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Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:46:46 +0000

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By: David

David — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:34:06 +0000

Have you tried the mixes at http://www.djsteveboy.com? There are some 1-hour + mixes that really keep me moving on my long runs. They are labeled by number of beats per minute (mpm) and vary from as low as 130’s up to the 170’s.

By: Flying Welshman

Flying Welshman — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:04:41 +0000

Jenna Haerle

Just for you, here is a 3 1/2-hour playlist. Hope you enjoy… if you crank up the volume, maybe I’ll be able to spot you in the crowd this October.

http://www.runnersworld.com/community/persona/index.jsp?UID=1000010000028190&plckPersonaPage=BlogViewPost&plckUserId=1000010000028190&plckPostId=Blog%3a1000010000028190Post%3a8ff4a54b-7be8-4c68-8df1-b3586444eee8&plckController=PersonaBlog&plckScript=personaScript&plckElementId=personaDest

By: Flying Welshman

Flying Welshman — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:44:50 +0000

Jenna Haerle – here are two more playlists I use, one for 2 hours and the other for 1 hour. I don’t have the beats per minute handy (I’m at work…. sshhhhhhhh) but the 2-hour list starts gradually (70-80 bpm) and revs up to around 160 bpm or so. The 1-hour list is more upbeat for when I need to run 5 or 6 miles at a quick pace. If you need the bpm, let me know.

2-Hour:
Rob Zombie, Two Lane Blacktop
Jessie James, Wanted
Maroon 5, Won’t Go Home Without You
Boomtown Rats, I Don’t Like Mondays
Go Gos, Head over Heels
Blue Man Group, The Current
Hoobastank, The Reason
Billy Idol, Dancing With Myself
Bloodhound Gang, Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo
Miranda Lambert, Gunpowder and Lead
Offspring, Pretty Fly
John Mellencamp, Paper in Fire
Jewel, Intuition
Shinedown, Second Chance
Overseer, Doomsday
Don Henley, I Will Not Go Quietly
Jet, Are You Gonna Be My Girl
Jackson Browne, Somebody’s Baby
Lady Gaga, Poker Face
Sheryl Crow, Soak Up the Sun
Queen, One Vision (I edited out the slower intro portion)
ZZ Top, Give it Up
Collective Soul, Better Now
Robbie Williams, Let Me Entertain You
Bob Dylan, Stuck in the Middle
AC/DC, Who Made Who
Nickelback, Something in Your Mouth
Great White, Once Bitten Twice Shy
Head East, Never Been Any Reason
KISS, Domino
Electric Light Orchestra, Hold on Tight
INXS, Don’t Change a Thing

1-Hour:
AC/DC, Girls Got Rhythm
Jackson Browne, Lawyers in Love
Billy Joel, It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me
Offspring, Self Esteem
Nickelback, Rockstar
Kelly Clarkson, My Life Would Suck
Guns and Roses, Live and Let Die
The Police, Synchronicity II
Andrew W.K., Party Hard
Beck, Loser
Eminem, 8 mile
Andy Hunter, The Wonders of You
Rage Against the Machine, Killing in the Name Of
Night Ranger, Don’t Tell Me You Love Me
Don Henley, The Boys of Summer

By: Mark Bednar

Mark Bednar — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:20:00 +0000

we gotta compare ipod playlists, eric. i’m always looking for good music. and I do the closed captioned on tv/listen to ipod when i run at the gym, too (or at the hotel when i travel). the difference is that i watch mtv or vh1. (i know, i’m a music slave). so i’m listening to one song while watching the video and reading the lyrics to another. talk about disorientation. my fave song from my workout this morning — heads will roll by yeah yeah yeahs.

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:26:11 +0000

I don’t run too often with my ipod (mainly inside on the “dreadmill” treadmill). However, when I use to wear it alot I would always put the song Promentory from the “Last of the Mohicans” Soundtrack. If a person is a fan of the movie (awesome in my opinion by the way) and they like running wilderness trails in training this is a great one to have.

By: JennaHaerle

JennaHaerle — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:39:49 +0000

Dear Flying Welshman –

That playlist is amazing!! Any way I can commission you to make one for someone a bit more mortal? Say 3 1/2 hours?

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:34:33 +0000

“I am a real American” — Rick Derringer (on a 2.5 hour loop). I actually agree about the Kanye while working out. I’m a fan of The Roots as well for motivation, their stuff generally has a great tempo and sounds really cool.

By: Flying Welshman

Flying Welshman — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:05:47 +0000

I LOVE reading what other people put on their playlists. I've found a few great songs in the process! A problem I've found is a lot of my favorite songs have 15-30 seconds of slow-paced intros that can ruin a good pace (Foo Fighters' "The Pretender" is a great example). I've used Audacity software to edit out those slow bits if people have the same concerns. I recently compiled my playlist for October's run and wish to share it as well, if I may. It is geared for a 2-hour run, allowing 5 minutes or so to get across the starting line. Greg Kihn, Breakup Song, 70bpm Texas, Black Eyed Boy, 80bpm Jimmy Eat World, The Middle, 81bpm Joe Satriani, Summer Song, 81bpm Meredith Brooks, My Little Town, 82bpm Maroon 5, Wake Up Call, 82bpm Shiny Toy Guns, Major Tom, 82bpm Guns and Roses, Sweet Child of Mine, 84bpm Tom Petty, Running Down a Dream, 85bpm Coldplay, Clocks, 87bpm Republica, Ready to Go, 87bpm Theory of a Deadman, Bad Girlfriend, 90bpm Jessie James, Blue Jeans, 92bpm Talking Heads, Wild Wild Life, 92bpm Aerosmith, Just Push Play, 100bpm Coverdale & Page, Pride and Joy, 101bpm Simon & Garfunkel, Cecilia, 102bpm Finger Eleven, Paralyzer, 106bpm Blackeyed Peas, Pump It, 106bpm Eddy Grant, Electric Avenue, 120bpm Julian Lennon, Too Late for Goodbyes, 122bpm The Call, Let the Day Begin, 124bpm OMC, How Bizarre, 127bpm Cranberries, Dreams, 128bpm Katy Perry, Hot N Cold, 132bpm Nickelback, Burn it to the Ground, 132bpm Eurythmics, Would I Lie to You, 132bpm Billy Idol, Mony Mony, 135bpm Ted Nugent, Stranglehold, 147bpm Green Day, Basket Case, 176bpm And if I time this perfectly, I will cross the finish line just before the following finale... John Mellencamp, I'm Not Running Anymore, 127bpm After three half marathons within 4 minutes of breaking the 2-hour mark (one was within 14 seconds), I hope these songs can inspire me to pick it up a notch and finish with a PR. Looking forward to reading more playlists from others.

By: Ted

Ted — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:40:14 +0000

Have to agree on the Rocky and Black eyed peas, they are both on my playlist as well. When in Phili, yes I did run up the steps to the Rocky statue.

I would add a little 80s/90s metal (Metallica’s Enter Sandman at about mile 21) to get reinvigorated.

You did break the cardinal rule of a mixed tape, at least 1 U2 song (on both sides of a tape). My current running one is Beautiful Day, helps me connect with the outdoors.