I have a few loves in life, aside from family of course. The first is music, and sound, the second is running (actually the second is probably shopping - shoes, bags, coats etc. - except I'm on a recession-busting shopping fast this year).
Anyway, I have been looking for music to run to for years and years - particularly in 2007 when I was training for the New York marathon. I don't mean any old speedy track, or something that just makes you feel like running, I mean pace music - music to run to the beat of.
If you're anything like me you'll know just how difficult it is to find either decent playlists, or the bpms to stuff you own or download. I have spent literally hours searching various free databases and downloads to compile my playlist of 'music to run to', and I now have about 5 hours worth. So, in the spirit of togetherness and collective enjoyment I thought I'd share it with you, in the hope that you would also share yours with me as my collection is now getting a bit stale.
Now, I realise that the list may be a little hip hop/RnB heavy (look out for clean versions or radio edits if you are of a sensitive disposition), but this does tend to be at just about the right bpm to run to. In fact, the first track that got me into wanting to compile such a list was Lose Yourself by Eminem. Perfect, and great lyrics to motivate you on those dark mornings - think Rocky running up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
So, here's my list - hopefully you can read it by clicking on it, and for you non-RnB fans, there's even some Oasis, and some amazing Pendulum tracks. My recent Pendulum discovery, which I have yet to add, is the awesome Slam. Enjoy
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