I used to run on a regular basis last year so I know I’m capable of it but dear lord is it dull! The only thing that helps me get through the dreariness of running is a rather upbeat playlist. I’m afraid to say there’s not going to be any Taylor Swift or whatever else the kids listen to in this post but hey ho, here are some of my favourite songs to destroy my body to.
1. Lil Jon – Get Low
The lyrics to Get Low are awful but the beat gets me dancing at 2am when I’m supposed to be sleeping so it’s obviously great to run to. It’s probably more of a “down a bottle of vodka and fall down the stairs” kind of song but falling down the stairs is a form of workout right?
2. Knife Party – Power Glove
You can’t have a workout playlist without a bit of drum n bass. Power Glove typically blasts through my headphones towards the end of my playlist (Spotify must know I’m about to give up) and it’s usually enough to give me one final push. It’s a fast paced song so it’s the perfect track to run to. Is it actually possible to run to a slow, acoustic song?
3. Eminem – 8 Mile
This is from 8 Mile the film and is probably not a great song to work out to instrumentally wise. It’s actually the lyrics of this song that motivate me along with Eminem’s ever fabulous violent voice.
Perhaps fabulous was the wrong word to use there but honestly, there’s something about this song that works for so many moments in life. It’s probably better suited for when you’re about to take down all of your enemies rather than for running miles though.
4. Travie McCoy – Keep On Keeping On ft Brendon Urie
The beat to this song is incredible for running to and the lyrics are nice and motivational. If you’re not huge into rap or hip hop Keep On Keeping On is a nice safe song to listen to and the contrast between Travie McCoy’s vocals and Brendon Urie’s high pitched voice is a nice touch.
5. Public Enemy – Harder Than You Think
I swear every time this song hits my ears I immediately I want to shout “Flava Flav” at the horse I’m running past; maybe I get too into Public Enemy!
Harder Than You Think is one of those songs that makes me want to bounce off of walls so naturally it had to be on my running playlist. As this song was used on the advert for the Paralympics it always gives me a good amount of motivation and apparently makes me want to scream at horses.
I could go on and on but I think 5 songs is a good place to stop. I’m hoping that having this post somewhere on my blog will guilt trip me into running but let’s be honest, what I’ve actually done is made myself want to listen to Lil Jon – Get Low and dance around my room like a lunatic. Hey that’s exercise!
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