What music do you listen to when you exercise?
For Christmas I was lucky enough to get the Nike+ sensor for my shoe. This ‘talks’ wirelessly to my iPod Nano and allows me to set up workouts according to speed, time, calories etc. The GPS tracks my distance and speed (via pace), and a female voice lets me know when I have run .5 K, 1K, etc. There is much more to it than this (including all of the benefits with linking to a nikeplus.com account), but to make a long story short I am finding it highly motivating in preparation for my 10K race this year in May.
While I normally use the Podrunner podcast for my runs, I decided to change it up a bit by finding upbeat lyrical songs to run to.
Here’s my list:
- Still Alive (Teddybears mix) - Lisa Miskovsky
- GWB - Fuck you very much, Lily Allen
- Umbrella (the Videoband remix) - Rihanna
- Mr. Blue Sky - E.L.O. (this is my power song! it always makes me run faster)
- Hot N’ Cold - Katy Perry
- Smells like Bootylicious - 2 Many DJs mashup
- A Stroke of Genius - Freelance Hellraiser mashup
- Rockstar (the Disco Villains remix) - N.E.R.D.
- Thunderstruck (Crookers Remix) - ACDC
- Just Dance - Lady Gaga
- We Are Your Friends (Bearbot Mashup Remix) - Justice vs. Ratatat
- Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger - Daft Punk
- Grace Kelly - Mika
- Love Today - Mika
What do you run/lift weights/walk/jog to? Please share your recommendations!
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