I was asked about my running mix from a reader after my Half Marathon and I wanted to let everyone know what pumps me up on my runs. I love running to music, even though recently, I have been running technology free. Music pumps me up. It totally kept me going on miles 6+ during the half. I was rocking out to Britney Spears like nobody’s business! It just takes my mind off the mileage and gets me pumping along to the beat. I am a big believer in that if you listed to faster paced songs, you run faster. That’s why I fill my ‘Run’ playlist with some booty-shaking tunes:
- Got Money – Lil Wayne & T-Pain
- Feel Good Inc. – Gorillaz
- Hold Me Now – Polyphonic Spree
- Sugar, We’re Going Down – Fall Out Boy
- The Glamorous Life – Paul Oakenfold
- Lose My Breath – Destiny’s Child
- Breathe – Fabolous
- Workout Plan – Kanye West
- Hips Don’t Lie – Shakira
- Gimme More – Britney Spears
- Piece of Me – Britney Spears
- Circus – Britney Spears
- Kill the Lights – Britney Spears
- Shattered Glass – Britney Spears
- If You Seek Amy – Britney Spears
- Toxic- Britney Spears
- Stronger – Britney Spears
- I Got That Boom Boom – Britney Spears
- Damaged – Danity Kane
- Hollaback Girl – Gwen Stefani
- Rich Girl – Gwen Stefani
- Life’s What You Make It – Miley Cyrus
- Poker Face – Lady Gaga
- Just Dance – Lady Gaga
- Girl’s Night Out – Miley Cyrus
- Pop- N*Sync
- Push Up – Freestylers
- Freakum Dress – Beyonce
- Feedback – Janet Jackson
- Pull Over That Ass Too Fat – Trick Daddy
- Everytime We Touch – Cascada
- Boys of Summer – Ataris
- Call On Me – Eric Prydz
I also enjoy the GirlTalk mixes. They are perfect for my running music ADD, where I get bored of certain songs after a minute or two and need to switch it up a bit! Also, as previously mentioned, I heart Jay Blahnik. I love the Nike training runs by Serena Williams, All American Rejects and the Human Race specific ones. I try to do one or two of those a week, since they are speed training workouts. Love those!
What are your favorite running/workout songs?
thanks for checking with holey donuts for me!! i'll def let you know when they come (and i attack them! lol!).
i have so many of the same songs you have!!! my sister and her husband walked in at their wedding to Call on Me so it's such an energy song for me just remember how great that day was and that particular moment
i also had totally forgotten about Fabolous-breathe- loved this in High school, i'll have to get it back! i post my new favorite songs from time to time- put my newest craze on the blog today (video) so check it out
i also got some ideas from your list to look up! so thank you
Those are some great songs!
Great running mix! You made some good choices.