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For the longest time I have been running with one of the old 8GB humongous video ipods with an arm strap. It is ridiculously large and chafes my arm every time I run. Big Monkey says I look like those guys from the 1980's who carried the boombox on their shoulder.
Last week, I saw that Apple Store was having a special sale on their refurbished Ipod shuffles for $29 so I jumped on it and was soon delivered the little green beauty you see above.
I wanted to make my new shuffle only for running so I chose very carefully out of my library to make sure every song put on it is upbeat and sure to motivate me. I thought you might like to see my new playlist. Now, keep in mind, I know it is a bit pop-heavy but you do have to remember the purpose is to workout... no depressing, mellow music for this mix.
Song Title
Artist
Karma
Alicia Keys
If I Had $1,000,000
Barenaked Ladies
Let's Get It Started
Black Eyed Peas
Have Fun, Go Mad
Blair
Holding Out For A Hero
Bonnie Tyler
1985
Bowling For Soup
Another Saturday Night
Cat Stevens
One, Two Step
Ciara featuring Missy Elliot
Jumping Someone Else's Train
The Cure
Lose My Breath
Destiny's Child
Not Ready to Make Nice
Dixie Chicks
Cleaning Out My Closet
Eminem
Ugly Girl
Fleming & John
What You Waiting For?
Gwen Stefani
A Public Affair
Jessica Simpson
Miss Independent
Kelly Clarkson
Rocket Boy
Liz Phair
Everywhere
Michelle Branch
Someday I Suppose
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Baby Girl
Nelly Furtado
So Fresh, So Clean
Outkast
Cecilia
Paul Simon
Goodies
Ciara featuring Petey Pablo
Let's Hear It For The Boy
Deniece Williams
Come On Eileen
Dexy's Midnight Runners
Good Enough
Dodgy
Without Me
Eminem
London Bridge
Fergie
Stacy's Mom
Fountains of Wayne
Over My Head (Cable Car)
The Fray
American Idiot
Green Day
Rich Girl
Gwen Stefani & Eve
Get Right
Jennifer Lopez
Since U Been Gone
Kelly Clarkson
Somebody Told Me
The Killers
The Impression That I Get
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Just A Girl
No Doubt
Stars Are Blind
Paris Hilton
Me And Julio Down By the Schoolyard
Paul Simon
Stand
R.E.M.
Whenever, Wherever
Shakira
Gone Daddy Gone
Violent Femmes
Down
311
You Know My Name
South Park Mexican
Swingtown
Steve Miller Band
Rush And A Push And the Land is Ours
The Smiths
Rules
Shakira
The Obvious Child
Paul Simon
It's the End of the World As We Know It
R.E.M.
I Wanna Be Sedated
The Ramones
Gas In My Car
Skankin' Pickle
Blister in The Sun
Violent Femmes
Birdhouse in Your Soul
They Might Be Giants
All Mixed Up
311
Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)
Beyoncé
Hot N Cold
Katy Perry
Womanizer
Britney Spears
Right Now (Na Na Na)
Akon
So What
P!nk
American Boy (feat. Kanye West)
Estelle
Low (feat. T-Pain)
Flo Rida
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8 comments:
Hey Sara,
I think you should add, "Pump It" by the Black Eyed Peas...very upbeat, if I do ever work out, that is like the one song I listen to...on repeat.
Thanks for sharing your playlist. I find that the right music really helps.
A bit pop heavy? It'll keep you running. And vomiting. :)
I bought a shuffle for running, too. I put New Orleans funk music on it because that makes me happy. I actually think I hurt my knee when I was dancing during my half marathon. I am stupid.
Anyway, run while you can! You need more songs, though. Lots more songs.
Looks like a great list. Some tunes just make you want to get up and move!
A great one to add would be 'Life is a Highway' either the first by Tom Cochran or then Rascal Flatts did it later. I prefer the RF version. :)
YOU ARE THE BEST!!!! I love your play list and there are many many songs that I haven't thought of for my running. I am very particular about my running mix. I really like to hear a beat in the background, does that make sense? Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!
NolaMom
YOU ARE THE BEST! I love love love your playlist. I am totally pop because I need that kind of beat to run. Although, my hands down favorite is Chicken Fried which is country-I have it twice on my running mix and even play it several times more towards the end. So I have downloaded many of your selections and I am super pumped for my run this afternoon. Yay!
I never answered you about getting together for a run. Always looking for a buddy but I can't really schedule them too far in advance so it's hard to finds a buddy
Nola Mom,
Glad you liked it and it gave you inspiration. I am pretty good about being able to make on the fly arrangements so just let me know if you want to run, I'm in. Also, we could just meet for coffee. I know of a great spot :)
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