music that moves me

I've been dreaming about running ... pushing branches out of my way, hopping over roots and rocks down a muddy trail thick with the bright green leaves of spring. In my dreams, I'm reveling in every bit of the run. I can feel my breath quickening, heart pumping, wind brushing my cheeks. Even the tiny pin pricks of sweat forming across my forehead. It always makes me feel happy, if a little impatient.

I guess one good lesson in not being able to be active is that I'm reminded how much of a gift it is to be healthy and able in the first place. I don't want to waste that gift, I'm excited to get moving, to sweat and breathe hard. And even though running isn't going to be possible for a while, my second Physio session is tomorrow and I'm hoping that this means I'm moving into an active phase of rehabilitation.

Cue the music ...

While healing and dreaming, I've been digging through music and compiling a list of songs that I've loved running to at one time or another. It will be my running playlist first chance I can run, and until then, it will be a growing soundtrack to play and organize as I drift back to trails in my dreams. This is as good a space as any to keep my list updated, so I'll post an evolving collection of music below with links to videos where possible.

I don't necessarily choose music that's up-tempo for running. I like to be mesmerized and drifting with a  varied tempo and style; the music sitting right below the surface of the thoughts that come flooding while I run.

Until I don't, and then I want something loud and peppy. I know - I'm an enigma!

It's a balance between creating an atmosphere, distraction, and inspiration. All I know is I love being out there when the right song for that very moment comes on.

Running Track(list)

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - Come in Please
Patrick Watson - Luscious Life
Cinematic Orchestra - To Build a Home
Nina Simone - Sinnerman
Hey Rosetta! - loads of choices, especially Yer Spring and Psalm
Bobbi Humphrey - Harlem River Drive
Buena Vista Social Club - Chan Chan
The Cat Empire - The Rhythm
White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
Just Jack - Writer's Block
Death Cab for Cutie - I Will Possess Your Heart
Oi Va Voi - D'ror Yikra
Carolina Chocolate Drops - Snowden's Jig
Morcheeba - The Sea
Broken Bells - The High Road
Radiohead - In Rainbows - particularly Jigsaw Falling Into Place
Snow Patrol - Shut Your Eyes
Metric - Gold Guns Girls and Satellite Mind
Parov Stellar - Shine
Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse - Little Girl
Hawsley Workman - Smoke Baby
Citizen Cope - Sideways and Son's Gonna Rise
Wood Brothers - Fall too Fast
Black Keys - Howlin for You and Everlasting Light
Mumford and Sons ... most of ... including - After the Storm  and Winter Winds
Okkervil River - Unless it's Kicks and Girl in Port
Head and the Heart - Down in the Valley
Saul Williams - List of Demands
I am Kloot - Proof
Massive Attack - Teardrop
Constellations - Felicia
Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You
Spoon - I Turn my Camera on and Don't you Evah
G Love - Wontcha come home
Band of Horses - The Funeral
Jose Gonzalez - Heartbeats

so many more to come ....