Listen to the music as you run, it helps a lot

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So we finally settled matter of training plan down. We are good boys and girls and had done good job. Let's talk about our first or one of those first days when we hit the ground with our newbie running feet. First week of training is quite simple when looking at our timers and thinking on training time. You have only 5-15 minutes a day to run, here is almost nothing to fear. Second week reveals new problems -- you run about 20-40 minutes and you need to fill them with something to let you be happy and not fell asleep.

There are options, as usual. Believe me or nit, but there are many. Some say, that listening to the music is the best one, but here we come to the problem of play-lists -- you have to create ideal one for your every run or you would stop every 3-4 minutes and search for a comfortable tune which really fits your current mood. Many people fell nice and like their own breath as it sounds during training. It's an option for those runners, who breathe right. Or who breath good. Or for those who are going to improve their breathing technique (we'll discuss it later). The third option is to use special tracking software with your smartphone. It will tell you your current training data like speed (average and current), pace (all the same), time, distance and even transmit data from heart-rate monitor if you have one. This dataset will change from program to program, but I use runkeeper with android phone, it works good and I sure as hell may recommend it.

So there are no more options and it's hard. Like a rock. You are free to combine these techniques, like mixing up music and software vocalized training data. It's a bes option so you can listen to your favorite tracks and don't have to constantly check your timer.

As for me, I prefer radio, but there are days when I just run in silence or listen to the software voice in between my ears. By the way. Do you remember your first running gadget? Yesterday I spotted ipod mini 4 gb blue model in local used electronics shop. It's almost like the green mini, which accompanied me while I was making my first steps in the running field. Tomorrow I'll show you some shots of this device.

Weight loss (or just beginner's) running training plan for those with lack of good mood

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Who among us had never faced great and almost overwhelming life circumstances? Life is like a game, when played on easy level it brings you just wasted time, neither fun, nor fame and glory. You switch to the harder level and achieve more interest -- you are involved and cam make changes and place your stakes! You can win or loose and what you'll get is a life itself, full of things in it to let you stay captivated through the subscription term. But there are times when life seems harder then it really is. Or just too hard. Sometimes it breaks all your achievements and plans leaving you all alone with no light of hope and surrounded with nightmares from the deepest hell. It's time to get back to foundation and rebuild everything, start with running. It helps.

First of all -- I recommend to run outside, park, wood, street -- it's fun, consume more energy and help you stay motivated -- you'll gel much positive feedback though it sometimes will be a little bit negative. Be prepared to be chased by packs of wild dogs, struggle with the surface and step over your shame. Every run will give you such a great relief...

Believe me or not, but there are only three options for you if you are going to start running. You should create a training plan or use on, already created. You have to adopt one of novice training concepts -- 30 minutes per training, 20 minutes per training or as much as you want whatever per whatever ) And of course you have to buy a pair of nice running shoes.

Let's start with a training plan for today and discuss it later in details as well as running shoes and the problem of choice and beauty. Let's assume that you are going to create a good habit.While creating a habit is not too hard itself, it isn't easy from the other point of view. You might set up one or more supporting habits to empower your motivation. Like paying yourself for every training and or placing some pleasure-like activities after the training.

If you are inventing a plan, you can shift and customize everything in it to fit your work or study timetable. Just take a time slice of 20-30 or whatever minutes a day or two and divide them in two parts -- one for running and one for walking. For example let's assume that you are going to get your first 40 minute run in two weeks, what you should do:

day, week	run (minutes)	walk (minutes)
Monday, week 1	5	35
Tuesday, week 1	10	30
Wednesday, week 1	10	30
Thursday, week 1	15	25
Friday, week 1	10	30
Saturday, week 1	20	20
Sunday, week 1	15+5 (run, then walk, then run again)	20
Monday, week 2	15	25
Tuesday, week 2	5+15 (run, then walk, then run again)	20
Wednesday, week 2	25	15
Thursday, week 2	30	10
Friday, week 2	day off	day off
Saturday, week 2	30	10
Sunday, week 2	40	0

Stuff I love: G-Shock GB-5600AA

Connect it to your iPhone! The new GB-5600AA

Ice case study

The final image of ice-based piece of jewelry

Let's create some ice-like stuff and align various pieces on the scene

When finished, you can add color variations and create some sort of desktop wallpaper

To wrap the ice bits in golden cages -- what can be more fun?

Finally, you might want to create old-school gif animation in different color scheme.

Umbrella icon by damn-love.com / psd freebie

You can download this super glossy vector based psd umbrella icon at damn-love.com and get completely editable psd file with layers, smart objects, and vector objects thou you can recolor, scale and fine tune it for your needs. It's distributed freely and released under cc attribution + share alike license.

You can download this super glossy vector based psd umbrella icon at damn-love.com. And here is some sort of use case: desktop wallpaper featuring cute red twitters nice vector hand cursor and beautiful dark pattern.

desktop wallpaper featuring cute red twitters nice vector hand cursor and beautiful dark pattern.

Winter application icon template freebie

Hi there, fellow running designer. Christmas is almost here and here are the gift for you ) It's under CC attribution + share alike license, so you can use it in your projects. Winter icon template by damn-love.com. Template for your winter-related app icon (fully customizable vector with objects).

Winter icon template by damn-love.com. Template for your winter-related app icon (fully customizable vector with objects)

To get more out of this included psd file (download the psd template from damn-love.com), you should have experience with smart objects -- double click template or example layer in layer panel to edit it's contents.

Stuff I love: G-SHOCK-DW6900 Blackberry

G-SHOCK-DW6900 Blackberry

It's like berry, like blackberry, like those old-school mobile phones with lots of buttons. But cute, as usual, when talking about casio g-shock watch. And as usual as brute as flaming airplane ore some related stuss. Like starship trooper )