Without music, I can run about a 5K and about an 11 minute mile and be exhausted. Give me a fully stocked iPod and point me in the right direction and I’ll run a marathon. Probably still at about an 11 minute mile pace. I have a tendency to get a little tired of my music seeing as how I hear Audioslave’s “Show Me How to Live” approximately once a day on my runs (it’s currently my power song on Nike+) and twice on the radio. So, I’m always looking for new good tunes.
I was excited to discover jog.fm, a free site where you can search for music based on your running pace. For example, if you run a 9 minute mile, they will suggest songs that have 160 beat per minute to keep you going. Here’s some of the stuff I found:
Fantastic Finds:
The cover by Fall Out Boy & John Mayer’s cover of Michael Jackson’s “Beat It.” (10 min. mile pace)
“DOA” by the Foo Fighters (10 min. mile pace)
“Stories” by Trapt (9:30 min. mile pace)
“Unnatural Selection” by Muse (9 min. mile pace)
“Bleed American” by Jimmy Eat World (9 min. mile pace)
“Tears Don’t Fall” by Bullet for My Valentine (9 min. mile pace)
Songs that make me laugh (and sometimes that’s necessary during a run):
“I Need a Hero” by Bonnie Tyler from the Footloose Soundtrack (10 min. mile pace)
“Crocodile Rock” by Elton John (10 min. mile pace)
“Can’t Run But” by Paul Simon (9 min. mile pace)
“Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked” by Cage the Elephant (9 min. mile pace)
“Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins (9 min. mile pace)
Rediscovered:
“Name” or “Iris” by the Goo Goo Dolls (oh, the late 90’s *sigh*) (10 min. mile pace)
Anything by Bon Jovi.
What is on your playlist?
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