With the last long run complete I’ve set my sights on 2 weeks from today. Unless you’re living under a rock, you know I’ve been training like a mad woman for Boston – 26.2 style.
Music. It captures so much. For me, it tells a story. I still relive the magic from MCM 2005 and add-on to it (with some songs not making the cut). Songs remind me of triumph, glory and the times I got knocked down.
So here’s where you come in. What song would you put on a marathon playlist? I’m looking to put a collective one for Boston – mine + songs from friends. The song can be anything – one that has meaning to you, one that you think is a good fit for me, etc. It’s always interesting to see what songs come to mind.
I’ll pick 3 random people to send the updated playlist to (and an added surprise)).
Here’s my go to songs (not your typical list – be warned – heavy emphasis on trance/techno/remix – high beat)
* indicates on my original 2005 MCM list
* Doors – chakra
Desire – U2
Killer 2000 – ATB
Force of Gravity (remix) – DJ Tiesto
Power of You – cristan burns/Dj tiesto
* Discover the World – kaskanova
Let You Go – ATB
Sunrise – ashita
* One More Day – Dario G
No Way Home – Richard Durand
* Faithfulness (remix) – Skin
Daybreaker – Kenny Hayes
* Ready to Go – republica
* Never to late – dario g
Vicious Circle – john dahlbeck
Turn it Around – 4 strings
Adagio for strings – DJ tiesto
Believe In Me (Clubb Mix) – ATB
* Everybody’s free – Rozella
* Sounds Good – Rimini Projekt
Flesh (Tilt’s going home) – BT (feat jan johnston)
Magik Journey – DJ Tiesto
Southern Sun – paul oakenfold
Power of American Natives – Dance 2 Trance
Nothing in my way – Keane
*Give me the power – Voodoo and Serano
Wilderness – Jurgen Vries
Surreal – Say it
Innocente (Mr Sams’s The Space Between Us Mix) – Delerium
Just Be – DJ Tiesto
Carry on…I’m going back to my taper-me-silly phase. 2 weeks til go time.
Here’s a few of my favs that might fit your criteria 🙂
http://www.easy-share.com/1909753491/Christina Aguilera – Beautiful [dance remix].mp3
http://www.easy-share.com/1909753509/Indigo Girls — Hammer and a Nail.mp3
http://www.easy-share.com/1909753498/Pink – There You Go (Techno Remix).mp3
http://www.easy-share.com/1909753505/Rihanna – Please Dont Stop The Music (Official Dance Remix).mp3
http://www.easy-share.com/1909753529/Melene C – I turn To You.mp3
http://www.easy-share.com/1909753524/Evanescence – Bring Me To Life.mp3
http://www.easy-share.com/1909753537/Fleetwood Mac – The Chain.mp3
I get a lot of mileage out of younger artists too, they have that light element to their lyrics and a snappy beat. Some examples:
Movin On – Good Charlotte
Still Around – 3OH!3
Summer of ’98 – The Secret Handshake
And some others that reappear on my play lists often:
What’s the Altitude – Cut Chemist
Shimmy Shimmy Quarter Turn – Hellogoodbye
Creator – Santogold
Saul Williams – List Of Demands
Kevin Rudolf – Let It Rock
Fatboy Slim – Rockefeller Skank
Those have been in my rotation for a while. Love that Fatboy Slim song because it’s like 8 minutes long 🙂
You don’t need music – you are running Boston! I think you will miss out on so much of the experience that Boston is if you block the sound of the crowds out. Trust me!
Agreed. Not running with music. I’m going to listen to before the race:). And usually have in a pocket just in case.
Awesome! Enjoy the race 🙂
Here are two that I like that you should use :O)
Matt & Kim ~ Don’t Slow Down
Lady Southpaw ~ Engineering Masterpiece
I also love:
Daft Punk ~ Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
Arcade Fire ~ Wake Up
I can’t not listen to music, so my fav pump up song at the moment is (ok–its rap, but you might enjoy it) “It’s my time” by Fabulous. So many funny lines and it just pumps me up.
Some recent favorites of mine…
“I Gotta Feeling”-Black Eyed Peas
“Celebration”-Madonna
“One More Time”-Daft Punk
“Sexy B*tch”-David Guetta/Akon
“The Best Damn Thing”-Avril Lavigne
And this isn’t on my running playlist, but you could always add “I Wish” by Skee-Lo for sh*ts and giggles 😉
More to come possibly…
I don’t race anymore with headphones, but when I did: 99 Problems (Jay-Z), Smooth Criminal (MJ) and EVERYTHING by Biggie Smalls. 🙂
This is actually pre-game stuff. I don’t race with ’em either. I want to experience the full Boston experience:)