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The Best Music to Run To (+Giveaway!)

November 23, 2015 by Dani 20 Comments

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The last time my brother visited our house, he thought something was really wrong. He didn’t say anything the first day, but the second day Garrison woke up and was like “Alright what’s going on. Is everything OK?” I was like… ummmm…watchutalkinboutwillis? He went on to say this was the first time he’s been around me with music not playing in the house all day. I didn’t even realize it.

We’re a music household. Even Rohan and Kaya! We have music going most of the time, and when Rohan’s on his abcmouse.com he likes to listen and sing along with the tunes about letters. Kaya stops and dances when she hears anything remotely like music.

John and I have some overlapping musical taste. But we both introduce each other to new stuff. I never really listened to Public Enemy or The Beatles before him and he couldn’t decipher reggae before me. (He still can’t but I give him a pass.)

I can’t do cardio without music. Actually, I can’t do cardio without MY music. I told you about how I used Focus T25 to lose baby weight after Kaya’s birth. Well, after the first week of that program, I stopped listening to Shaun T. I would play the DVD on mute, and blast my Tony Matterhorn pandora station instead while I jump around. I also loved Les Mills workouts, which are very music heavy. Whenever I talk to another Les Mills lover they’re always talking about the songs and I’m just like… nah I was listening to Eminem during that one….

It’s a problem.

It’s really hard for me to work out if I don’t have my own tunes. Now, usually it’s dancehall reggae, or something ratchet, filthy and strip clubby….But…sometimes I mix it up. This weekend I was child-free so John and I took the opportunity to hit the gym together.

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yes, we’re that couple. #cornballsinlove (john looks like he’s about to go postal)

We raced on the treadmill (he won) and I was listening to the most random mix: The Weeknd, Tove Lo, Omarion, Jackie Wilson (he’s Bae.), Cascada, NKOTB and 50Cent/Jeremih.  WTF? It was so random…but I loved it.

I really tried to think of what 3 songs never fail to get me moving… it was really hard. I can’t think of just 3, that would just make my mind explode.. but some of the songs I love to run to are:

  • How Low by Ludacris (and the My Chick Bad remix too)
  • Mostly anything by Tony Matterhorn or Vybz Kartel (Those are Jamaican Dancehall artists if ya don’t know)
  • The entire Hozier album (if i’m doing a nice slow outdoor run)
  • Britney, Christina, Cascada, – Old stuff only
  • Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, Seven Mary Three
  • Anything Eminem, anything by Big L (RIP Boo), some Pac (I could do a full workout to ‘hit em up’ on repeat I think… he was Bae too.)

When I’m stretching, using weights or doing pilates type workouts I like listening to drum and bass/tribal/edm stuff OR my first love, Jackie Wilson. I have his station on Pandora and it gives me all the good oldies like Al Green, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gay etc.

You can judge me. I don’t even care in the slightest. I stand by my …. diverse… musical tastes.

I realized a while ago that I can’t run hard to anything that I have never heard before. (I’ve been caught singing out loud on the treadmill in the gym before and a dude checked me LOL) Working out, especially running, is like comfort food to me. So I need my music during it to be comfort food too.

What are the songs that get you moving?

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Comments

  1. Danielle says

    November 23, 2015 at 9:29 am

    The song that moves me the most is how low by Luda

    Reply
    • Dani says

      November 23, 2015 at 10:25 am

      That’s a winner.

      Reply
  2. Kendra says

    November 23, 2015 at 10:23 am

    I love your songs! These are giving me some new things to check out…I told you I’m running a race on Thanksgiving right? What was I thinking about????

    Reply
  3. Sabrina says

    November 23, 2015 at 12:40 pm

    Tupac for sure. anything really by him.

    Reply
  4. Alisha says

    November 23, 2015 at 2:26 pm

    I remember when i was preggers with Micah I use to have dreams about Eminem all the dang time! I was saying stuff like “he’s not that bad” “he’s misunderstood”…no clue what that was all about!!!

    I LOVE listening to ratchet music too when I go walking or work out. Anything with some good bass and I’m good!

    Reply
  5. AprilD says

    November 23, 2015 at 3:08 pm

    Well I haven’t worked out in a bit but I also love How Low. I listen anything with a good/ catchy beat like new country (Blake Shelton love!), R&B (Beyonce – Partition type stuff), Rap ( Lil Jon) etc but I always listen to edited versions so I know I can sing freely without letting something bad slip.

    Reply
  6. Tamiko says

    November 23, 2015 at 3:20 pm

    Love you music choices.. I might to to revise my list. I just heard Solid as a Rock on the radio and started singing to the top my lungs.. Now I can’t get it out of my head

    Reply
  7. GussyKnotts says

    November 25, 2015 at 12:59 am

    I’m not familiar with the songs on your list, but I like just about anything from Nirvana or Pearl Jam. Thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
  8. Michelle Hill says

    November 25, 2015 at 6:45 am

    I like most of your list but I would add a few to it – I love Kid Rock, Goo Goo Dolls and Del Amitri.

    Reply
  9. Kimberly Hilbert says

    November 26, 2015 at 8:50 pm

    I love anything by the Foo Fighters.

    Reply
  10. Stephanie Larison says

    November 28, 2015 at 7:20 pm

    I love anything by Foo Fighters…it always gets me pumped!

    Reply
  11. Tracie Cooper says

    November 28, 2015 at 7:22 pm

    Definitely Old School Britany!

    Reply
  12. nylse says

    November 28, 2015 at 8:36 pm

    Anything gospel; work it out is my current favorite.

    Reply
  13. Richard Hicks says

    November 29, 2015 at 2:21 pm

    Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, Seven Mary Three move me!

    Reply
  14. patricia delgado says

    November 29, 2015 at 5:23 pm

    I like throw dem bows and Saturday by Luda!

    Reply
  15. brittany says

    November 29, 2015 at 5:54 pm

    I would say how low by luda 🙂

    Reply
  16. Vikki Billings says

    November 29, 2015 at 6:32 pm

    How Low by Ludacris (and the My Chick Bad remix too) gets me moving!!!

    Reply
  17. Betty C says

    November 29, 2015 at 8:22 pm

    I’m not familiar with any of the artists on your list. I do love anything by Al Green or Marvin Gaye. For newer artists I like Kid Rock.

    Reply
  18. Amy Deeter says

    November 29, 2015 at 10:25 pm

    Eminem always gets me moving. Every song gets me pumped up and ready to keep going and going

    Reply
  19. Sarah L says

    November 29, 2015 at 11:53 pm

    I also like Britney, Christina, Cascada, – Old stuff only.
    Thanks for the contest.

    Reply

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