5K EVERY DAY – Day #304

(SFX: Spooky organ riff from “Monster Mash” intro)

“It was a graveyard smash…”

Happy Halloween! On this day back in 1962, Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers hit #1 with “Monster Mash.” The ultimate Halloween anthem — and still undefeated on all spooky playlists everywhere.

(SFX: “He did the mash!”)

How am I celebrating? Well – with Boo Berry cereal after my 5K run — because if you’re gonna run on Halloween, you might as well fuel up like a cartoon ghost.

(Video Slide of Day #304)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“We are not really strong until we recognize our own weakness.” – by “The Mother Monster” aka Lady Gaga

Every run, like every monster, has its hidden strength.

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #303

(Opening riff from “Faith” — that iconic acoustic guitar strum)

Earlier this week, I talked about how the “Centerfold” video from the J. Geils Band got me banned from MTV as a kid. Apparently, that punishment was lifted by 1987… because I definitely recall the video from this next song

(“I Want Your Sex”)

On this date – back in 1987 – George Michael stepped out on his own and released his debut solo album, Faith.

(“Faith” song hook – “If I could touch your body”)

Faith became a worldwide #1, winning the Grammy for Album of the Year.
He bet on himself — and he won.

I don’t think I’ll be winning a Grammy anytime soon, but I am doing what I can by betting on myself — one 5K at a time.

(Video Slide of Day #303)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“I think the secret of life is learning to survive what you can’t control.” – by George Michael

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #302

(Musical intro to “Money” from Pink Floyd)

On this day in 1983, Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon broke the all-time record for most weeks on the Billboard albums chart.

(More musical intro to “Money”)

By the way, Dark Side didn’t just set a record — it lived there for 724 weeks straight.

(Lyrical hook of “Money”)

724 weeks. That’s a lot. I’m only in to week number 44 for 5K Every Day

(Video Slide of Day #302)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“There’s a need to keep changing as you grow, to keep the spark alive.” — by Johnny Mathis from the man whose record Dark Side of the Moon broke

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #301

(“Pyramids” Frank Ocean)

Today marks the birthday of Frank Ocean — one of the most creative and mysterious artists of our time. He’s built a career by doing things his way.

(“Nikes” Frank Ocean)

Quiet. Intentional. Always on his own terms. I try to bring that same mindset into my 5K Every Day.

(Video Slide of Day #301)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Don’t ever play yourself — position yourself.”
— Frank Ocean / Happy 38th!

Every day you move forward, you’re setting yourself up for the next win.

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #300

(musical intro of “Whatever It Takes”)

300 mornings. 300 chances to show up. 300 runs.
No finish line — just a mindset: keep moving forward, whatever it takes.

(“Whatever It Takes” hook)

Three hundred days down…and I’ll keep showing up and I hope you all do too.

(Video Slide of Day #300)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.” — Dan Reynolds (Imagine Dragons Leadman)

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #299

(“Freeze Frame” clip)

The album – Freeze Frame – from the J. Geils Band was released today back in 1981.

It had the title track, “Angel in Blue,” and the song that made my parents ban me from MTV as a kid.

(“Centerfold” clip)

That “Centerfold” video – life changing for an 8-year-old boy. All these years later, I’m still chasing the same energy — just with running shoes on instead of a VCR remote in hand. Today, I ran.”

(Video Slide of Day #299)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“You’ve got to have heart, passion, and belief. Without that, you’ve got nothing.” – Peter Wolf (J. Geils Band frontman)

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #298

(Musical intro of “Start Me Up”)

Back in 1961 — on this date — with tickets in hand for different cities, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards happened to run into each other at a train station in England.

(“Start Me Up” hook)

Three years later — to the day — The Rolling Stones made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing “Around & Around” and “Time Is On My Side.”

(“Time Is On My Side”)

Time really is on your side, if you keep showing up and doing the work. You have to keep feeding the dream. I hit the trails for my 5K Every Day.

(Video Slide of Day #298)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Lose your dreams and you might lose your mind.” – by Mick Jagger

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #297

(“In the End” clip)

Back in 2000 – on this date – Linkin Park released their debut album, Hybrid Theory. With hits like “In The End” and “One Step Closer,” it became the biggest selling album of 2001.

(“One Step Closer” clip)

That kind of success doesn’t just come from one great day—it comes from the relentless grind. Today – I’m One Day Closer to the End – I ran.

(Video Slide of Day #297)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The hardest part of ending is starting again.” – Chester Bennington (Lyric from “Waiting for the End”)

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #296

(Musical opener of “The Adventure” – Angels & Airwaves)

A couple weeks ago, I talked about a guilty pleasure of mine – musically. It was PM Dawn. I do have another one.

(The line “Hello, here I am”from “The Adventure” – Angels & Airwaves)

Angels & Airwaves — the creation of Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge.
And honestly, I love every album – there’s like 6 – very prolific that band.

(“Secret Crowds” clip – Angels & Airwaves)

So, that’s what played in my earholes today as I ran.

(Video Slide of Day #296)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“If you can picture yourself doing anything in life, you can do it. Because if you can’t see it happening, then it will never happen.” – by Tom DeLonge

You have to believe you can finish before you ever take the first step.

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #295

(“Alive” clip from when they were Mookie Blaylock and not Pearl Jam yet)

On this date back in 1990, the band – Mookie Blaylock – made their stage debut at The Off Ramp in Seattle

(More “Alive” clip from when they were Mookie Blaylock and not Pearl Jam yet)

In the audience on that first night – Seattle Mariners pitcher Randy Johnson and the guys from Soundgarden. Of course, that band went on to conquer sold-out arenas as Pearl Jam.

If you skip the preparation, you’ll never get the win. I ran again.

(Video Slide of Day #295)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“There is no substitute for hustle, hard work, and preparation. If you’re going to win, you need to go out and get it.” – by Mookie Blaylock

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