"I looked out this morning and the sun was gone
Turned on some music to start my day
I lost myself in a familiar song
I closed my eyes and I slipped away"
~ 'More Than A Feeling', Boston
This just in…less than 4 weeks until the Boston Marathon. Gah! Back in 2016, I profiled my friend, Kara Goucher, in my
RUNNERS WHO ROCK series and specifically asked what her top five songs were for running and/or dancing. Given the time I'd spent with her on the dance floor, I wasn't surprised that her picks were straight up pop. I mean, you really can’t go wrong with that as far as I'm concerned. Recently, I asked her to give me an updated list of favorites & she went full send with 80s tunes. Which, in my opinion, also tends to be a sure thing for running and dancing. Tho, there are some gems from that decade that do have a pretty high cheese factor.
Break My Stride? Anyone?? No disrespect to my friend, Nicole, who could play this one on repeat. Anyway, I took my own go-tos from back in 2016 as well as today & combined them with Kara’s to make what we think is a pretty killer playlist. So whether you run with music or just need some motivation for these last few weeks, I’m guessing there is something on here that you’ll like. That said, we do have about four more weeks of training & we always need more music. So here’s what I propose. Throw your current favorite in the comments of
this Instagram post so I can make this playlist longer and better. Because let’s be honest, we all have another 20 miler to get through before April 15th and we might as well do it with some good tunes if we're running on our own.
And to make things a little more interesting (ok, yes, and because I really want you to share your music picks with me) I will sweeten the deal a bit. At the end of the week, I'll pick 5 random people who contribute to win a prize from the above stash. This is fun. And I need more fun in my life right now. We all do. Whether you're into sharing or not, at the minimum, enjoy the playlist for running or doing whatever it is that you love to do. Rock on.
BOSTON BEATS BY RWM KG & YOU
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ReplyDeleteHey Rebecca your blogposts are inspiring, so keep them coming! Have you heard of music discovery platform named CKORD? We support emerging and non-mainstreamed artist on their musical journey. Do let us know if you can recommend a musician for our emerging artist spotlight - we'd be very happy to profile them.
ReplyDeleteI try to feature new artists in the Six Minute Mile Newsletter as often as possible. Those go out every Friday. I'd love to share some of those on your site. My email is down at the bottom of this blog. Perhaps we can connect?
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