This isn't necessarily an exhaustive list, but these are some tracks that played a memorable role in training. Jeff Magnum's vocals are more or less what a marathon should sound like: strong, raw, restrained. A soft focus race mantra naturally acquired an extra adjective. Lil Wayne's infectious flow found its way into my head on most of my marathon simulation runs. Alela and Girlyman were excellent pre-morning workout partners; Felix and Soul Asylum helped after work. And so on. There have been others, of course. Miles Davis is doing a heckuva job as I relax on this particular evening. But adding any more would threaten to freeze my hot soft focus. Shit, I gotta eat, yeah, even though I ate/It ain't my birthday but I got my name on the cake.
Neutral Milk Hotel - King of Carrot Flowers Part I
The Hold Steady - Hot Soft Light
Birdman & Lil Wayne - Stuntin' Like My Daddy
Alela Diane - Crying Wolf
Felix Da Housecat - Do We Move Your World?
Jamie T - Sticks 'n' Stones
Soul Asylum - Cartoon
Girlyman - St. Peter's Bones
what a mix. I hope the run is just as good.
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