Need good running music! Suggestions?

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christy7322
christy7322 Posts: 31
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Need new music for running. I have a lot of good songs for walking, but the tempo is off. Any suggestions for some upbeat songs to run to? Doesn't matter if they are in English or not, old, new, don't care as long as it's fun to run to!
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  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
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    Checkout jogfm.com. You can search by your pace time or BPM of a song. I plugged in one of the songs I love to run to, and, lo and behold, it is right around my current pace per mile!

    http://jog.fm/workout-songs
  • Amy_Andrews
    Amy_Andrews Posts: 106
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    If you have an iPhone, Rock my Run is a great app!
  • zctlamd
    zctlamd Posts: 5 Member
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    I recently discovered jog.fm, it's a godsend! You basically type in what speed you're running at and it gives you lists of songs with an approximately equal beat. Or you can look for music you like and see if it matches your speed. Takes a couple of runs to really work out how many bpm are good for you but you can make your own playlists or look at what others have made.
  • justme9090
    justme9090 Posts: 8
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    N.E.R.D. - Rockstar By far the best running song =)
  • crista_b
    crista_b Posts: 1,192 Member
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    I love using anything from Girl Talk.
    Also: http://www.fitsugar.com/9-Minute-Mile-5K-Pop-Playlist-25247454 (9 minute mile playlist)
    http://www.sparkpeople.com/blog/blog.asp?post=21_fastpaced_workout_songs_youll_love_getting_fit_to (21 fast paced songs)
    http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/music/popular-playlists/our-best-workout-playlists/?page=7 (marathon playlist)
    http://www.rockmyrun.com/ (various running playlists)

    These are all pinned on my pinterest fitness board (http://pinterest.com/crista_b/i-be-up-in-the-gym-just-working-on-my-fitness/)
  • keninf
    keninf Posts: 215 Member
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    Oh, there are so many options! I started my first running mix with some of my own tunes and also spent some time on jogfm- I put in the pace I wanted to run and was able to see that there are thousands of different mixes and songs folk have put together- that way I could just put songs I liked onto my ipod-

    I range from 80s rock to rap to country on my mix- Just a few of my recently added songs:

    FloRida- wild ones
    Gin Wigmore- Black Sheep
    Little Texas- kick a little
    Fall Out Boy- my song knows what you did last night

    good luck!
  • christy7322
    christy7322 Posts: 31
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    Wow, that was fast and all great suggestions, thanks! :)
  • Amy_Andrews
    Amy_Andrews Posts: 106
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    If you have an iPhone, Rock my Run is a great app!
  • JenJenER
    JenJenER Posts: 41 Member
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    I've been needing new music myself. :)
  • clareyoung80
    clareyoung80 Posts: 177 Member
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    All the soundtracks to the Rocky films?
  • JanieElise
    JanieElise Posts: 51 Member
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    Have you tried the app Songza? You choose music for moods or activities. Pretty cool
  • devilwhiterose
    devilwhiterose Posts: 1,157 Member
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    Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
    Fallout Boy - The Phoenix
    Fallout Boy - My Songs Know What You Did In the Dark
    Wiz Khalifa - Work Hard Play Hard
    Flo Rida - Good Feeling
    Macklemore - Can't Stop Us
    Macklemore - Thriftshop!
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
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    I listen to dubstep when I run, I find it usually matches up fairly well. It's not a genre of music for everyone though.
  • BiancaYvette15
    BiancaYvette15 Posts: 7 Member
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    I run to Pitbull. I normally wouldn't even listen to that kind of music or put it on in the car, but its great to run to. His music is upbeat & keeps me going. I actually use the Pandora radio app & have it tuned to the Pitbull station- it plays other artists within the same/similar genre, as well as mostly Pitbull songs. Let me know if you agree!!!
  • Liatush
    Liatush Posts: 627 Member
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    Bump. NeWas just thinking about this earlier today.
  • rsjohnb
    rsjohnb Posts: 215 Member
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    Got to be Calvin Harris, all his stuff has a good beat xcellent for running to.

    :smile:
  • DesignGuy
    DesignGuy Posts: 457 Member
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    This is the New **** - Marilyn Manson
    It's My Life - Bon Jovi
  • flower_chops
    flower_chops Posts: 59 Member
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    I LOVE Rage Against The Machine when I run :D
  • lqichick
    lqichick Posts: 162 Member
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    Bump
  • lqichick
    lqichick Posts: 162 Member
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    Thank's for the jog fm site- it is just what I have been looking for !:bigsmile:

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