10 Song CD

Cory,

Great question ;-)

Music totally motivates me when I am working out. It really does make all the difference. On my MP3 player, all of the upbeat songs are on the second half of the song list to make the second half of my run all that much easier. It is unfortunate that you can't listen to your favorite msuic during triathlons...

Anyway, it is tough, but I will try to make a list of songs I would put on the CD if I were to make it tonight (NOTE: for me, this could change daily!)

1. Take On Me (the MXPX version)
Full of energy-puts a spring in your step. My friend Jason and I sing this while we run!
2. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Cyndi Lauper)
3. Heaven (Isn't Too Far Away) (Warrant)
4. All on Black (Alkaline Trio)
5. Sell My Old Clothes, I'm Off to Heaven (Saves the Day)
6. Flood (Jars of Clay)
On my high school cross country video.
7. Hair of the Dog (Nazareth)
Our theme song in high school for cross country. We listened to it on the bus before every meet-just as we pulled up to the course.
8. Philosophy (Ben Folds Five)
9. No Sensitivity (Jimmy Eat World)
This is a slow song...but if you put it on while watching people race, I swear your heart will skip a beat during the guitar solo! I listened to it before many a track race in college.
10. Hey Ya (Outkast)
This would make me laugh and think of going out to clubs with my friends and would make me less nervous.

Keep the Rock Coming....

Great thread! OK, you asked for it, so roll your eyes all you want! Here's the favorites of a 55 year old...probably some of which would shock my own kids, but ya gotta listen to what motivates you!

1. "Creamer" by Limp Bizkit
2. "Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top
3. "Naturally Wired" by Van Halen
4. "Migra" by Carlos Santana
5. "Black Betty" by Ram Jam
6. "Who Do You Love" by George Thoroughgood
7. "Don't You Get It" by Dire Straits
8. "Gypsy Road" by Cinderella
9. "Monkey On Your Back" by Aldo Nova
10. "L.A. Woman" by Billy Idol

Man, both of you have some great songs on your mixes. However, I completely forgot about Black Betty. Man, that song rules. I had never heard that song until the movie "Blow" came out, but now it's one of my favs.

Okay, it's a few more than 10, but here's the top of the playlist on my MP3 player which I listen to
while at gym, doing bike ( indoor ), or run ( on trail ).

Mainly upbeat, faster, keep me motivated stuff:

Miles Away - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Gasoline - Audioslave
Ruby Soho - Rancid
Fun Night - Andrew WK
Higher - Creed
A Little Less Conversation - Elvis ( JXL Remix )
Long View - Green Day
Superhero - Jane's Addiction
Juke Joint Jezebel - KMFDM
Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
Rat Patrol - Naked Raygun
Sleep Now In the Fire (LIVE) - Rage Against The Machine
I Wanna Be Sedated - The Ramones
Never Gonna Stop - Rob Zombie
Happy Face - The Toadies
Blister In the Sun - Violent Femmes

-Chris