Girl on the run

I love running. LOVE running to music. I actually can't run without my iPod (well, technically I can, but I really don't like to). Great care and time is spent making these running playlists. I am the first to admit, my taste in music is sometimes lame. Okay, often lame. But I thought I would share them with you anyway. They tend to fall into categories:

1) Sassy, Diva Pop-star Bitch: These are for runs when I need a little pep in my step. A little attitude. I do choreographed dance moves in my head. Sometimes I've been known to dance on corners while waiting for the lights to change. Like Beyonce in runners:

Pussycat Dolls - Top of the World

Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)

Britney Spears - Womanizer

Christina Aguilera - Keeps Gettin' Better

Dragonette - I Get Around

The Backstreet Boys - The Call

Madonna - Jump

2) Angry Bitter Woman: Sometimes, I really don't want to go running. But I know I have to. And this pisses me off. I may even swear! I use this "anger" (I'm really a very happy person) as fuel. Give'r:

Alanis Morissette - You Oughta Know

Hole - Violet

Saul Williams - List of Demands (Reparations)

Dido - Don't Think Of Me

Eminem - Lose Yourself

The Bravery - Believe

Garbage - Push It

Smashing Pumpkins - Bullet With Butterfly Wings

3) Mellow Yellow: These are for the long runs. Something uplifting. But slightly slower so I don't burn out too soon:

Arcade Fire - Wake Up

James Morrison - Broken Strings

Bedouin Soundclash - When the Night Feels My Song

Lily Allen - Not Fair

Blue Rodeo - Hasn't Hit Me Yet

Coldplay - Fix You

Feist - Mushaboom

Lenka - The Show

4) Rock Star Runner: Fun and fist pumping. I've actually caught myself pumping my fists and punching the air to these:

Duran Duran - Sunshine

Fall Out Boy - I Don't Care

Elton John - Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)

Foo Fighters - Learn to Fly

Kevin Rudolf - Let It Rock

Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine

Kings of Leon - Sex Is On Fire

New Pornographers - Mass Romantic

Sarah Slean - Pilgrim

Lame though they may be, they work for me! Give'em a try, maybe they'll work for you too!