Oregon Coast 30K. Photo by Glenn Tachiyama.
Because I was severely under-trained for my 30K trail race yesterday, I developed a running playlist of songs that I hoped might help me power through. On the last 2.5-mile uphill slog, this list definitely helped:
- We No Speak Americano, Yolanda Be Cool & Dcup
- Beautiful Day, U2
- Just Can’t Get Enough, Depeche Mode
- Around the World (la la la la La), A Touch of Class
- Pompeii, Bastille
- Heat of the Moment, Asia
- Stacy’s Mom, Fountains of Wayne
- Boom Boom Pow, The Black Eyed Peas
- Pour Some Sugar On Me, Def Leppard
- Low, Flo Rida (feat. T-Pain)
- Without Me, Eminem
- Dynamite, Taio Cruz
- Little Talks, Of Monsters and Men
- Wake Me Up, Avicii
- Say Hey (I Love You), Michael Franti & Spearhead (feat. Cherine Anderson)
- Glad You Came, The Wanted
- SexyBack, Justin Timberlake (feat. Timbaland)
- Timber, Pitbull ((feat. Ke$ha)
Because I borrowed liberally from other folks’ running playlists, I thought I would share this list, in case you’re wandering around the web, searching for music inspiration for a tough run. This list comprises about 67 minutes of music. I’m on the lookout for some good stuff to extend it a few more hours.