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Week 3 of the 29 Days of Being a Health Nut is coming to a close. Are you guys as tired of this as I am? Whew! Actually, I feel good about this week, much better than stupid last week. My workouts are a bit easier as my stamina is improving. I have to work much harder to achieve the state of a shaking puddle of sweat, so I've got that going for me. I think my workout music has something to do with it. I created a new playlist, taken largely from Fitness Magazine's Top 100 Workout Songs. I had to delete some songs from my playlist -- Coldplay just doesn't get the legs pumping or the heart pounding. I tend to keep pace with the music, so when a ballad comes on the mix, I lose all momentum. My favorite song is "Fat Bitches" by 50 Cent. The background chorus of "Fat Fat!" and the encouragement for the fatty in question to go faster on the stairmaster gives me the extra oomph I need to pick up my pace, so I won't also become a fat bitch. The problem with all these club songs is that they make me throw my hands in the air and wiggle my hips, a precarious feat while perched upon a beastly elliptical. After a week or so of practice, though, I've invented a whole new fitness system -- Danciptical. It's fun to do, but probably awkward to watch. Low ceilings are especially problematic, but it's an adaptive fitness system.

Getting to Know All About You: What's your favorite workout song?