I love The National. I've seen them twice this year and, well, amazing.
I listen to three of their albums on shuffle pretty much every time i run. Running is happening. Slowly. My muscle power is still there, it's just the stamina/fitness level that has dropped off.
I'm doing the half-marathon next sunday, but it will be a battle of wills between my brain and my body. I predict many tears and probably some throwing up. Fun!
p.s. my comments are wonky and not working 99% of the time. i am moving over to WordPress in the next few weeks. sorry for the problems! you can email me at jesshoward(at)shaw.ca