So, I’m embarrassed about my iPod. Dan, a true music lover, is even more embarrassed about it than I am. I’ve owned it for a few years and I’ve added to/changed the music on there exactly 2 times.
Yes, I’m serious.
I like what I like and when I work out I want music on there that gets my heart pumping and that I can sing every word to at the top of my lungs (as I did on the trail this weekend just as a gaggle of cyclists passed in time to hear my version of No Doubt’s Just a Girl. Awesome. Thanks for that, headphones).
So you see that I’m in for some trouble as I prepare for our 100km bike ride in a couple of weeks. Apparently the ride will take around 5+ hours. I don’t need 5+ hours of music, but I do need to change it up and take it up a level. I need motivation. I need music to get me moving.
Can you help? What are your go-to songs when you work out? Slow songs need not apply.
And as always, if you want to support either Dan or I, click the links below. We are so close to our goal but we still need your help. (Oh, and for the record, I am winning the competition. By a lot. Are you going to let me kick his butt like this? Come check out our numbers…)
Heather - This is my current running mix….might be slightly partial to Awolnation 😉
Shooting Stars – Bag Raiders
Beggin – Madcon
You’ve Got the Dirtee Love – Florence and the Machine feat Dizzee Rascal
Hot Mess – Chromeo feat La Roux
Loud Pipes – Ratatat
Give Me Everything – NeYo and Pit Bull (my one Pit Bull exception)
The Fire – The Roots
Feel it In My Bones – Tiesto feat Teagan and Sara
Jump on my Shoulders – Awolnation
People – Awolnation
Guilty, Filthy Soul – Awolnation
Not Your Fault – Awolnation
Knights of Shame – Awolnation
Cult Logic – Miike Snow
Punching in a Dream – Naked and Famous
Young Blood – Naked and Famous
Allure – Ratatat feat Jay Z and Biggie (remix)
Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO
Helena Beat – Foster the People
Call it What you Want – Foster the People
Houdini – Foster the People
Ghosts n Stuff – Deadmau5 (feat Rob Swire)
Walking on a Dream – Empire of the Sun
Ambitionz as a Ridah – Tupac
Stupidfacedd – Wallpaper
Listomania – Phoenix
Push It – Salt n Peppa
Shutterbug – Big Boi
Another good thing to do is find your songs that you love, rock or whatever, and try and find a remix. Remixes are awesome and usually faster.