“Everyone who has run knows that its most important value is in removing tension and allowing a release from whatever other cares the day may bring.” ~Jimmy Carter
WARNING: EXTREME NARCISSISM AHEAD.
Poor planning on my part is what led to three 5Ks in three weeks. It also led to a reduction in my Spongebob Squarepants body shape and an ability to breathe while wearing pants again. It did nothing for the tear inducing foot pain but it I did end up shaving 6 minutes and 7 seconds off of my overall time. I’m nowhere near my personal best and I fear that by announcing this to the public at large my friend Bill, the super marathoner, will woo me with GSM and then be all, “By the way, after you finish that bottle, we’re running 7.5 mils in the morning!” and then he might be missing an important appendage.
I honestly couldn’t have gotten through dragging my large ass up some mini-hills without music. Music is what fills the soul. Music is what people turn to when there aren’t enough words. Music is also good at preventing me from dick punching* those assholes who finish the 5K in 18 minutes and then decide the taunt the rest of us by running back through the course. Music saves lives.
Here are my most favorite songs to run to and I’m about to download Rump Shaker because if someone telling you, “I’m feelin’ manly and your shaker’s comin’ in handy” doesn’t get your ass moving then I don’t know what will:
1) Groove is in the Heart – Deee Lite
2) Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See – Busta Rhymes
3) Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen
4) It’s Me Bitches – Swizz Beatz
5) Ms. New Booty – Bubba Sparxx
6) Temperature – Sean Paul
7) Tambourine – Eve
Single Ladies – Beyonce
9) Mr. Brightside – The Killers
10) Boom Boom Pow – Black Eyed Peas
*I got that phrase from Linda. She makes my potty mouth that much more vulgar.
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Good for you! Also, I must have those socks.
wow- read this post at just the right time! i literally just googled “good songs to work out to” a jotted a few down, before starting cruisin’ the blogs… which brought me here.
thanks for the suggestions!
I don’t run, but here are some other songs that get me up at 5:00am for a workout:
1. Shut Up-Black Eyed Peas
2. Shiver-Coldplay
3. Disturbia-Rhianna
4. U + Ur Hand-Pink
5. Damaged-Danity Kane
C’mon Heather, there’s nothing better for a hangover than a five mile run. I am planning to test that theory tomorrow morning (day off).
(PS: Super marathoner? Thanks, but yeah, no.)
(PPS: You are awesome, keep it up, use The Stick on your foot.)
I am an avid reader of your blog aka stalker. But I do not comment very often. Congratulations-and this made me laugh out loud.
Way to go! I tried to spot you in the eleventy billion people who were there, but clearly the only reason I missed you was you were so far ahead of me.
I LOVE those socks.
single ladies is also on my running playlist. i’m almost not even embarrassed to admit it. heh
The one time I ever ran a race, an 8k, I ran with my friend. And her boyfriend ran it too. He finished the race, got a banana and a bagel, ate it and then ran almost the whole course again to catch up and run the last mile with us. I really wanted to trip him.
I like the Ting Tings – Shut Up and Let Me Go and That’s Not My Name!
I just stumbled on your blog from mamapop and I think I love you. I love your song list. I am gonna download a few of those for the next time I run. . . which I’ve not done for a very long time.
People who run fast are show-offs who deserve to be dick-punched.
I think all runners should be required to wear socks as equally rad as yours. (Also: I’m downloading some Beyonce to add to my running mix as I type, woot!)