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The BEST Running Power Song

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24 Mar

Hi! Today’s Hyland’s Team Challenge  is to share my power running song. I was excited about this because I just updated my running playlist recently and have a lot of new (to me) songs. Basically they’re old songs I came across while randomly looking for music and realized, “I love this song! What is it? I’m adding it…”

Seriously, I hadn’t heard the entire song “Hotel California” until a few weeks ago. How is that possible?!

Side note: Listening to this song right now, not running – it makes me sad? I am weird with music. All slow songs make me feel weird and sad. Someone analyze that. Thanks.

Anyway.

I have an updated running playlist I recently used for the Surf City Marathon and LA Marathon.

Fun fact: I don’t turn on my music in a full marathon until somewhere between mile 10 and 16 depending on how I feel. I use it as a bribe or distraction – “you can turn on your music in 4 miles…”. It makes me look forward to that point in the race and then distracts me for a little bit when I finally turn it on, I also love working-out from my home in home gym, I have the best speakers in the market, I recommend you head to Bring in the Noise to read the reviews of the Polk Audio 265RT and 265LS speakers..

I try to ‘save’ my ‘pump you up’ music for when I need it. So, I’ll listen to podcasts, books or other songs when I’m just running randomly. Today I listened to a podcast and some of Andy Cohen’s new book Superficial.

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I thought having this new playlist that I really love would give me a ton of ideas on the BEST power song. And yeah – it does! But it’s hard to pick one.

running playlist spring 2017

 

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My Running Power Song!

Okay after looking at my current list I realize it really depends on my mood. Sometimes I’ll listen to Bedrock 6 times in a row. Don’t judge.

When I first put Drive By on my playlist I listened to it for 4 miles on repeat.

Today my favorite song is Closer by The Chainsmokers. I feel like I already said this was my favorite a while back? Well, I’m loyal and it’s still the top pick right now.

Tomorrow it’ll probably be something by Britney because I can’t believe it took me so long to add her stuff to my music!

So… this post is one of the questions the Hyland’s Boston Marathon team is answering. Since we’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon and have an all female girl power team I want to remind you about something…

Today is the last day to sign up for the Team Sparkle 5k. It’s a fundraiser that benefits fighting a horrible disease that only effects girls.

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Why? Rett Syndrome is a horrible disease that traps close to half a million girls in their bodies leaving them unable to speak, walk or even use their hands. Team Sparkle is running to raise funds that will go to research finding a cure.

Sign up here, do the 5K whenever you have time and share your pictures with me or on Instagram with #TeamRER and #TeamSparkle !!

Question: What’s your power song?

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    1. Britt B @ Fit Fit Britt Britt says

      2017-03-27 at 12:39 pm

      Most Lady Gaga songs energize me… along with some Disney music like “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” or “Let it Go” lol.

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    2. sally @ sweat out the small stuff says

      2017-03-27 at 10:12 am

      I’m obsessed with Ed Sheeran’s Castle on the Hill lately. It just makes me want to run so fast i don’t exactly know why.

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    3. Nathaly @NathyCure says

      2017-03-27 at 9:27 am

      I’m always having a power song. The Distance by Cake was my power song for many months. Also, Can’t stop the feeling was another one I listened to a lot while running last year.

      Latin music like Pitbull and stuff like that are really good when I’m running!! Those songs make me feel like I’m flying.

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    4. Meesh says

      2017-03-27 at 8:12 am

      For a while my running power song was Poker Face (LOL).. . . but currently I get psyched when My Church comes on. On short runs, I usually listen to podcasts.

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    5. Sarah From Healthy Preview says

      2017-03-26 at 6:30 pm

      I like an old school song my dad exposed me to; La Bamba.

      That’s my go-to big song, but I have a bunch.

      Hotel Califonia makes me sad now the Glen Frey left us last year. Once an artist dies, I find their playlist depressing for a little while and then a couple of years later it’s a celebration.

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    6. Nicole says

      2017-03-25 at 2:59 pm

      Hotel California often makes me sad too, and it’s funny because I’ve always interpreted the song to be about someone dying and finding themselves in hell (“we’re all just prisoners here, of our own device … you can never leave”), but this post prompted me to look up the actual meaning and it’s about American hedonism. So funny how people can interpret songs so differently!

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    7. Jennifer says

      2017-03-25 at 12:32 pm

      I LOVE the Eagles! Seriously. I cried when Glenn Frey passed away. So, in his honor, I will say Take it Easy.

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    8. Patrick@looneyforfood.com says

      2017-03-25 at 9:26 am

      I don’t have a power song, I guess i just find something with a good beat that gets my heart pumping. Music defiantly gives me motivation.

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    9. MomOf2 says

      2017-03-25 at 4:54 am

      Middle by DJ Snake has been my power song for a while! Love that you love Britney!

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    10. Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says

      2017-03-25 at 12:42 am

      I love Closer – it’s been one of my favourite power songs too!

      Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog
      http://charmainenyw.com

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      • Run Eat Repeat says

        2017-03-25 at 6:31 am

        It’s my favorite! I love it for getting ready to go out too 🙂

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    11. Shannon @GirlsGotSole says

      2017-03-24 at 6:40 pm

      I don’t know how you never heard the whole song, Hotel California! Ha ha, silly girl! 🙂
      For me, I’m not as big listening to music when I run these days. But, I do listen to music before a run and during gym workouts. I tend to like Christian music more often than anything less for older stuff like pop from the 80s/90s.

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      • Run Eat Repeat says

        2017-03-25 at 6:30 am

        I know! It’s extra weird because I’ve said more than once that I love that song! How can I say that and not have heard the whole thing?! I think I heard it on TV and really loved it but never actually looked it up.

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