
Why should I?
Classic Phil Collins
Beautiful rendition by Taylor Swift
These were consumed post workout. We had a birthday (76 years young!) to celebrate. Plus we all really love donuts.
Stay well, FitFooters!
-Betsy
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