Project Playlist: Music for Running

Miley Cyrus AND Jay-Z?

It's only natural that I report on two things that I like; music and running. Thanks to Apple, this group of runners has been issued iPod Shuffles and Nanos for training (with a small donation to Steve Jobs). Music definitely helps pass the time and even gives some a mental boost. Since these mp3 players aren't boomboxes, what actually is under the hood of the ear buds of these runners is a mystery that I'll uncover (What's on your playlist? Send your playlists and commentary in).

I'll go first.

Aaron Tang

I am always on a quest to: a) find music and b) run better which leads me to 8 (yes, eight (8)) different run playlists in a little over a year, I started with:

Nike commercial staple songs with links to the commercials:
OK Go - "Here It Goes Again",
Saul Williams - "List of Demands"
Ennio Morricone -"L'Estasi Dell'Oro" (Bandini Remix)
The New Rags- "Your Room"

Over 100s of miles, the lesson is to run slower and longer on easy days instead of trying to pass EVERY runner I see. So I begin with slower BPMs then finish with faster BPMs because I lose gas after 30 minutes.

songs in the list:

Dance/electronic music.

Rap with a good beat.

Indie songs with a good beat.

Pop.

Explosions in the Sky-"Your Hand in Mine" (Friday Light Nights song)

Fashawn-"Samsonite Man"

Miley Cyrus-"Party In The U.S.A." (can't help but laugh and be relaxed)

Phoenix-"1901" (Virginia Beach playlist)

Tigercity-"Darkwater" (Virginia Beach playlist)

Memoryhouse-"To The Lighthouse (Millionyoung Remix)"

Phantogram-"Running From the Cops"

the xx-"Intro" (Apollo Anton Ohno commercial)

the xx-"Crystalised"

Blockhead-"It's raining clouds"

Ennio Morricone -"L'Estasi Dell'Oro" (Bandini Remix)

David Guetta-"Sexy Bitch"

Justice-"Genesis"

Justice-"Phantom"

The Heavy-"How You Like Me Now" (Kia commercial)

The Soft Pack-"Answer To Yourself"

Jay-Z-"On To The Next One"

The Cool Kids-"Oscar the Grouch"

Deadmau5-"Ghosts 'N' Stuff"

Lil Wayne-"A Milli"

Kid Cudi-"I Get It In"

T.I.-"Live Your Life"

Digitalism-"I Want I Want"

Death From Above 1979 "Little Girl"

Dorrough-"Ice Cream Paint Job"