eat my dust

nike+mattisawesome.



freaking finally got one run under my belt towards my goal.



in related news, the powersong is now Mastodon - Crystal Skull. if aphex twin is braindance then mastodon are brainmetal. but not nerdy. anyway, nothing gives you a visceral charge quite the way pounding, driving, epic guitars and drums with a dude screaming at you about "RUNNING THROUGH THE DARKNESS; HOLDING HEARTS IN MY EYES; FALLING SHORT OF GAUNTLET; COVERED IN BLOOD SUCKING FLIES!" can. it's like i was telling george the other day, it sure sounds more interesting than my day-to-day... not to mention, briefly imagining i'm some viking warrior fighting my way through the demon horde definitely puts a little pep in my step. and hey, since itunes won't publish my running playlist, due to none of the songs in it being for sale there, here in all it's glory, my running playlist (not recommended for children under 16 or the easily-offended):

DMX Krew - Blimp Beats (Remix)
a little funk to get ya warmed-up with.

Enduser - Faceless
pickin up the pace, but still a little on the mellow side.

Jega - Fireball
now we're getting quick, this is right about where i hit the big hill, good time for a boost.

Daedelus - Turncoats In Tourniquets
speedy little number, very layered, good for zoning out to and focusing on your breathing.

Belladonnakillz - Neverever
classic hardcore/jungle kinda beat, nice and fast and it starts with "a lot of things that you are running away from..." relevant, you see?

Doormouse - Traxxx
yeah! fast and noisy and the star wars cantina song is being dragged behind a truck somewhere in there! i usually hit skip at the end, around the part about radishes.

Soundmurderer - Big Time (Core Mix)
first she says relax, then the dude starts yelling at you about you think you big time, then it goes all aggro and this is about where i hit the final stretch.

Mastodon - Crystal Skull
see paragraph three. i'm usually done before this comes on, but it's perfect for the powersong function when i need that extra kick in the pants to keep pace.

OOO - All Through
fitting title for a cool-down track. lovely whilst walking in circles around my building trying to breathe normally again.

(edit: fixed the mastodon lyrics about darkness, gauntlet and flies.)