My Couch to 5K Playlist

jennaddy
jennaddy Posts: 29 Member
Since there are intervals of walking and running, I came up with a playlist of songs that mention running or walking.

500 Miles - The Proclaimers
Run like Hell - Pink Floyd
Fire on the Mountain - Grateful Dead
I Ran - Flock of Seagulls
Road to Nowhere - Talking Heads
Run Around - Blues Traveler
Shakedown Street - Grateful Dead
The Distance - Cake
Walking on the Moon - The Police

The playlist lasts about as long as the training, approx. 30 minutes.

The songs are a lot of fun and they make me forget how much time is passing.

Enjoy :)

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  • flabulous4
    flabulous4 Posts: 599 Member
    Nice, some of those come up on my phone too!

    I also sometimes get:
    Walk Like a Panther - All Seeing Eye
    No Distance Left to Run - Blur
    Walk Like an Egyptian - Bangles
    oh yeah and Move By Yourself by Donavon Frankenreiter

    Must admit I usually just set my phone to random and see what happens - I used to find I ran to the song beat but now my little legs just chug along independently. The Wombles turned up the other day when I was going up a hill and helped a lot.
  • Laura_Ivy
    Laura_Ivy Posts: 555 Member
    I like listening to The Gorillaz when I sometimes decide to go a little longer after my podcast is over. :)

    I love shakedown street!
  • SabrinaJL
    SabrinaJL Posts: 1,579 Member
    A couple I just added to my IPod would work on your playlist. 'Race You to the Bottom' by New Medicine and 'Just Run' by Digital Summer.
  • neuro316
    neuro316 Posts: 42 Member
    Also:
    Running Down A Dream - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
    Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen
    Ready to Run - Dixie Chicks

    And it's not about running, but nothing beats Bon Jovi, Living on a Prayer!
  • mostaverage
    mostaverage Posts: 202 Member
    My playlist is built round my comfortable jogging pace, around 6mph, the music is all in the 150-155 bpm range which suits my cadence perfectly..

    Power - Kanye West (warmup walk)
    Sex on fire - Kings of Leon
    Message in a Bottle - The Police
    Spaceman - The Killers
    DOA - Foo Fighters
    Blue Orchid - The White Stripes
    Good Day - Angels & Airwaves
    155 - +44
    Take your mama out - Scissor Sisters
    She moves in her own way - The Kooks
    Beast & The Harlot - Avenged Sevenfold (good driving finisher)

    Week 8 here I come...
  • I don't know what I'd do without my iPod while I'm running...music is about the only thing on Earth that motivates me to move! I find that any song from the past that I danced to at clubs and hard rock/metal are the ones that really get me moving!
  • mostaverage
    mostaverage Posts: 202 Member
    My playlist is built round my comfortable jogging pace, around 6mph, the music is all in the 150-155 bpm range which suits my cadence perfectly..

    Power - Kanye West (warmup walk)

    Just added Bob Marley - No Woman No Cry (7 minute remastered live version) Blew through the usual starting out aches listening to this track, 7 minutes flew past while I sang in my head, not really noticing I was running.

    Sex on fire - Kings of Leon
    Message in a Bottle - The Police
    Spaceman - The Killers
    DOA - Foo Fighters
    Blue Orchid - The White Stripes
    Good Day - Angels & Airwaves
    155 - +44
    Take your mama out - Scissor Sisters
    She moves in her own way - The Kooks
    Beast & The Harlot - Avenged Sevenfold (good driving finisher)

    Week 8 here I am...
  • I'm an indie/alternative girl, but can allow myself to listen to more pop stuff when working out.

    My top songs right now are:
    Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) - Kelly Clarkson
    Sprawl (Mountains Upon Mountains) - Arcade Fire
    Houdini - Foster The People
    Shoot The Runner - Kasabian
    Flux - Bloc Party
    Eastern Europe - The Stills
  • Cheeta_HH
    Cheeta_HH Posts: 489 Member
    I don't know what I'd do without my iPod while I'm running...music is about the only thing on Earth that motivates me to move! I find that any song from the past that I danced to at clubs and hard rock/metal are the ones that really get me moving!

    I NEVER listened to music while I worked out until recently. Walking or running was just a way to clear my head and I enjoyed hearing nothing! (Of course my friends think I'm nuts.) I completed C25K on New Year's Day, and I decided to try music after that. At first it was really tough. My pace and breathing were really off because I was trying to run to the tempo of the music. Now, I don't know how I ever ran without it! I am about 90 seconds faster per mile than I was without music. (I'm sure just running more often is a big factor, but I really think the music helps.)

    I don't have a playlist, but my favorite is Pandora's Pop and Hip Hop Power Workout station.
  • LemonsAndCoffee
    LemonsAndCoffee Posts: 313 Member
    I don't have a playlist, but my favorite is Pandora's Pop and Hip Hop Power Workout station.

    Ididn't know this station existed - thanks for the tip!!!
  • I really needed to update my songs! Thanks all!
  • Meggles63
    Meggles63 Posts: 916 Member
    I don't have a playlist, but my favorite is Pandora's Pop and Hip Hop Power Workout station.

    Ididn't know this station existed - thanks for the tip!!!
    ^^^This is awesome! I run about 5:30 in the morning, and this gets me pumped!
  • Cheeta_HH
    Cheeta_HH Posts: 489 Member
    I don't have a playlist, but my favorite is Pandora's Pop and Hip Hop Power Workout station.

    Ididn't know this station existed - thanks for the tip!!!
    ^^^This is awesome! I run about 5:30 in the morning, and this gets me pumped!

    I'm not sure anything could get me pumped at 5:30 a.m., but I agree! There are some other cardio/ workout stations on there, but I don't like them as much.
  • mrshoneybear1014
    mrshoneybear1014 Posts: 275 Member
    that is great!!!!!

    My top 3 are

    Born this Way - Lady Gaga (For some reason I am always able to relate this song to my weight loss journey)
    Fireworks - Katy Perry (Because I can shine and I have it inside I just have to let it out)
    What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger - Kelly Clarkson (Title says it all!)

    Listening to these songs and their lyrics really helps me push through the pain and to keep going. The lyrics are just as important to the beat to me.
  • katheharwood
    katheharwood Posts: 25 Member
    These are all great songs for running...thanks for helping me to freshen up my list. Here is my current list:

    Iridescent - Linkin Park
    Uprising - Muse
    Viva La Vida - Coldplay
    Enter Sandman - Metallica
    Bring Me To Life - Evanescence
    Ants Marching - Dave Matthews Band
    Devour - Shinedown
    Afterlife - Avenged Sevenfold
    I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
    New Divide - Linkin Park
    Good Life - OneRepublic
    Every Teardrop is a Waterfall - Coldplay