Hello!
It’s Monday and I thought you might need some workout motivation. Whether or not this is actually inspirational is up for debate but it does make me wanna run (or hang out with my best friend)…
Music Monday – County Music for Running
I am not a country girl, but I discovered country music last year through a client and started to really like it! Normally my running playlist is all Pitbull and Lady Gaga but I am falling running in love with a few country songs as of late…
The good thing about Country Songs versus bootybootybooty songs is the words are like stories or love letters so it gives your brain more to think about when you’re working out…
Jolene with Miley Cyrus
Alone with You by Jake Owen <3
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Question: Do you listen to country music?
What’s your favorite song this week?
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I Love Country Girl Shake it for Me- Luke Bryan, Cruise Florida Georgia Line & Jason Aldean Take a Little Ride for running songs, but the booty music really gets me moving my tush !
I like the “think like there is no box” quote. Country music, sometimes. I thought I would run into more of it since we moved to Houston, but living in a big city makes me forget we’re in the south most of the time.
hahah bootybootybooty songs! I love it! That’s the kind of workout music I listen to when I need a push, but never knew exactly how to explain it. Thank you! I am loving the Zac Brown Band lately and Train. Oddly enough my favorite song this week is Jolene by Zac Brown.
I’m a country music girl but the only “country” song on my running playlist is “It Happens” by Sugarland. Two new songs that I really like are “Troublemaker” by Olly Murs ft Flo Rida and the new Fall Out Boys song “My Songs…(Light Em Up)”
I love the song Hall of Fame!
I have a few country songs on my iPod for runs. Normally I like to reserve country music for bbqs and boating days though
I love country music. And since I’m really more of a walker then a runner, I do have a lot of country music on my iPod.
And like you said, country music are stories that most people can relate to.
One of my favorites is Billy Currlington’s song “Must Be Doin’ Something Right” here’s part of it:
Must be doin’ something right
I just heard you sigh
You leaned into my kiss
And closed those deep blue need you eyes
Don’t know what I did
To earn a love like this, but baby, I
Must be doin’ something right”
Love those lyrics!
I love country music. I have a lot of bootybootybooty songs too, but when I’m in the mood to sing along I switch to country. I agree – the story is better.
I have had a long term love affair with garth brooks since I was a tot. Sometime in the last 10 weeks of training I put on “top country” on pandora and haven’t stopped listening since. I’m obsessed with too many songs to list. It really is great running music, miranda lambert and carey underwood (apologies if that should be a k not a c) really make me happy when I’m running along.
I lol’ed at your motivation haha. Also, thanks for the music! I love country music but I can’t usually find good country music to work out to! I’m digging “Jolene”.
I’m more of a classic rock girl, but I saw a Kenny Chesney concert on the beach and I was in hooked! When it’s cold and snowy and I’m missing a beach run, I crank Kenny up and run to my happy place!
I’m originally from Wisconsin and now I live in North Carolina.
Country music is definitely what I lean towards
I hate to admit that I love some of Miley Cyrus’s recent songs, but I do. Have you heard Lilac Wine? It’s really great – and so not Party in the USA {thank goodness. i’m partied out}.
Oh please please please listen to versions of Jolene other than Miley Cyrus. Lovely girl but ain’t got nothin’ on Dolly Parton and all the other greats who have sung it. But yes! Country to run to is perfect
I just looked up a version by Dolly Parton – thanks
Agreed!
I love Dolly so much!
I got into country music in college and I love it. My current faves right now, especially for my runs are Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean’s “My Kinda Party.” But, I’m from Miami, so booty music definitely gets mixed in there too!
I recently started to really get into country music too. I haven’t put any on my running playlists but you make a good point about how they have more to think about! I’m really loving the new Rihanna song, Stay. Definitely not something you’d run to because its so slow, but I’m enjoying it (that is until it gets play to death by the radio and I can no longer stand it, I give it about a week).
LOVE country music! I especially like to run to Miranda Lambert and Pistol Annie’s, they have great get-angry-get-even songs that keep your legs pumpin!
I love Jolene! Have you heard the Dolly Parton version…thumbs up!
Ahhh, country music. I don’t love it, but I don’t hate it. I lived in Nashville for a little bit for school. I heard tons of country music there! It was pretty fun to see the singers out and about. I saw Little Big Town at the Children’s Hospital singing for the sick kiddos one day. So sweet!
Yes!! Country music is awesome.
Anything by Luke Bryan or Jason Aldean. Right now, my favorite song is Wagon Wheel by Darius Rucker
I just went shopping today! I’m loving the new Apple Pie lara bars. I also got lots of fruit and veggies because I’m trying to cut back on sweets=)
The band playing with Miley is good…sorry, she just is no Dolly Parton. Miley’s is the version – Dolly’s is the real deal. Even the White Stripes version of Jolene is more interesting. I’m not generally a huge country music fan, however my favorite band is The Avett Brothers and their music is considered Americana so go figure.
when you r running a half or full what do you have garmin screen to read back….i was just going to set mine to avr pace but i noticed yours is set to lap pace? just curious….shit …like it matters lololol sorry
I set mine to average pace.
It’s not new, but I love “Barton Hollow” by the Civil Wars. Also “Tornado” by Little Big Town, anything Gary Allan, and I agree with the person that said Sugarland.
Love me some country music! Love anything by Luke Bryan and Gary Allan, but my favorite is the Eli Young Band, particularly their older stuff. I am digging a couple of their current songs: Even if it Breaks Your Heart and Life at Best.
Red Dirt Country is a must have for me. And Flyleaf
I don’t have that many country music on my iPod – just a few by Garth Brooks
If someone was playing Miley Cyrus nearbye I would run to get away. But I do love real country.
I love country music too, I find it is much cleaner as well for my son to listen to
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So if I push ya outta the van at Ragnar and say: Run B*tch, I’ll be your best friend? LOL – I love that! And yes, you can do the same to me – I can’t wait to meet ya in So Cal!
I definitely love some Rhianna, Calvin Harris, and Flo in my playlists, however you HAVE to have some country to spice things up on those long runs. My favs:
International Harvester – Craig Morgan
5150 or What Was I Thinkin’ – Dierks Bentley
Country Girl Shake It for Me – Luke Bryan
She’s a Hottie – Toby Keith