It was a gift from my wife for Christmas 5 years ago or so.
It has been one of my most valuable training partners over the past 5 years.
Countless hours in the basement on the rollers or trainer seemed to go by so much faster listening to my MP3 player.
It has been one of my most valuable training partners over the past 5 years.
Countless hours in the basement on the rollers or trainer seemed to go by so much faster listening to my MP3 player.
Intervals at my secret training spot, warm ups prior to a race, stealing a moment to myself during an endurance relay all made better by the music in this wonderful machine.
On the hybrid pedal tour riding from Portland to Salt Lake with 12 perfect strangers, the MP3 player was sometimes my only connection to home.
On Road Trips from Florida to Rhode Island, From New Jersey to Kentucky, my MP3 player has helped to count out the miles.
On a daily basis it fills my office with wonderful music.
I haven’t always been gentle with my MP3 player. I crashed hard on it 3 times. Probably dropped it off my desk 20 times. I’ve thrown it into my bag. It’s spent days in a plastic baggy in the pocket of a dirty jersey.
Recently while running on the treadmill at 33, I launched it across the room, and if not for
a passer by's Matrix like reflexes, I might have taken her out.
Currently I have over 1800 songs on my MP3 player.
I was saddened when two weeks ago I realized the battery was no longer holding a change for the 5-8 hours it used to. After last weekend’s mountain bike ride where I scrubbed it against a tree while cutting a corner too tightly I lost the ability to make any musical selections.
Yup, my MP3 player has been stuck on random shuffle for the last week
I was saddened when two weeks ago I realized the battery was no longer holding a change for the 5-8 hours it used to. After last weekend’s mountain bike ride where I scrubbed it against a tree while cutting a corner too tightly I lost the ability to make any musical selections.
Yup, my MP3 player has been stuck on random shuffle for the last week
Good news is that I like almost all the music on my MP3 player, and hearing the Cardigans cover Black Sabbath is a gem, as well as anything from Jay-Z/the Beatles Grey album.
The downside is the Axel Foley Theme and some bad Bon Jovi song seem to repeat way too much.
The downside is the Axel Foley Theme and some bad Bon Jovi song seem to repeat way too much.
How the hell did those get on my MP3 player anyway?
After 5 years, and lots of use, I know the end is near for my MP3 player, it will be a sad day when I have to replace it, but I have to say it’s been a good time adding songs, and using for miles of smiles.
Be safe out there folks.
respect
m
4 comments:
"some bad Bon Jovi song"
...redundant
Heads-up this Worlds view on this web site Cross
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Gosh Marc, I feel like I know the little guy after that.
What are you going to do when he's gone?
Should we have a little street tribute with flowers, some half-drunk 40's, and some CD's featuring some of the MP3 player's most favorite songs?*
Turing Word: booki. How fortuitous is that for coming up three days before the Superbowl?
*Most favorite songs determined by how often it played them on shuffle. Apparently Axel F Theme was one of them...
bon jovi? for real? that's worse than coldplay.
i am going thru a jayz kick right now. "dirt off your shoulders" and "99 problems" are two good songs.
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