Music makes me lose control.

I love music. In all settings really. I love it in my car, when I'm cleaning, at church, and MOST DEFINITELY when I'm working out. It is amazing the ability it has to totally pump me up. I have danced since I was a little girl, and I think that is part of the reason why I love it so much. I think it is such an amazing way to convey emotions. What can I say...I'm a slave to the beat! One of my hobbies is searching for new music. I get so excited when I find new fun, great songs. There is nothing like the first few days when you find a new song that you absolutely LOVE, and you just want to play it over and over and over.

The other morning I had to be at work for my 5:45 AM client and I was SUPER tired, due to only sleeping like four hours the night before. Why I do that to myself sometimes I don't know? I was really tired trying my best to be as awake and positive as I could be when One of my favorite 80's songs came on. I was like a new person. Magic I tell you. Magic.

I can remember when I ran the Salt Lake marathon a couple years ago, and I was on mile 25. They changed the course so the finish was different than what I had thought it was. The last mile was uphill, which after 25 miles is a little disheartening if you aren't expecting it. It was right at that moment that Eminem's "Lose Yourself," came on my beloved Ipod. (What would I do w/out that thing???) You can laugh at me, but that is one of my favorite running songs. It ALWAYS pumps me up, no matter what. I got a huge second wind, and I was able to pick up my pace and bust it through to the end. It was awesome.  

I have had this experience several times, I start to feel tired and then a new song gives me a boost of energy! It's amazing how music has the power to do that. I actually get excited to get to the gym and workout when I have a bunch of new music. This months mix has some super fun songs that I'm loving right now.

December's 2010 Sweating Out The Sweets Mix

Higher - Flo Rida Feat. The Saturdays
That's All She Wrote - T.I. Feat. Eminem 
Yeah X3 (Bartletta Remix) - Chris Brown
Na Na Na - My Chemical Romance
We Used To Wait - Arcade Fire
Fly - Nicki Minaj Feat. Rihanna
Not Lost - T.I. Feat. B.O.B.
Coming Home - Diddy Dirty Money feat. Skylar Grey
Please Don't Go - Mike Posner
Forget You - Glee Cast Feat. Gweneth Paltrow
Higher - Taio Cruz
Indestructible - Robyn
Forever La Vida - Mash Up with Drake, Coldplay, Eminem, Lil' Wayne & Kanye West (Amazing.)
Sweet Disposition - Temper Trap
The Other Side - Bruno Mars ft. Cee Lo Green & B.O.B. 
You Sleep Alone - Hellogoodbye
I Can Be - Taio Cruz
The Time (The Dirty Bit) - Black Eyed Peas *This was on my last playlist, but it's just SO good.
Gravity - Lucy Schwartz (Cool Down)

In the past I have always posted my favorite new workout playlists for you to see, but because it's the holiday season and all, I thought I'd get real generous and send one of YOU a copy, (As well as a Christmas surprise!)

So, in order to win...
1) Become a follower
2) Leave a comment telling me what your favorite workout song is right now :)

You have until Thursday, December 23rd to enter. I will choose the winner using random.org. The winner will be announced on Friday, December 24th.