Back in highschool one of my track coaches explained that we would focus on running better if we all chose a theme song to run to. The idea made sense to me and throughout my days on the track team, I had only one epic classical song that I loved (and still do!). When I moved away to Hawaii, the new scenery deserved a new running song and so I chose this loud rock song that was surprisingly effective in motivating me to run up and down the hills in Kaimuki & Kahala.
While I was out there, in Honolulu, my room-mate Tina re-introduced me to some of the older bands that my parents has listened to. After-all it isn't cool to like the same groups that your parents liked, but somehow being a teenager and discovering the bands on my own, with a little help from Tina, made it more acceptable.
So this weeks running song is brought to you by Simon & Garfunkel. I found their record last week at a Goodwill and I remembered how much I had enjoyed their music. Especially this song!
Thank you Tina, where ever you are, I owe my motivating theme song of the week to you! For you runners/walkers out there, what 1 song do you find yourself putting on replay while you're out?
dang I have a few - I wonder if the BPM on these is similar and that's why they work for me. Rain by Creed; Sound of Madness by Shinedown; Don't Tell Me You Love Me by Night Ranger; Immigrant Song; Led Zeppelin. I'll bet the scenery was amazing - you are very lucky to be able to do hill work there!
ReplyDeleteok, so I'll admit 2 other songs, only because you mentioned Creed 1st. ;) I love the song Bullets by Creed, Right Now by SR 71, and Hinders rendition of Born to Be Wild.
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard Shinedown, I'm going to go check them out now ~ Thanks!