Songs to Run To

I love to run. Simple as that. But if I really want to get pumped for a run, I need a good playlist going. I need something that has a good beat, but that also provides me with the motivational boost I need to keep going. A good sign of a workout for me is if I can back, shattered, but feeling pumped. And my music is what manages to keep me pumped. Most of the music in my running playlist consists of music from movies, because it makes me feel awesome. I feel like a hero running through the streets to my own personal soundtrack- and that’s how every good workout should be.

If I could have any song put into my iPod for my running playlist, I would have these ones. So, without further ado, here are some of my favourite running songs:

 (Song name followed by artist name)

Power- Kanye West

Bad Reputation- Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

Flying Home- Kick-Ass Soundtrack

Circle of Life- Lion King Soundtrack

Mr. Blue sky- Electric Light Orchestra

Planetary [GO!]- My Chemical Romance

Rock and Roll- Skrillex

Life of a Salesman- Yellowcard

I Gotta Feeling- Black Eyed Peas

All These Things I’ve Done- The Killers

Houdini- Foster the People

Pass Out- Tinie Tempah

Adultery- Little Comets

Derezzed- Daft Punk

Invaders Must Die- The Prodigy

The Island Pt.1- Pendulum

These are just some of my favourite tracks to run to. As you can see, they all come from various different genres, and I guess that’s what I love best about them. If I have my iPod on shuffle, I’m hit with a new experience every time. And that’s what makes it so invigorating- you want to keep going to see what’s next.

If you have any suggestions for songs that you think would be good for running, feeling free to comment below and let me know- I’d love to have more tracks to add to my playlist!