It’s that time of the week again. Time to link up with Pavement Runner. This is an awesome link up I always try to partake in because I get to see songs that I might not have otherwise heard of and I always end up adding at least one song to my running playlist. Make sure you head over to Pavement Runner to check out everyone else who contributed this week.

Today’s theme is: Songs that make you speed up the tempo.

SOMETHING OLD
Artist: The Postal Service

Title: Such Great Heights

Side Note: TPS has been on my radar since my college days, and while this song may seem slow, check out jog.fm, it will tell you what the pace is for a specific song. Such great heights is actually a 7:30 pace, way faster than my pace, and it totally pushes me.

Quotable:
And when you are out there on the road
For several weeks of shows
And when you scan the radio
I hope this song will guide you home

SOMETHING CURRENT
Artist: The Script featuring Will.I.Am

Title: Hall of Fame

Side Note: I know, I know, I have featured this one a bunch, but when I really get into a song I can’t let go. Sorry. (This has an 8:00 min pace)

Quotable:
You can throw your hands up
You can be the clock
You can move a mountain
You can break rocks
You can be a master
Don’t wait for luck
Dedicate yourself and you can find yourself

SOMETHING TO CONSIDER
Artist: Carrie Underwood

Title: Wasted

Side Note: I have loved Carrie since her Idol days. This girl can put such raw emotion into words. This song has a bit of a deeper meaning. (6:00 min pace)

Quotable:
For one split second, she almost turned around
But that would be like pouring rain drops back into a cloud
So she took another step and said
“I see the way out and I’m gonna’ take it”

I don’t wanna spend my life jaded, waiting
To wake up one day and find
That I’ve let all these years go by wasted