What are your favourite... - General running

Aitch!

pirate

01/12/2007 at 17:01

Just wanted an insight into everyones fave choons for running. I find certain songs make me run faster or are good for hills etc. I would like some new ones to prevent boredom so thought I'd start this thread!!

A few of my faves.....

The Futureheads - Favours for favours

Arctic Monkeys - Bainstorm

Razorlight - Back to the Start (this is the best song for hills and I'm not even a massive Razorlight fan)!!

Maximo Park - Our Velocity

A bit of funky house sometimes thrown in to jazz things up.

H

Home time

01/12/2007 at 17:06

the Kaiser chiefs-Employment do it for me with a mixture of dance stuff

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pirate

01/12/2007 at 17:11

Sometimes you need a bit of dance or house to keep you going!

Home time

01/12/2007 at 17:13

i have on occasion listened to a book on a long run-itkeeps me from wandering mentally

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pirate

01/12/2007 at 17:20

Do you know what? I'd never even thought of that! Might have to get myself some audio books!

Allforchoc

01/12/2007 at 23:49

Muse is always good for getting going

Ambling Moose

02/12/2007 at 00:24

Amongst my favourite tunes to run to are

Rise Above it : Afroceltic Sound System

Mojave : Afroceltic Sound System (takes 3 about minutes to get going so it's great for a warm up)

No Cars Go : Arcade Fire

Occasionally some of the Radio 4 podcasts are good too

e.g. In Our Time and From Our own correspondent

Splat!

02/12/2007 at 17:51

Muse, especially Plug In Baby, Hysteria and The Small Print (I'm a massive Muse fan)

Papa Roach: Last Resort (thats kind of my 'power song')

Anything off the Rocky soundtrack

Elton John: I'm still standing (Good when I'm tired!)

I've also got really cheesy stuff to keep me smiling like Girls Aloud and S Club 7 (Don't tell anyone I listen to S Club 7...)

Aitch!

pirate

02/12/2007 at 19:24

Lou lou, I promise I won't tell anyone! I've just put girls Aloud Something kinda ooooh on my playlist but shhhhhhhhh. I'm going to add Elton to mine now you've said that! Thanks!

Chaka Khan - I feel for you...just because I love this song!

Baywatch theme - this is a good track to run to!

Bit of funky house is good, I really enjoyed running to this this morning.

Someone on another thread suggested Welcome to the jungle which I think would be good!

DW777

02/12/2007 at 19:31

I'm afraid only really nasty thrash metal, or hip-hop keeps me going: mostly - but some blues, soul and other stuff in the random mix to keep me surprised: like to have a few hundred songs on a an mp3 player - and leave it on totally random - never know what's next - and have the mp3 player where I can't easily reach to change the track - so I listen to whatever comes on.......

sometimes get into the running and don't notice the songs at all - other times they are all that keeps me from collapsing into a heap...

littlelawyer

03/12/2007 at 12:02

I like a bit of The Who for running to, no particular reason why! Also can't beat a bit of Take That or other equally embarrassing cheesy pop!

I'd thought about audio books, any good suggestions?

Dina Mo

03/12/2007 at 12:12

Green Day =Jesus of Suburbia

Kate Nash=Foundations

Anything by BOND or WILD (particularly thier version of Ave Maria...its funky!)

Sarah Porter 3

03/12/2007 at 13:22

I'm new to these forums - hello!

When I did the great South Run back in October I forgot my music so borrowed my friend's boyfriend's Ipod. It had Meatloaf on it so I started the Run to "Bat out of Hell", very appropriate! I would never have considered listening to Meatloaf while I ran but he really kept me going!

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pirate

03/12/2007 at 19:08

Hello Sarah! It's surprising what keeps you motivated - even Meatloaf! I've never considered it before but if it works for you!!

LL - Good choice with Take That!! Someone else has suggested Audiobooks I might have to give it a go - I'm thinking Roald Dahl!!

Hourglass

03/12/2007 at 19:23

I've just bought 'Clubland Classics' for running with, and find the bass line and beat is really helping my pace. Reminds me too of going clubbing and having endless energy - pre children.

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pirate

03/12/2007 at 23:17

I quite like a bit of dance/funky house for running - I have quite a bit of Hed Kandi on my shuffle and it makes me feel summery as well!

Scrabble

05/12/2007 at 15:30

I'm with Hourglass on this, good bassline and beat stuff, particularly 'instrumental' type stuff for me..

Daftpunk is also always a winner... and my real 'power track' has to be Pendulum - Slam, always drags me up the beast of a hill halfway through my long Sunday route!

Some great suggestions for other stuff here though, sometimes you do just need to mellow and not bang along at 'silly' bpm!

whizz, whizz

19/12/2007 at 10:45

I always have dance music on when I go running. Trouble is you find yourself pacing to the beat! This can get a bit mad at times as I like all different types of dance and the beat goes up and down. I'm just getting into longer runs, 15 - 20 miles ready for a 16 mile multi - terrain race I have lined up. I need to find some mellow music to accompany me on these longer runs, any suggestions?

PloddingOn pirate

pirate

19/12/2007 at 10:49

I like the instrumental stuff as well - Braveheart / Lord of the Rings / Gladiator sound track.

Then, the inevitable cheese...... Avril Lavigne

whizz, whizz

19/12/2007 at 11:00

War of the Worlds would make a good soundtrack. It has all the right elements, a good story and up lifting music, with a feel good vibe as those nasty red martians are banished back into outerspace!