Do you ever watch a movie and think, ‘damn, I wish I had a soundtrack to my life.’ Well, perhaps I am a weirdo, but I think that ALL THE TIME. I think that is because I am one of those people who associate memories and emotions with music. Everybody wants to feel inspired. I’m pretty sure that LeBron James gets what I am saying:
Unluckily for me, I have no literal sound cloud following me around. Luckily for me, I have an iPhone and an iPod. That will do… for now. I want to share some of my favorite workout tunes with you all, but let me preface it by saying that some of my musical choices are old and played out, and others are downright cheesy. Deal, alright? Deal.
A Typical Run/Cardio Playlist for Me: (shuffled) I tend to do some slower songs on my runs. If my music is too fast paced it gets my heart going and I am unable to keep my desired speed or distance.
- Anna Sun – Walk the Moon
- Wrecking Ball – Bruce Springsteen (In life, in general, this is my motivational anthem. It gets me going when I am at my lowest)
- Triple Double – Girl Talk
- Jungle – X Ambassadors & Jamie N Commons
- DayGlo – Igloo and Hartly
- Work this Body – Walk the Moon
- Cameras – Matt and Kim
- Born in the USA – Bruce Springsteen (perhaps we’ll talk about my love affair with The Boss at another point)
- Up, Up and Away – Kid Cudi
- We Can’t Stop – Miley Cyrus (Usually ends up with me dancing a little along the way)
- I Wanna Get Better – The Bleachers
- I can Lift a Car – Walk the Moon (This is my go-to hill song. It starts slow and quiet and gets my breathing right before I really crank it up)
- She’s Like Texas – Josh Abbott Band (I’ve got a special reason for loving this song, but it’s also a nice slow one for cooling down)
A Typical Weight Lifting Playlist for Me: As I write down this list, I realize just how strange I am sometimes. Please, please, PLEASEEEE, if you listen to music while weight lifting, be conscious of how hard you’re slamming those weights down. Nothing bothers me more in a gym than weight slamming.
- The Beast – Tech N9ne (If you’re easily offended, I don’t recommend anything by Tech)
- Thunder Road – Bruce Springsteen
- Daylight – Matt and Kim
- Radioactive – Imagine Dragons
- Imma Tell – Tech N9ne
- Let it Out – Girl Talk
- Diane Young – Vampire Weekend
- Miracle Mile – Cold War Kids
- Unbelievers – Vampire Weekend
Ok, boys and girls, now that you’ve sufficiently judged my eclectic taste in music, run along. Peace out.
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