My 10 Favorite Songs from the Echo Half Marathon

These days, most of my runs don’t involve me listening to music because I’m either running/talking with others or I’m listening to podcasts.

But on race day, the last thing I want to have to do is to fiddle with my phone to switch podcasts, so for the ECHO Half Marathon this morning I pulled my old iPod shuffle out of my bag for the first time in many months.

This iPod is glorious, y’all.

I don’t remember when I loaded it, but it’s got about 7 hours of music on it and it plays in a completely random order.

And the music? Most of it is from my college computer (with a few more recent songs included) so every race that I use this iPod is a fun trip down memory lane, with some hip hop/rap, rock, pop, and maybe a little country as well.

And today was no different.

Some of the Songs from My Run Today

Behold, my 10 favorite songs from today’s race, in no particular order:

Power by Kanye West-Say what you want about Kanye, but this is a good song and the beat is legit!
Bitch by Meredith Brooks-Not sure why, but I’ve always really liked this song. When it came up, it was a nice trip back to buying the single from my hometown record store back in ninety-whatever.
Cowboy by Kid Rock-Love me some Kid Rock!
All These Things That I’ve Done by The Killers-Great line near the end of the song…”I’ve got soul but I’m not a soldier” always makes me feel like continuing to soldier on, no matter how I’m feeling.
It’s Goin Down by Young Joc-No fancy reasons here, just a song that makes me want to sing along and maybe throw in a few dance moves too.
One Shot 2 Shot by Eminem-I love the music and the beat for this song, but man the lyrics are ROUGH. That said, when the song starts I can’t help but smile and start bobbing my head (and maybe sing along as well).
Timber by Pitbull/Ke$ha-Judge me for liking this song, I’m fine with it!
Zoot Suit Riot by Cherry Poppin Daddies-There’s pretty much never a bad time for swing music. Period.
I Just Had Sex by The Lonley Island-I first heard this song as a digital short on SNL. The song is as funny as you’d expect it to be.
Waka Waka by Shakira-I’ve got a serious crush on Shakira, and the Spanish version of this song (which was the theme for the 2010 World Cup) is just awesome.