March 25, 2008

When I don't feel like running (ahem. this morning.), I go dig around in Vanilla's archives for this video.



ps. here's the song:
Eminem - 8 Mile - Lose Yourself

21 comments:

Scrumpy's Baker said...

Katie - You made me cry with that one. I'm feeling a little bit funky emotionally today due to work stress and that totally got to me. That song with that footage is just what I needed today.

Lucas said...

I totally thought the guy in the hat had it until the very last minute! Amazing! How you can do an entire triathalon and still pour it on like that at the end is incredible! Must have been running on adrenaline at that point. I'll have to remember that the last little bit of my next 5K!

chels915 said...

I would love to know what that feels like to 1. Complete a Tri, 2. Cross the finish line first and 3. run a 4 minute mile. Oh if only I wasn't so lazy.

GordonandChrissy said...

That was awesome.

Donna@themommyminute said...

Wow! I had to watch it twice. I was so focused on the guy in blue, I didn't notice the other one until he passed and won. A classic case of "who wants it more?"!

I run to that song! I'll never come close to winning, but I WOULD like to know what it feels like to pass some folks in that last stretch, though. Usually, I got nothing left at that point!

Mrs. Furious said...

I'm happy to see I'm not that only who's cryin' after that one! ;)

katieo said...

scrumpy, I'm so glad you liked it! (and sorry about the work stuff...)

lucas, "How you can do an entire triathalon and still pour it on like that at the end is incredible!" I KNOW.

chels915, Yeah, I want to know what those feel like too...without all the work!

donna, " I had to watch it twice. I was so focused on the guy in blue, I didn't notice the other one until he passed and won."
same here. The first time I watched it I was all, "oh no. oh no. oh no. he's not. he IS NOT GOING TO WIN! AAAH!!"

katieo said...

mrs f. REALLY?
ok, now you're making me want to go back and watch it again. I can't remember...did I want to cry?...

Vanilla said...

That's one of my all time favorite videos. Everytime I watch it I think it's absolutely incredible.

Stephanie said...

holy crap katie. *CHILLS* bookmarking that one.

Running Knitter said...

What an AWESOME video!

Living to Feel Good said...

Nice.

mrsneyman said...

all i could think was, that song is sooo making my next playlist! i will mentally link it to that video forever.

Diet Coke and Zingers said...

Sorry, that does NOTHING for me! Except maybe make me feel a little tired!

Diet Coke and Zingers said...

Oh- and it reminded me of throwing up when we had to run lines during basketball practice! Wish I loved running... but... well... not so much!

Glam said...

I got tired just watching that! I really thought that guy was gonna win. I almost felt bad for him!

Heather said...

Um, first of all, I never realized what a badass song that was. Second, that video kicked serious ass. Makes me want to go run again.

kallunkimom said...

There's little that can compare to being at the end of a race, feeling like you've given your all, but then digging DEEP within yourself and pouring on something extra, even for just the last 30 seconds! Give it a try on your next race. Especially if there is someone just ahead of you...it feels great to pass them at the last second! Makes you feel like you've won the Olympics or something!
I'm definitely not a good runner but there is just something about realizing you have within yourself than you thought you had!

kallunkimom said...

I meant to say, it's great to find MORE within yourself than you thought....

Karen said...

ok, i've heard that song a million times, but i don't know who sings it and i want to put it on my running playlist !!! anyone know???

twinks said...

it's eminem