PLAYlisting

Music on demand has become such a big part of our lives. We are able to instantly download the song we heard on that commercial (after a 10 second google search, of course) and are spoiled by the likes of Pandora that can instantly give us new tunes/artists and after a few quick thumbs up or down, we are left with a near-perfect radio station, molded to a mood, a taste, a genre. Now that we have been given this technology, is it any wonder that the mix has been taken to a new level? And with that...the playlist.
 While RC Sue would have my head for condoning the use of headphones while on a hike (the mountain lions wouldn't mind), I'd be lying if I said I never took some tunes along on trail (in my defense, I only wear one headphone). The right song can push you harder, capture a feeling, motivate and inspire.
  Musical fads come and go, as do motivating songs, but there are some that last the test of time and have the power to drive me to walk faster or add a level of resistance to the stair climber. In fact, if you frequent a certain 24 Hour Fitness in Omaha, you probably saw me once or twice, climbing those stairs in a weighted pack, sweating my face off and lip-syncing along to my tune du jour. I love music. I love working out to music.
  We all have different musical tastes and I am about to embarrass myself by sharing the songs that are still pushing me in athleticism. I am doing this just in case you are interested in snagging them for yourselves. I am also hoping that you will share your latest inspirational melodies with me so that I may download them and add them to my workout playlist. So, please extend some grace while reading this. Without further adieu, my workout favs, in no particular order:

Paper Planes- M.I.A
Seven Nation Army- White Stripes
She Moves in Her Own Way- The Kooks
Saeglopur- Sigur Ros
Ain't No Mountain High Enough- Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
The Underdog- Spoon
Another One Bites The Dust- Queen
Let The River Run- Carly Simon
God's Gonna Cut You Down- Johnny Cash
Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)- Big & Rich (yep...sigh)
Powerless- Nelly Furtado
The Cave- Mumford & Sons
The Boxer- Simon & Garfunkel
Shut Up and Let Me Go- The Ting Tings
Teardrop- Massive Attack
I Want You back Remix- Jackson 5
They- Jem
Your Ex-Lover Is Dead- Stars
Run-Around- Blues Traveler
More Than A Feeling- Boston
Something's Got Me Started- Swingfly

Okay...there are maybe a kajillion more that I love but there's a start. Your turn