What's that one line from a song that really speaks to you?

[Catwise]

Are there any lyrics that really say exactly the right thing, the thing you need to hear while you're running? I have a few:

"God it's so painful, something that's so close, and still so far out of reach" (Tom Petty, American Girl). This is one when I want to get to a particular distance and I just can't do it!

"If you're goin' through hell keep on going Don't slow down if you're scared don't show it You might get out before the devil even knows you're there. But the good news is there's angels everywhere out on the street Holdin' out a hand to pull you back up on your feet" (If You're Going Through Hell, Rodney Atkins).

This forum are those angels for me, by the way!

And finally, there's a song back in the C25k podcast, the one with Laura as coach, around week 7 or so, that says something like "I just want to get out" or something like that. I think it's about a guy who wants to get out of a relationship, but I heard it for the first time when most of the world was in lockdown and it just seemed really funny to me, cuz EVERYONE just wanted to get out!!

[kev9154 Graduate10]

Big Wheels roll through fields where sunlight streams, meet me in a land of hope and dreams- Springsteen, and many others of his Born to Run, The Rising, Badlands (it ain’t no sin to be glad that you’re alive..) to name but a few.

[Speedy60 Graduate10]

Wake me up when it's all over, when I'm wiser and I'm older (by Avicii ). Seriously, at the beginning of lockdown it ran through my head every time I went out.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Got no money in my pocket, just a head full of dreams....

One of Willows which i love

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

There's no easy way out, there's no short cut home. Robert Tepper.

[Jell6 Graduate10]

Love is like oxygen

You get too much you get too high

Not enough and you're gonna die...

The Sweet

[Tasha99 Graduate10]

On a long run:

Kaiser Chiefs -

Oh my god I can’t believe it, never been this far away from home! 🤣

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

Brilliant!😂😂😂

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Well - its more than one line but its my favourite song to run to - Flames by David Guetta and Sia:

“One foot in front of the other -

One breath leads to another, yeah

Just keep moving on.

Look within for the strength today,

Listen out for the voice to say,

Just keep moving, oh

Go, go, go

Figure it out, figure it out, but don't stop moving.

Go, go, go

Figure it out, figure it out - you can do this!”

...I could go on but do search it out if you don’t know it!

Lots of her tracks are great to run to and have really uplifting lyrics and vocals.🙂

[Cmoi Graduate10 in reply to Sandraj39]

Guetta/Sia "Titanium" was my theme song when teaching a particularly difficult class of teenage agricultural students a few years ago. I must try it for running!

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Cmoi]

Oh yes, I have that on my playlist too!😀

[Cmoi Graduate10]

"So, so what?

I'm still a rock star"

OK, so I'm old enough to be P!nk's Mum, and anything but a rock star. In fact I sing Renaissance choral music! But that line summarises exactly how I feel at the end of a really good run

[Elfe5 60minGraduate]

I used to play Skyfall during C25k for my cool down walk - “This is the end...”!! It made me giggle every time. 😄

[EThomas Graduate10]

'Nothing's gonna break-a my stride' by Matthew Wilder. It keeps me running. I can never remember the rest of the words but I have this line going through my head over and over.

[Sunshine-daisy]

Two tracks by the Chemical Brothers - Go and Got to keep on . Really useful if they come on when I need a wee kick up the bum . Also Army of me , an old Bjork favourite, great for giving yourself a bit of a talking to !! Not so much Running on empty by Jackson Browne, but it’s often the case!!!

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[Frizzbomb67 Graduate10]

My trusty C25K playlist had loads - these 3 always made me laugh

Blonde: one way or another I’m gonna get ya - approaching the bridge at the half way point

Gloria Gaynor: I will survive - just at the end of the 5k

Take That: Back for good- at the end of the warm down walk when I got back to the car

These tunes always spurred me on and gave me a giggle 🤭

[CaptFrey 60minGraduate]

Hi, I always like it when i hear REM telling me I am superman and I can do anything.

[Smile23 Graduate10]

I know its mega cheesy form hairspray you cant stop the beat.

So, if you don't like the way I look, well, I just don't give a damn!

I was lost 'til I heard the drums, then I found my way

'Cause you can't stop the beat

Believe it or not it makes me cry sometimes and i am a rock kinda gal. Go figure?🤣

[Lifluf Graduate10]

My opener on my playlist is 'don't fear the reaper' but further on I've put 'feats don't fail me now' to make me smile and keep me going 🤣🤣

[Couchphoenix Graduate10]

Elvis....A little less conversation a little more action please.....and There’s no easy way out, from the Rocky movies....same as Buddy34 👊🏃‍♂️