Motivational Music
for Mountain Climbing
Having your music with you when you are walking, running or climbing is great for motivation and can keep you going when pain and/or boredom sets in. Maybe you dance along to the beat or at least run in time to it!
For a bit of Friday Fun we thought we’d compile a top 10 list of songs that are walking and hiking related, you know, like These Boots Are Made For Walking by Nancy Sinatra. Yes, its predictable and cheesy!
- Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Diana Ross
- River Deep Mountain High – Ike and Tina Turner
- Move On Up – Curtis Mayfield
- Rocky Mountain Way – Joe Walsh
- Run to the Hills – Iron Maiden
- Ramblin’ Man – Lemon Jelly
- Walking In My Shoes – Depeche Mode
- Walk of Life – Dire Straights
- Step On – Happy Mondays
- Walking On Sunshine – Katrina and The Waves
Are any songs missing? Lots of course! For example, our friend Kraig Becker from The Adventure Blog, thinks we should have included 500 Miles by The Proclaimers!
What are the Best Songs?
Let’s face it, some of the tunes on the list above are not going to be everyone’s cup of tea. So what do the CheapTents team listen to whilst partaking in outdoor sports?
Generally anything that’s not too slow, but I mainly listen to dance music since it keeps me full of energy! Daniel
I don’t really have a favourite piece of music, but when I go running I always arrange my playlist with fast and slow songs sequenced to match my training programme. Essentially the music speeds me up and slows me down at various points over the course of the run, keeping in tune with the needs of my body. Andy
No music at all for me, although sometimes I do listen to podcasts of Radio 2 chat shows. Devices with earphones are banned from the Triathlons that I take part in, to make sure competitors can hear safety announcements, so I don’t tend to use them when training either. Paul
Its got to be the Theme from Rocky by Survivor. If that doesn’t get you riled up I don’t know what will! Ruaraidh
If you ever need a laugh when you’re out on the fells then make sure you’ve got Get Down Gobblin by Jan Terri on your ipod! Ryan
You can’t beat Soul Music, e.g. Sam Cooke or Wilson Pickett! Gareth
Why not share the songs you listen to whilst you are training or doing outdoor sports? It doesn’t matter whether you go walking, hiking, running, cycling, mountain biking, climbing or anything else we’d love to know what your favourite tunes are! We don’t mind if its serious, cheesy or an adrenaline fuelled soundtrack, simply leave a comment below!
Daniel, you’re into dance music when walking? … you should try http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfeyUGZt8nk it is both funny and yet would be really good on a treadmill
or even better if you listen to it and forget your music player because it will be stuck in your mind! mwhahaha
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Andy, I am more a fan of the webuyanycar and gocompare jingles
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Daniel, you’re into dance music when walking? … you should try http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfeyUGZt8nk it is both funny and yet would be really good on a treadmill
or even better if you listen to it and forget your music player because it will be stuck in your mind! mwhahaha
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Andy, I am more a fan of the webuyanycar and gocompare jingles
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Here’s some more songs for you:
The Allman Brothers – Jessica
ELO – The Diary of Horace Wimp
Fleetwood Mac – Tusk
Sweet – Blockbuster
Peter Gabriel – Solsbury Hill
Muse – Take A Bow
Paolo Nutini – Alloway Grove
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Oh some nice songs there Sarah!
Which is your favourite to run or walk too out of them?
Mine would be ELO
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Tusk to run to, as I find it very energetic, and Solsbury Hill to walk to as it gives me a good pace to keep to for a relatively fast walk.
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Here’s some more songs for you:
The Allman Brothers – Jessica
ELO – The Diary of Horace Wimp
Fleetwood Mac – Tusk
Sweet – Blockbuster
Peter Gabriel – Solsbury Hill
Muse – Take A Bow
Paolo Nutini – Alloway Grove
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Oh some nice songs there Sarah!
Which is your favourite to run or walk too out of them?
Mine would be ELO
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Tusk to run to, as I find it very energetic, and Solsbury Hill to walk to as it gives me a good pace to keep to for a relatively fast walk.
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