Listening to “Who We Are” by Imagine Dragons, one can tell this is not a “running” song by any means. It’s not fast. It’s not upbeat. I wouldn’t categorize it as a “happy” song either. But, it’s intense. Almost a power song. Whenever I hear this song, it’s as if my run got kicked into THX,…
Most of the time as runners, we’re focused on the training plans, the miles we need to run, the fuel, clothes, shoes, weather, post-race euphoria… Somewhere along the lines we forget the races we’re training for don’t just happen automatically by the wave of someone’s magic racing wand. Planning, organizing, figuring out the logistics, and…
Today’s song for Music Monday is taking us back a few decades and it’s a great song for any runner! But, it’s especially fitting for those who have tackled at least 25 miles. Hence, the name. I kept thinking of this song, “25 Miles” from Edwin Starr, Sunday morning as I was volunteering for Angeles Crest 100…
There are certainly days when I just want to live inside a Michael Franti & Spearhead song. While I don’t know their whole catalog of music, I’ve listened to enough of their music to know it’s filled with love, positivity, and great energy. What’s not to LOVE about that?
Can I just say, OneRepublic is one of my favorite bands for running music and they are amazing in concert? Well, I guess I can say it because I just said it. And they are! If you haven’t seen them live, please do and tell them I sent you. Actually, they don’t know who I…
I honestly can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen the Dave Matthews Band live in concert. 12? 16 times? Somewhere around there. Mostly during the summer. And a few times on my birthday. (I love going to concerts on my birthday.) As probably with most DMB fans, I know which songs they tend to jam on a…
All of last week leading up to the weekend, I was so excited about my Saturday morning trail run. Because I didn’t run this trail before with the UltraLadies, it just made the anticipation that much greater. A new trail I haven’t run yet! Oooh nice! Plus, considering how much my total running lagged last…
There is no denying when the first few beats and notes of a song gets me moving and grooving, that’s a song I want to put on my running playlist.