David Lee Roth was perhaps the coolest front man of all time. I mean, who else could get away with wearing an open shiny red shirt, pearls, leather pants, a sparkly belt and still look awesome? Diamond Dave, that's who.
1978 was a great time for Van Halen - their music didn't suck yet (Eddie won't fall in love with the synthesizer for another 6 years) and they gave us today's work out song: "Running with the Devil".
This is just a great tune to put on if you need an extra boost. A lot of races will have music playing at various points on the course and the Rock n Roll marathons have made a name for themselves by having live music about every mile - something that is being done more and more by other races.
During the 2009 Chicago Marathon, I was having a hard time given the sub-freezing temperatures. I was obviously cold, I had pulled a muscle and just felt like crap by around mile 16. Then over the speakers, Diamond Dave spoke to me. The whole song just gets you going from Michael Anthony's driving bass line to Eddie's iconic riffs. It's a slower song with a lot of power which really helped me focus my efforts. It's not about going as fast as you can like other upbeat work out songs, but rather digging deep and taking on the challenge that is right in front of you.
"I found the simple life ain't so simple, when I jumped out on that road"
What songs pick you up when you feel like you've hit the wall?
Drive slow
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