5K EVERY DAY – Day #344

(Opening clip — the explosive first hit of “Hypnotize”)

On this date back in 2005, System of a Down did something almost nobody pulls off anymore…
they dropped their second #1 album of the year.

(Clip — “Why don’t you ask the kids at Tiananmen Square…”)

Six months after Mezmerize hit #1,
Hypnotize debuted at #1 too.
Same year.
Same band.
Same unstoppable momentum.

(Clip — “I’m just sitting in my car and…”)

What I love most is that these weren’t “safe” albums.
They were different.
Political.
Aggressive.
And totally fearless.

They pushed forward even when the path wasn’t easy…
and momentum took care of the rest.

That was my mindset today.- I ran

(Video Slide of Day #344)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“If you have a strong idea, don’t let the world dilute it.” — Serj Tankian

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #343

(Opening clip — the smooth intro of “Kill Bill”)

On this date back in 2022, SZA dropped SOS — the album that debuted at #1… and stayed there for weeks and then months. A full takeover.

(Clip — “I might kill my ex…”)

What made SOS really hit wasn’t just the hooks — it was the honesty.
SZA unpacked every messy feeling and turned it into something powerful.

(Clip — “I gave you more than you wanted…” from “Snooze”)

She proved that vulnerability works when you tell the truth.

That’s running every day, too:
show up, feel what you feel, take the next step anyway.

Day 343 — I ran.

(Video Slide of Day #343)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“I’m always working on becoming a better version of myself.” — SZA

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #342

(Opening clip — Slipknot “Before I Forget”)

Happy birthday to Corey Taylor —
the man who proved you can wear a mask…
and still be more honest than most people without one.

(Clip — “Before I Forget” chorus)

Slipknot built intensity.
Stone Sour built melody.
Corey Taylor built discipline.

That’s the part I’m taking with me:
Intensity + consistency = progress.

Today – I continued my 5K Every Day

(Video Slide of Day #342)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The future is in your head. Make it yours before someone else does.” — Corey Taylor

Birthday Boy is 52 Years Old!

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #341

(Opening clip — “Five… Gooooolden Rings!” from Straight No Chaser)

On this date back in 1998, an a cappella group at Indiana University performed their own little twist on The Twelve Days of Christmas.

(Clip — their surprise “Africa” section)

Nobody thought much of it… until someone uploaded the video to YouTube in 2006.
It went viral before “going viral” was even a thing — it helped land the group a record deal

(Clip – “partridge in a pear tree”)

One performance.
One night.
And it changed their everything.

A good reminder that you never know which moment becomes the moment.
Today’s moment for me? Run #341

(Video Slide of Day #341)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Do what you love, and do it well — you never know who’s watching.”
— Straight No Chaser (group motto)

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #340

(Opening clip — “Gold on the Ceiling” guitar hook)

On this date back in 2011, The Black Keys released El Camino — the album blasting out of every gym, bar, car stereo… basically anywhere a speaker existed.

(Opening clip — “Lonely Boy” guitar hook)

What I love about El Camino is how simple it is.
Two guys. Killer riffs. Big drums.
Pure, bluesy rock ’n’ roll — no fluff.

(Clip — “Lonely Boy” chorus)

Also, just like that iconic “Lonely Boy” dance…
sometimes the best thing you can do is stop overthinking
and just move.

Today I kept it simple.
No overthinking.
I ran.

(Video Slide of Day #340)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“You don’t get anywhere without putting the work in.”
— Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys)

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #339

(Opening clip — the gritty intro riff from “Outshined”)

On this date back in 1991, Soundgarden kicked off a run of arena shows opening for Guns N’ Roses. A huge tour with massive crowds.

(Clip — “I’m looking California…”)

And tucked inside that tour was something legendary:
a three-night stand at Madison Square Garden — the only time Soundgarden ever played that venue.

(Clip — “and feeling Minnesota”)

One of the greatest rock bands of all time…
and they only hit MSG once.
Proof that even the superstars only get certain moments a single time.

We don’t get unlimited shots either.
So today — I took mine.
I ran.

(Video Slide of Day #339)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Be yourself — no matter what they say.”
— Chris Cornell

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #338

(Opening clip — the first line from “Save Me”)

On this date back in 1984, Jason DeFord — better known as Jelly Roll — was born in Tennessee.

(Clip — the emotional hook from “Son of a Sinner”)

His nickname came from childhood…
but his story?
That came later.

He started off rapping, fell into dealing, addiction, and a long list of arrests.
But after getting out of jail in 2008, he did something most people never do —
he turned the whole thing around.

(Clip — “Need a Favor”)

Jelly Roll built a brand new life by owning his past instead of running from it.
That’s what people hear in his music.

Show up.
Fix what you can.
Keep moving forward.

Today — Day 338 — I ran.

(Video Slide of Day #338)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“I’m not who I was… but I’m not yet who I’m going to be.” — Jelly Roll

Birthday Boy – Happy 41st!

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #337

(“I am, I am, I am” line from “Sex Type Thing”)

Ten years ago today, we lost Scott Weiland — the voice behind Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver, and some of the most iconic rock songs of the ’90s.

(Clip — “Interstate Love Song” hook)

His voice was equal parts grit and ache —
you could hear the fight in every line.

(Clip — “Slither” or “Vasoline” moment)

Scott Weiland lived all of it — the highs, the lows, the reinvention, the recovery.
A real artist, fighting to keep moving forward.

That’s all any of us can do.

Today — one more step forward.
I ran.

(Video Slide of Day #337)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“All you can do is try to be better than the day before.” – by Scott Weiland

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #336

(Opening clip — the punchy first drum hit of “The Hardest Button to Button”)

On this date back in 2003, The White Stripes dropped one of the coolest music videos — The Hardest Button to Button.

(Clip — the iconic repeating drum pattern)

The whole video is built around this stop-motion technique:
every time Meg hits the bass drum,
the drum duplicates…
again and again…
and again.

Over 1,300 real drum placements.
All done by hand. No CGI. No AI — just pure creativity and stubborn dedication.

(More clip)

And here’s a fun fact — Beck actually cameos in the video.
He shows up in a white suit,
hands Jack White a mysterious little box,
and then “poof” vanishes.

That’s what I love about The White Stripes —
one beat, one step, one rep at a time.
Stack the moments,
and the progress multiplies.

Day 336 — I ran.

(Video Slide of Day #336)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Art is the absence of fear.” — by Jack White

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #335

(Opening clip — gritty guitar from “Man in the Box”)

On this date back in 1991, Alice in Chains was supposed to open for Van Halen in Memphis.
Huge gig.
Packed arena.
Lights shining.
Crowd ready.

(Clip — “Here comes the rooster…”)

Lights… camera… action?
Not exactly.

Jerry Cantrell wasn’t ready —
because he was out hunting…
and thought November had 31 days.

It doesn’t.

So the band missed the entire show.
All because Jerry added a bonus day to November.

(Clip — “Yeah they come to snuff the rooster…”)

Sometimes life throws chaos at you…
and sometimes you are the chaos.

Today, I made sure not to lose a day for the year.
I ran.

(Video Slide of Day #335)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Success is about doing the right thing, not the easy thing.”
— Jerry Cantrell (Guitarist – Alice in Chains)

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