Shelley helping us FEEL THE GROOVE!!

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING NOTE FROM OUR FELLOW ATHLETE SHELLEY ANN!

Hey Team,

Hope everything is well with you and that you are enjoying the “off season.” 

Every athlete is inspired by something.  I’m inspired by music.  Although we cannot listen to it while we are performing as we need to give full attention to our guides, we can enjoy it while training on a spin bike, an elliptical, treadmill etc.  There are songs that everyone knows, such as the theme from Rocky, the theme from Chariots of Fire, Born to Run, Running on Empty, Running Down a Dream and I Got a Feelin’, however, we all have our own personal tunes that keep us stoked, jazzed, pumped, fired up and ready to race. 

The following are my Top 10 (plus one for good luck) lists that I have been listening to lately while training.  I should warn you all ahead of time that my tastes in music are all over the map!  It would be great if you recognize one or two pieces from my playlists or perhaps discover something new, too.

Now, it’s your turn.  I would invite everyone from our team to share your list of songs that inspire you and get you through a workout or ready for an event.   We may have some songs in common, or our playlists may be completely different.  Don’t be shy, you can even throw in some of your ‘guilty pleasures’ songs—everyone’s taste in music is as individual as they are.

Looking forward to reading your playlists!

Shelley’s Top Ten Running Songs

--Bananas; That 1 Guy

--I Remember; Deadmaus 5 & Kaskade

--Ready or Not; Naturally 7

--English Sunset; Moody Blues

--Little Sister; Queens of the Stone Age

--Dreamer; Supertramp

--Canned Heat;  Jamiroquai

-- I Ran; Flock of Seagulls

--Rise Above It; Afro-Celt Sound System

--Lust for Life; Iggy Pop

--C’mon with the C’mon; Colin James and the Little Big Band

Shelley’s Top 10 Spinning Songs

--Galvanize; Chemical Brothers

--Burn it to the Ground; Nickelback

--This Flight Tonight; Nazareth

--Children; Robert Miles

--La Grange; ZZ Top

--I’ll stick around; Foo Fighters

--Star Seed; Our Lady Peace

--Pont Des Arts; St. Germain

--Incantation; Cirque de Soleil

--Temperature; Sean Paul

--Slap that Bass; Ella Fitzgerald (Verve Remixed)

Running for a cure and running for Boston

  A great weekend for Won with One'rs out ont he roads.  Shelley Anne participated in the "Run for the Cure" event here in Ottawa this past Sunday.  This is a national event that raises millions for Breast Cancer research; Shelley Anne was out there doing her part to help find a cure and raise awareness.  Great job Shelley Anne!

  In Picton Ontario, this past Sunday saw Ron Hackett and his guide Tim Scapillato take on the Picton Marathon and QUALIFY for the 2011 Boston Marathon.  Needing a qualifying time of sub-5 hours, Ron and Tim smashed this by crossing the line in a blazing 3:49 !! WOW!  This was the first race Ron and Tim had run together after Tim graciously volunteered to help guide Ron in his quest for a Boston qualifying spot.  Way to go boys, you are now off to the show in April 2011 !!  Ron with join fellow Won with One teammate Robbie Burt in Boston.

  Jan has made her final move up to Ottawa, she now has lots more free time on her hands to get out and train and achieve her goal of guiding any of our athletes.  Fall is settling in across this country and the off-season is upon most of us; now is the time to take a bit of a rest, reflect on the year that has past and set some goals for the 2011 season.
 
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