Spring Fever (nos. 12, 96)

No, I didn’t run a 10K today, but I did throw on my running shoes and hit the pavement for a 4.5-miler…which is only the fourth time I’ve run in the last 365 days. Not too shabby!

In the spirit of sharing, I thought I’d post the playlist I had on my ipod since I”m always looking for good running songs.

1. “Hey, Soul Sister” – Train: A peppy, upbeat start as I head from the South End to the Back Bay.

2. “Break Your Heart” – Taio Cruz: According to my Entertainment Weekly, this is the frontrunner for song of summer 2010.  We’ll see…

3. “Carry Out” – Timbaland (feat. Justin Timberlake): Anything with those two names attached is worth consideration on a running mix.

4. “All the Right Moves” – One Republic: A break from the R&B and rap. I am almost done running up Beacon to Mass Ave and about to head over to the Charles River.

5. “Down” – Jay Sean: The ultimate “love rap” song (as Mark critically calls this genre), it’s not at all original or interesting but it helps keep my pace up.

6. “Whatcha Say” – Jason Derulo: A little slower but the chorus is so good!

7. “I Made It” – Kevin Rudolf (feat. a lot of people): It’s a climber on the Hot 100 so I figured I’d check it out. It’s a little slow for my taste (plus how many more times do you need to hear a rapper talk about all his money? come on…) but it finished off as I was half-way though my run along the Charles.

8. “I Do Not Hook Up” – Kelly Clarkson: Love her.

9. “Raindrops” – Basement Jaxx: Never hurts to add a British dance/electric record to the mix. Goodbye, Charles.

10. “Hero” – Nas: Can’t argue with a rap that has a good beat and an actual message.  Hello, Boston Common.

11. “Osaka Loop Line” – Discovery: I’m not sure what genre this is – indie electric? Entering the South End.

12. “Right Now (Na Na Na)” – Akon: Na, na, na, I just ran 4.5 miles.

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