The iPod 'tis the thing. Or rather, the gym mix that I finally finished making for my iPod is the thing that I credit for helping me go an extra quarter of a mile on the elliptical this week. I've been holding steady for the last few months at 2.5 miles in 30 minutes, but I'm trying to get up to 3 miles, and I think I can do it.

Here's a sample of the songs I've been bopping (and sometimes mouthing the words) to:

-Queen's We Are the Champions, Bohemian Rhapsody, and Fat Bottomed Girls, natch!

-Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit

-Big Boy's The Way You Move

-Andrew Bird's Two Way Action

-Beastie Boys' Intergalactic

-The Clash's Should I Stay or Should I Go

-Fame's Hot Lunch Jam & Body Electric

-Black Eyed Peas' My Humps

-Ryan Adams' New York New York

-Aida's My Strongest Suit

-Spring Awakening's Totally F****d

-Ben Folds Five's Underground

-Soul Asylum's Somebody to Shove

I obviously haven't bought much new music in the last few years, but when I tire of this mix, I'll definitely have reason to do some serious iTunes shopping!