I like that Boom Boom Pow....

Ok, so it's no secret that I am conservative in nature. I grew up in a Southern Baptist household with conservative roots. I never explored my dancing roots....(possibly because I am white, but probably because people said that's how you get pregnant) and I listened to good music, but rather conservative. I noticed that when I run, I get the best runs in when I listen to good rap or hip-hop. I catch myself singing Kanye's "Stronger", Chamillionaire's "Ridin' Dirty", and one of my favorites, Black Eyed Peas "Boom Boom Pow."

I have always seemed to be this way when it comes to athletics and music. The dirtier it is, the more amped up I am to run, lift weights, play...whatever. I even get caught singing parts of songs...even though I still don't say the curse words. (Usually I buy the "clean" version) So this morning...after waiting 30 minutes to get out of bed and realizing that the wind gusts would have literally made me run sideways, me and my trusty iPod took a trek to the apartment complex workout room. I found myself singing "It's getting hot in here" and "They try to copy my swagga..." in the midst of my pounding feet on the 80 year old treadmill. Fortunately I was able to belt it out because no one else was in there, but singing these songs has gotten me in trouble in the past. A few months ago, as I was running my long run with my friend, I had gotten ahead of her and was waiting at a stoplight to cross the street. I was listening to "Hot in Here" as I belted this small part of the song..."I think my butt gettin' big" only to turn around and be greeted by two men on bikes. Awesome.

So sorry mom...I enjoy the dirty music...not only for the beat, but somehow it makes me feel good to sing the "decent" parts of these songs while running or working out. No worries, no man is involved while I'm half dancing/half running, so I'm pretty sure I'm not pregnant!