So...I tend to be left to my own devices...the shuffle is the perfect tool for this...I don't own any techno, but I tend to fill the playlist w/ varied tempos and moods, which turns a run into a sort of circuit workout...I vary occordingly.

Nine Inch Nails works

the Arcade Fire

U2

Wilco

Kathleen Edwards

King Crimson

Genesis(w/Peter Gabriel) esp the Lamb Lies down...

Sugar...or Husker Du, or just Bob Mould

Modest Mouse

Suzanne Vega

Johnny Cash

Some songs that work very well, and tend to unleash an emotional response as well as an increase in workload and pace...etc...

'One Tree Hill' from The Joshua Tree

'JC Auto' from Beaster

'Wake Up' From Funeral

'Black Cadillacs' from Good News for People who like Bad News

99.9F by Suzanne Vega

'Idiot Wind' by Bob Dylan...blood on the tracks

I don't understand the concept of the constant 'one the one' house beat....it tends to annoy me to no end after just a minute....I tend to think that from the Gym perspective, they are simply trying to get people in and out as fast as possible....I hate treadmills, I hate gyms, I hate techno, so...for me, I equate my sunday run as my Church, and for me to go to a gym is akin to attending a Mega/non-denominational/watered down religious social gathering, rather than going to Mass.

No, it is up to the race folks to ensure a safe race, that is why the runners fork over the cash... to be taken care of, to know that water will be provided, that they will not have to fear being run over by cars, or whatever the case be. It is unfortunate for someone to die for this to be apparent that Chicago was not prepared, but should raise flags to any other races, it is better to be overprepared than face the obvious panic that being unprepared unleashes.

Yes, it was hot, yes, it was humid.... but how do you run out of water at mile 4? How does no one notice a runner in distress? Why do you shut down a race halfway through? Why not just state, OK, here's what happened, if you want to finish, that is up to you, but you are on your own, but if something does happen, we aren't liable.

Sadly, in the future, the fine print on a race application is going to be a lot longer, and you won't see increased turnout... I would even bet they require some sort of Doctor (I mean Health Insurance Rep) ok to race.