Christmas Running Songs

[AlMorr]

Once again for Christmas 2021 I invite runners for suggestions for suitable Christmas running songs with traditional titles changed a little, for example instead of Chris Rea Driving Home For Christmas, for runners that would be Running Home Christmas or Santa Clause is Coming to Town would be Santa Clause is Running to town, Mariah Carie All I want for Christmas is You could be All I want for Christmas is a pair of running shoes or Walking in the Air could be Running in the Air.

Merry Christmas everyone. 😊 🏃🏾🏃🏾🎄🎄🎄🤶🤶🤶🤶

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Brilliant...maybe ,Garmins Ping, are you listening?..And...you have pre-empted my Catch-up Corner post for next week! Watch this space!!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

I certainly will watch this place next week Oldfloss. 😊 🏃🏾 🎄🤶

[Alvor Graduate]

The Little Runner Boy 😁

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Alvor]

I like that Alvor, Little Drummer Boy is a French Christmas song based on a boy who had a drum and played it before going into battle.

[Frenc Graduate]

Run into Christmas 🤶(Elton John). 😃🎄. Oh Run all ye Faithful!

[Greenthorn in reply to Frenc]

Oh Run all ye Faithfull! That's as n excellent choice. I'm tempted to convert the whole hymn. How about "The Runner and the Ivy". (It will include the line, "the runner bears the crown!")

[Frenc Graduate in reply to Greenthorn]

Oooh yes. I wonder if we’d get away with singing it like that at any carol services 😊.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Frenc]

If ALL the people at that Carol service were runners they certainly could, but not otherwise. 😊 🤶🎄

[Frenc Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

I agree Al 😊. I usually go to the cathedral here for the morning Christmas service, and you get all sorts, from little old ladies to hungover dads. It’s very special, and I’m sure there will be runners in the congregation - but not everyone! 😃

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Frenc]

👍 🎄🤶

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Step for run Frec, another Carol, Hark The Herald Angels Run, not sing.

[Frenc Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Well done! Lots of choices out there.

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

It’s Christmas (running) time

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Good one, based on Cliff Richards Mistletoe and Wine🍷, It's Christmas Time 🤶🎄

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Not quite the title though, so Mistletoe and run 😀

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

👍 🎄🤶

[Cmoi Graduate]

Oh Come All Ye Runners

Run! The Herald Angels Sing

O Little Run of Bethlehem

God Rest Ye Merry Runners

Runners from the Realms of Glory

The Twelve Runs of Christmas

Frosty the Runner

Run Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Runnin' Around the Christmas Tree (lockdown mix)

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Cmoi]

I like that Cmoi, the 12 Days of Christmas reminds me that 2 years ago I set myself a task to run a 5K on the 5th day of Christmas which I ran but I wanted to run a 10K on the 10th day of Christmas, unfortunately it is the only run that I have never completed, I only managed to get to 5K, might try it again on the 3rd January 2022.

[san_ray70 in reply to Cmoi]

Instead of step into Christmas run into Christmas.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to san_ray70]

👍 🏃🏾 🎄🤶

[Doris8 Graduate]

Mel and Kim rocking around the Xmas tree is running around the Xmas tree.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Doris8]

If you were running a 5K around the Christmas tree I wonder how many times you would have to run around it?? 😀 🎄🤶

[Doris8 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

I would get a wee bit dizzy in the living room the size I’ve got trying to run around the tree , better if I was in a hotel . 😀

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Doris8]

We would all get dizzy running around a Christmas tree 🎄 3 times let alone doing and running a 5K.

[Dexy5 Graduate]

Some good contributions on here Al. How about The First 5k instead of The First Noel (it just happens to be on the radio at the moment )

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Dexy5]

Do you remember Dexy two years I (hate to use this word) failed to run a 10K on the tenth day of Christmas, which is the 3rd January, believe it or not UpTheStanley sympathed with me replying to my post saying even he has occasionally not completed a run he had intended to run, I didn't try a 10K on January 3rd this year but I have now run 20/10Ks and hope to run my 21st 10K on the 3rd January 2022 which is the 10th day of Christmas.I like that, the first 5k, lol, the Christmas Carol The First Noel they say if sung in full has 33 verses, a sub 20 minutes runner could run a 5K in the time a singer could sing that Carol in full.

[nowster Graduate]

The 12ks of Christmas

O Hole-y Tights

Baby It's Cold Outside (no change needed)

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to nowster]

The 12K's of Christmas, my true love asked me to run a 1K on the first day of Christmas and every day another run on each day until a 12K run on the 12th day. Two years ago I tried to run a 10K on the 10th day of Christmas, unfortunately I only managed to get to 5K, hopefully next year I'll get that 10K run.

[Nomorechocolat in reply to AlMorr]

That's a brilliant idea, as a new runner that's a bit out of my reach for now but I've copied and pasted it and going to aim for next years challenge. Love it 🤗

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Nomorechocolat]

👍 🏃🏾 🎄🤶

[Beatlesforever Graduate in reply to nowster]

'O hole-y tights' love it 🤣🤣

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Beatlesforever]

Ha ha Beatlesforever, O Holy Night, that song for runners becomes O Holy Tights, lol, Merry Christmas to you.

[Beatlesforever Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

I can't take the credit for that one, it's all nowster's genius! A very merry Christmas to you too Al 🎄❄️

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Beatlesforever]

👍 🏃🏾 🎄🤶

[roseabi]

Fairytale of New York City Marathon

I'm dreaming of running that race one day!!! 😂

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to roseabi]

May your dream come true one year Roseabi.

[roseabi in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks Al! Merry Christmas xxx

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to roseabi]

Merry Christmas 🤶 🎄 to you Roseabi and may all your runs in 2022 be PB's

[roseabi in reply to AlMorr]

Wow, thanks! xxx

[nowster Graduate]

Good Rest Day Merry Gentle Run

[nowster Graduate]

Just to trim(mings) one of yours: All I Want For Christmas is Shoes.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to nowster]

👍

[Beatlesforever Graduate]

How about Wonderful Christmas Run (aka Paul McCartney's Wonderful Christmastime)

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Beatlesforever]

Good one Beatlesforever, just heard from Handels Messiah 'For Unto us Child is Born', that could change to "For Unto us a 🏃🏾 RUNNER is Born"

[nowster Graduate]

As I subtitled yesterday's evening run:

♫ Torches, torches, run with torches, All the way to Bethlehem... ♫

No changes needed!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to nowster]

👍 There is or was a Jerusalem Marathon, I am not sure if it still takes place because of political issues.

[nowster Graduate]

Another carol: Tomorrow Shall Be My Running Day.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomor...

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to nowster]

... Or Rudolf the RUNnose reindeer

[nowster Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Or even Red Nosed Run Deer.

[Frenc Graduate in reply to nowster]

Love it! 🏃‍♂️🦌

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Frenc]

A challenge for some runners, why not run to the 12 Days of Christmas, 1K on 25th December 2021 which is the first day of Christmas and increase the distance each day to run 12K on the 12th day of Christmas which is the 5th of January 2022.