Long Run Playlist
The Long Run is my favorite workout! 
and gonna run long this week thanks to CoachP and hope to hit 18 miles! son #3 said "Mom, you have some "different" music! cuz I have gotten some of your favorite songs....
but I need some new ones! already got the "Chica playlist for IMWI"
and I bet that the other IMWI peeps would like some MOJO from the EN team so when we play "your song".. we can remember you.
1. so post your song, but if it has a story or meaning then tell why! or funny tale too.
2. Note: if you think the song gets me thru tough miles then let me know so I can put at end of playlist.
3. I have been known to dance to the music while running! or sing out loud! and no kidding I have Lord of the Dance, to Tom Jones to Eminem, Black Eyed Peas, Newsboys, HIllsong, Shania Twain. Beyonce....I like classical but seem to be short and also seem to be low in country! adn don't think I have any jazz.
I will name the playlist "EN friends".. just 33 days left to WI, so only a few more of these great long runs! so jazzed.
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Comments
Marianne - When I did IM Moo, I found the BoDeans fit right in. They're from Wisc, of course, and have a big following in Madison. They've been around since the 80s when they sounded like a mash-up of U2, The Everly Bros, and Bruce Springsteen, but their stuff from this century is mellower and a touch more mature.
x2 with Bodeans! Good memories of seeing them at the Madison civic center. Great concert.
Creed- many songs for long runs. Reminds me of running trails in Tucson, the smell of the desert, saguaro cactus, big blue skies
Put it the thread for songs for mile 18- Bust A Move by Young MC- heard at work the other night, cracked me up-
Janelle Monae - "Tightrope" I like to listen to this song and channel all the wicked cool dance moves from the video:
And the Beastie Boys "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (to Party!)" has been making me happy this week -- we've gotta train for our right to party on September 12!
And Rick Springfield - "Jessie's Girl" - because I'm on an eighties kick.
And on the eighties theme - "Breakfast Club" - Z-Trip
By the way, I am pretty sure you can check out his show at the Regent St. Retreat every Tuesday if it is still there. Well worth it.
Some of my faves for this year:
Sweet Disposition- Jason Derulo
Renegades of Funk- Rage Against the Machine
From Where you are- Lifehouse
Someday- Rob Thomas
Uprising- Muse (thank you Olivia S)
Sweet Little Thing- Alessandro Viale
Metallica : Master of the Puppets, Hero of the Day (both from the S&M disk set)
I can't believe no one's mentioned this......
Ozzy: Iron Man
Carly Simon, "Let The River Run", it's the theme song from the movie Working Girl.
Might just have to add that one to the Chica playlist.
Oh- and "Swim until you can't see land" by Frightened Rabbit. That's another new favorite
When you add Green Day songs, be sure NOT to add Boulevard of Broken Dreams. I heard a snippet of Green Day from American Idiot on race day at IMLP then couldn't get out of my head how awful it would be to blast Boulevard of Broken Dreams out on the course. The song kept playing over and over in my head on the last few miles of the run. For those who don't know, here are the lyrics:
I walk a lonely road
The only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But it's home to me and I walk alone
I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Where the city sleeps
and I'm the only one and I walk alone
...
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Til then I walk alone
...
I'm walking down the line
That divides me somewhere in my mind
On the border line
Of the edge and where I walk alone
Read between the lines
What's fucked up and everything's alright
Check my vital signs
To know I'm still alive and I walk alone
Foo Fighters- times like these & My Hero
Earth, Wind and Fire- September
Black Box- Strike it up & Everybody Everybody
Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny) [feat. Nicole Scherzinger] A.R. Rahman & The Pussycat Dolls
Gonna Make you Sweat- C& C Music factory
I never ride or run with music...but I might just start
Anyway, not sure where you would find it, but military running cadence songs are made for...running. Of course, Marine cadence is the best
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Seriously, you put that stuff in your head and you can just go and go. Plus you can learn about Jodie, Suzy, Chesty, and many more
. This is the cleaner stuff. There are....others...reserved for special occasions 
This one is for you, Linda, and few of the other gals
. FYI, PT = Physical Training
For me, nothing beats some fast paced music like Dropkick Murphys for that long run motivation. Rocky Road to Dublin is my personal favorite.
Love it! I have spent many long runs with My Grandmama was a 92 in my head.
Overall, I am an 80's metal head. I am a dork and I live in a bubble and I am fine with that.
Here are a couple of my favorites:
Metallica = Breadfan. Always gets my juices flowing.
Ozzy = Bark at the Moon
Mottley Crue = Wild Side
Tesla = Modern Day Cowboy
Skid Row = Youth Gone Wild
Rush = Limelight
Black Sabbath (with Dio) = Heaven and Hell
Rob Halford = Tyrant (old Priest stuff)
Newer stuff:
3 Doors Down, some Black Eyed Peas (though a lot of their stuff sounds the same), Green Day, John Mayer, Red Hot Chili Peppers, etc.
There's a very dirty, very un-pc cover of "Hey Mickey," called "Hey, Nitty," that is on my long run playlist. Song's got a good beat.
I have a friend who's far more in to music, and I let him have his way with my iPod every so often (we refer to them as spa treatments), that said, I have a list of must haves/must keeps. The ones I can think of offhand are: I will survive; There you go (pink); Lose yourself (eminem); Black horse and a cherry tree; Gonna make you sweat; Pump up the jam; Strength of a Woman (Shaggy); I kissed a girl
The most recent spa treatment so far has been great - he's added some Adam Lambert (what do you want from me) that I like and a song that has the refrain: Im in Misery... which, when I was doing my RR seemed about right on the money.
For the most part, anything with a good, sort of techno/dance beat and cool lyrics... and man-hating/woman power music (sorry guys) is always motivational - I am an EN chica, after all...
Journey- Just the same way
Journey- Feeling that way
Journey- Anytime
Finger Eleven- One Thing
Alanis Morisette- Thank U
The Cars - Just what I needed
Collective Soul -December
Collective Soul - Shine
Def Leppard -Rock Rock (Till you drop)
Def Leppard -Rock of Ages
a=ha - Take on me
AC/DC -Are you ready
AC/DC -Thunderstruck
AC/DC -Shoot to thrill
Smash Mouth -Allstar
The Beastie Boys -Fight for you right
The Who- Baby O'Riley
Billy Squirer -Everybody wants yoiu
Black eyed peas- I Gotta Feeling
Bryan Adams- Run to you
Chumbawamba- Tubhumping
Daughtry- It's not over
Daughtry- There and back again
Don Henley- Sunset grill
David & David- Welcome to Boomtown
Eddie Money- Shakin
and many more