Music Monday: Adrenaline

This week's Music Monday is "Adrenaline" by Bush.

This is another one of my favorite running songs. Especially right now.

This morning I was having a really hard time finding the right song for this week. Sure enough this was the first song on my iPod when I started running. It's funny how these things happen. Music is so important to me and I don't really think it is ever an accident. I posted this song a few weeks ago because it just kept coming on during my runs when I really needed it....and it has three more times since I posted it. Like, literally right when I needed it. If you are friends with me on Facebook, now you know why I have "my music" listed as my religion.

This song instantly became this week's song because lately with my knee issues I have had trouble getting started because I never know for sure how my body will react. Today I said "F- it, whatever I need to do to get 6 miles in I'm gonna do it!"

How can you not absolutely love this song? There are so many lines that just scream "perfect running song"

Adrenaline
Screaming out your name
Adrenaline
you don't even feel the pain
Wilder than your wildest dreams
When you're going to extremes
It takes adrenaline

The best part about the song is that it's really a more mellow song. It's kinda like a controlled rush of adrenaline. It doesn't get you too high with the music but the lyrics really light a fire inside. That's what I get anyway.

As for the run, I really didn't feel the pain. This song helped get into the mindset of using all of the positive energy and adrenaline to really push through.

Enjoy!

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