During most training runs, I listen to audiobooks. This helps me get through some of the books on my reading list, albeit a bit slowly. For most of 2011, I listened to George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series.
I found that it is difficult to focus on an audiobook during races. The excitement of people around me, focus on my pace and race course entertainment forced me to come back and re-listen to the parts of the book I'd listened to during the race. As a result I now create a playlist for each race. Because I'm running so many long races in 2012, I want each of them to have a uniquely themed playlist.
The Disney World Half Marathon will be my first half of 2012. The playlist theme is 2011 hits. Not all of the songs were released in 2011 but all were on the 2011 charts.
Here's the list:
You Are A Tourist Death Cab For Cutie
Rolling in the Deep Adele
Codes And Keys Death Cab For Cutie
Good Life OneRepublic
Give Me Everything Pitbull
Someone Like You (Uptempo Party Remix) DJ Kamikaze
Born This Way Lady GaGa
Moves Like Jagger Maroon 5
Party Rock Anthem Lauren Bennett; GoonRock; LMFAO
We Found Love Rihanna; Calvin Harris
Stereo Hearts Gym Class Heroes
On the Floor Jennifer Lopez
The One That Got Away Katy Perry
Price Tag (feat. B.o.B) Jessie J
Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall Coldplay
Some Boys Death Cab For Cutie
Walk Foo Fighters
Pumped Up Kicks Foster the People
I Wanna Go Britney Spears
You Make Me Feel... (feat. Sabi) Cobra Starship
Without You (feat. Usher) David Guetta & Usher
Tonight Tonight Hot Chelle Rae
Princess of China Coldplay & Rihanna
Dog Days Are Over Florence + The Machine
Firework Katy Perry
Forget You Cee Lo Green
Just Can't Get Enough The Black Eyed Peas
Raise Your Glass P!nk
The Edge Of Glory Lady GaGa
S&M Rihanna
Tighten Up The Black Keys
Animal Neon Trees
Waiting for the End Linkin Park
Stereo Love Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina
Like a G6 Far East Movement
Grenade Bruno Mars
Secrets OneRepublic
What 2011 hits did I miss? Do you have suggestions for other playlist themes?
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