(Note: This posting was supposed to come out before Setbacks... Again!)
Running on a treadmill is nothing like the outdoors. I'd take a nasty day running outside than inside on a treadmill. But sometimes, running on the same spot for 2 hours is more convenient than finding a 12 mile route around Sun Peaks at 8PM.
On my iPod, I have a variety of songs, most of them are pretty fast paced, but occasionally I'll throw in a slow one, for a change. But the one constant of my songs are the lyrics. I love songs that tell a story or have something deeper to offer than a good beat.
My All-Time Top Running Songs:
Bleed it Out - Linkin Park: I gotta admit, the lyrics aren't about running, they're actually about writing a song(?!?) But with lines like "I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away" and "F*ck this hurts, I won't lie, doesn't matter how hard I try", how can a runner not like this song?
Mr Brightside - The Killers: This song is very special to me. RVM played this song as I started my inaugural marathon. I originally thought part of the lyrics were "I just can't run, it's killing me", so I was relieved to find out it was look. It's a great story nonetheless, two-word synopsis: unrequited love. I have a thing for sad/depressing songs and this one, despite the good running beat, fits the bill. Oh, and I love to sing this for Rock Band.
Brilliant Disguise - Bruce Springsteen: This is a weird one. It's fairly slow, but I just love the story. I remember when Springsteen engaged, married, and divorced Julianne Phillips. The story starts off with woman that on the outside shows what everyone expects her to be, a loving wife, but she is having doubts about her marriage/love. But then the story takes a bit of a turn, when he, admits he is living the lie and has the same doubts.
Kryptonite - 3 Doors Down: Similar to Bleed it Out, this one has nothing to do with running hard and/or being Superman, it's a about drug addiction. But nonetheless, I like to fool myself about the lyrics and apply them to my run.
I change up my tunes from time to time. For instance, right now I have a bunch of Green Day (She, makes honourable mention) and Maroon 5 (Won't Go Home Without You). While I'm far from being a iPod listening runner, I do recognize they have a time and place. "If I ever am a hypocrite, it only proves I am still thinking." - Gordon S
You've got me listening to Mr. Brightside now, too! Even though I didn't know the song, it didn't impress on me, apparently I was there when it was playing at race start. :D The LP song sounds good, have to check it out.
ReplyDeleteLOL, good times that first marathon. CM and I are still plodding along. I even see Joe turning up at marathon expos still.
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