Saturday, July 10, 2010

Music to run by

I have been posting some songs recently that I have been pleasantly reminded of.  I have put the Snow Patrol and Damien Rice cds into circulation in my car.  And then earlier this week and Volcano was drunning through my head I realised this is probably not the best type of music to have in my head as I try to race.  Perhaps I should pick up the pace. 
I now have Kylie Minogue, Danni Minogue, New Order, and Moby in the car.  Kylie is winning out. 
My co-worker in an effort to help motivate me gave me a cd of running music yesterday.  I dont know if it is a mix he runs to, his daughters run to or what.  I know my upcoming efforts with the Ramblin' Rose have been part of dinner time conversation.  I told him his daughters should plan to do it next year.  They are older and athletic.  They would probably enjoy it.  I am sure that is what prompted the CD.  And as always I am sucked in by the choices people make with music and am always surprised.
So it starts with Let It Be... not a song I would pick for a running mix.  But that is just because Long and Winding Road would be my Beatles choice.  When I used to try to run as a kid with my friend, Lori, we would always say that first quarter mile as we started from her house warranted that song.  From there - we had some Rockin the Suburbs with Ben Folds - a live version that gets out all the angst of middle age suburban angst.  A Christian rock song surprised me... even more so that as I listened to it I realised I knew the song.  But the surprising - right in the middle of it all song - Kate Bush Running Up that Hill...  A.D.D. kicks in... Where did Night Train go?  Where is that Tim Rice-Oxley song?  It was a pleasant surprise.  Kate will have to be yucked out soon and worked into rotation.  From there - I kind of draw a blank as to what else was on the mix.
Overall I just think it is nice that someone thought to share some muisc with me in an effort to help me motivate for the race.
Today - I am currently listening to Kaiser Chiefs.  They have a good tempo. 

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