Yesterday was my record breaking run… It’s not quite Usain standard, nor is it Mo Farah standard, but it is my Personal Best standard, I did my first ever sub 30 minutes, 5 km.
And I did it to this playlist, the Retro Runners Country and Places Playlist, loosely based on song titles or artistes who have a ‘country/place’ linkage. Some are a bit corny and punny, but they are fun.
In no particular order, this is the list:-
A New England – Billy Bragg
Lost in France – Bonnie Tyler
Breakfast in America – Supertramp
Une Nuit a Paris – 10cc
Is This The Way To Amarillo – Tony Christie
Take My Breath Away – Berlin
London Calling – The Clash
Strong – London Grammar
No Particular Place To Go – Chuck Berry
Maid of Orleans – OMD
Romeo and Juliet – Dire Straits
Strawberry Fields Forever – The Beatles
Penny Lane – The Beatles
Rio – Duran Duran
Vienna – Ultravox
Belfast Child – Simple Minds
Going Down to Liverpool – The Bangles
Tokyo Joe – Bryan Ferry
Black Eyed Boy – Texas
Massachusetts – Bee Gees
Boston Tea Party – SAHB
California Dreamin’ – The Mamas and The Papas
Avalon – Roxy Music
Grease – Frankie Valli
Solsbury Hill – Peter Gabriel
Japanese Boy – Aneka
Big In Japan – Alphaville
Africa – Toto
(What A) Wonderful World – Sam Cooke
Midnight Train To Georgia – Gladys Knight and The Pips
Rhythm Is Going To Get You – Gloria Estefan and The Miami Sound Machine
New York Minute – Don Henley
Streets of Philadelphia – Bruce Springsteen
Pleasant Valley Sunday – The Monkees
San Francisco – Scott McKenzie
Go Wild In The Country – Bow Wow Wow
Downtown – Petula Clark
You can find it on Spotify here
