Matchstick Music

Matchstick Challenge: Week 4

My Running Playlist:

First, I must preface this post by saying that I really only use my playlist for running. The playlist is actually called “13.1”. I don’t warm up or cool down with specific songs; I just set my playlist on shuffle and run. Most of my songs have some correlation to running based on their title or lyrics, others have lyrics that give me motivation based on lyrics, and some just have an amazing beat that make me want to get after it! That being said, I did my best to use my music and put it into Molly’s proposed categories as suggested by Challenge #4. For Matchstick purposes, my list is as follows:

Three “Relaxing” Warm Up Songs:

~P.Y.T - Michael Jackson

~I Run to You - Lady Antebellum

~Dog Days Are Over - Florence and the Machine

Three Power Songs (i.e., songs that put me in the zone and keep me going):

~Edge of Glory - Lady Gaga

~Days Like These - Asia

~Without You - David Guetta ft. Usher

Three “Angry” Songs (I hate “angry” screamo music so these are more “kick it into high gear” based on title and lyrics):

~Let’s Go Crazy - Incubus

~I’m a Machine - David Guetta ft. Crystal Nicole

~Crank It Up - David Guetta ft. Akon

Three Fast Paced Cardio:

~Mr. Brightside - The Killers

~Quiet Little Voices - We Were Promised Jetpacks

~1901 - Phoenix

Three Cool Down Songs:

~I’m Real - JLo ft. Ja Rule

~Arms - Christina Perri

~Fly - Nicki Minaj and Rihanna

One Song Guaranteed To Kick It Up (THIS is my ultimate power song, especially at 1:52):

~Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen

Other faves on the rest of my running playlist include more Gaga, and Nicki Minaj, Ke$ha, Rihanna, Galore, Boston, LMFAO, Foster the People, Journey, Swedish House Mafia, Vampire Weekend, The Downtown Fiction, Black Eyed Peas … and the list goes on… Thanks for the challenge, Molly!

(photos source: iTunes)

Matchstick Challenge: Week 4

matchstickmolly:

Matchstick Challenge #4

Guess what? It’s Sunday, and that means it’s time for another Matchstick Challenge! [Info //Join] This weeks challenge is going to post your workout playlist.

We all work out for different reasons, and it’s no secret that emotions can play a powerful role in how hard you work out. Have you ever pushed yourself extra hard because you were mad? Have you ever reached a ‘runner’s high’ and felt nothing but pure happiness? Have you ever gotten an extra burst of energy just because you felt good about yourself?

Sure you have…and the right music can help you harness that energy and use it to your advantage! So this is a little different than just your basic ‘post your workout playlist’ challenge. Take all the songs you normally use to work out and decide which category they fit into—figure out why they help your workout so much! Search your music library to try and fill all the categories!

THREE RELAXING WARM-UP SONGS:

THREE SONGS THAT MAKE YOU FEEL POWERFUL TO BEGIN YOUR WORKOUT:

THREE SONGS THAT MAKE YOU FEEL ANGRY TO KICK YOUR WORKOUT INTO HIGH GEAR:
YOUR TOP THREE FAST-PACED CARDIO SONGS:
THREE RELAXING COOL-DOWN SONGS:
THE ONE SONG GUARANTEED TO KICK YOUR WORKOUT UP TO THE NEXT LEVEL:

 Spice up your post with iTunes screenshots, pictures of your iPod or MP3 player with your favorite song playing, etc. We love pictures!

When you’re finished, link up here!

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