Runner's World Playlist No.1: Running Classics (Extended Run)

It's nice that RW have made this playlist for us all, but the songs are a bit gentle for my taste.

 You should hear my running playlists. They contain all different types of music (rock, dance, hard dance, rap, and more) but all the songs are guaranteed to produce a furious impulse to run faster. As everybody's musical tastes are different there isn't much point in me posting the playlists here, but they beat the RW version hands down (I think anyway) .

I love the idea of picking the right speed (bpm) of tracks for the running training you're doing and creating a playlist to suit a particular training run. Today I was doing a slow 3m and was really struggling to run slow enough to Arctic Monkeys (the Garmin kept beeping at me to slow down!), so I switched to one I love but would never normally use for running - a Texan band called the Belleville Outfit (which iTunes labels 'new acoustic') - and after that it all went like clockwork!

I agree though I wouldn't buy the RW playlist - just too dated. For decent-paced running, my favourites are Arctic Monkeys, Maximo Park and yes, Black Eyed Peas (Elephunk) album. In fact 'Pump It' is probably the only song from the RW list I'd give the thumbs up to. My absolute favourite for putting a sprint on is Maximo Park's 'Our Velocity' - great for spurring you on to that last sprint finish.

I did the Run to the Beat half marathon last year and they had a great mix of songs for a similar compilation.

The best I found to run to was by a band called Swound, but I can't remember the name of the song. Something about being dangerous!

Shocking playlist! Did those artists pay for the product placement? Good, useful diagram above though. Of course, musical choices are so subjective. Here's mine in case my doppelganger is out there somewhere! The rest of you - seeing as I cast the first stone - prepare to attack!!!

Where is my mind                              Pixies                                               Where The Streets Have No Name       U2                                                   Are You Gonna Be My Girl                   Jet   
Pounding                                          Doves   
Somebody Told Me                            The Killers                                         Police On My Back                             Lethal Bizzle                                          Last Train to Transcentral                    The KLF   
Call On Me (Radio Edit)                      Eric Prydz
Non-Believer                                     La Rocca                   
Hoppípolla                                        Sigur Rós               
Fine Day (James Holden Remix)         Kirsty Hawkshaw   
Can't Stand Me Now                          The Libertines   
Mr. Brightside                                   The Killers   
Alive & Amplified         &n
Posted: 08/01/2010 at 20:38

Oop, last post went a bit awry. let's try again..

Where is my mind - Pixies
Where The Streets Have No Name - U2   
Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet   
Pounding - Doves   
Somebody Told Me - The Killers   
Police On My Back - Lethal Bizzle   
Last Train to Transcentral - The KLF
Call On Me (Radio Edit) - Eric Prydz
Non-Believer - La Rocca                   
Hoppípolla - Sigur Rós               
Fine Day (James Holden Remix) - Kirsty Hawkshaw   
Can't Stand Me Now - The Libertines   
Mr. Brightside - The Killers   
Alive & Amplified - The Mooney Suzuki   
Fighter - Christina Aguilera           
Get It Together - The Go! Team   
ELO - Mr. Blue Sky    

Top playlist JC3 - I've whacked it all in to spotify and checking it out now - thanks for sharing

M People

God help everyone 

Powerade Pulse is a free programme that searches your i-tunes library and select tracks at a bpm that you suggest.

Great. I asked it for a 2 hour playlist that started at 120bpm that built to  160 then down again to 120.

Went for my run and realised halfway through it was set to shuffle!!!!!!!!!!

Jill

this play list is also a bit too gentle. I tried out AudioFuel music for runners the other week, its way better, modern and so not classics from the past! i did a PB to Excelerator at 42mintues, so happy times for me and AudioFuel. www.audiofuel.co.uk . ANother good resource for those running in London Marathon is the Music for Motivation website, http://www.musicandmotivation.com

Absolutely dire.

No songs at all from the Rocky Soundtrack? Insanity.

I also tried the Audiofuel tracks.

There was a little survey a couple of months back on RW that allowed you to download the whole backcatalogue of Audiofuel tracks, and feedback how useful they were.

 I must say I find it impossible to keep to the beat, even on the fastest tracks the voiceover guy says 1-2-3-4 1-2-3-4 and it is far too slow for me. It seems it does not matter how fast I am running, my feet are always hitting the floor with the same frequency. All that changes is the stride length.

Have to say I am not an electronic music fan. Went straight back to by Greenday playlist and instantly back to the beat. Go figure

Finding a compromise at the mo. Prodigy albums taking me back to the early 90's and in most cases fast enough for my feet.

I've been running now for a couple of years and often do enjoy the sound of my footsteps but when it comes to picking up the pace and keeping I have found one artist that keeps my legs churning.

For anyone that hasn't heard of "Skrillex" he is an electric house producer from California. Random beats normally ranging from 120 to 140 Bpm. There is a nice agression in some of the songs that help me find that fighting spirit when I need it ^^

 This "music" might not be for everyone as I have found out when playing it in a car full of like minded friends But it gets the blood flowing!

Try it out  

Dubstep (I don't know if you can call skrillex that, he tries, but often fails) is pretty horrible for running!

Eric Adams wrote (see)

The audio fuel long run mixes are good, they also have 10 minute markers so you can keep an eye on your distance and pace.

I made a couple of my own - one for an hour, one for two hours. Usually I'll pick a fairly gentle opening song or two, but after that anything can happen. These are for my long, slower runs so you might find this a little on the docile side. Song title on the left, artiste on the right, and this is the 1hr list.

1. Eternal Dream - Deep Forest (I don't understand Japanese, but love the music)

2. To France - Mike Oldfield

3. I Hear You Calling - Gob

4. Bochum - Herbert Grönemeyer (I speak German, so this isn't a problem)

5. Train Of Thought - a-ha

6. Other Side Of The World - KT Tunstall

7. A Boy Named Sue (uncensored version) - Johnny Cash

8. We No Speak Americano - Yolanda Be Cool

9. 99 Luftballons - Nena (another German one)

10. Down In The Past - Mando Diao

11. Wizards In Winter - Trans-Siberian Orchestra

12. Basket Case - Green Day

13. Ironic - Alanis Morrisette

14. Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel

15. My Favourite Game - Cardigans

16. I Would Walk 500 Miles - Proclaimers

Here's my playlist:

1. The Prodigy - Warriors Dance

2. Saw doctors - To win just once

3. Snoop Dogg - Sweat

4. Kanye West - Stronger

5. Kanye West - Heartless

6.Example - Changed the way you kiss me

7. Roy Jone Jr - Go hard or go home

8. Roy Jone Jr - Cant be touched

9. Eminem - Till I collapse

10. 50 cent - Ready for war

11. Simian Mobile Disco - Audacity of huge

12. Calvin Harris - Bounce

13. Rhianna - Run this town

14. Pendulum - Islands

15. The XX - Crystallise