Great Running Songs

So many … here’s a few for today: (Special Thanks to YJ for her inspiration for getting this down in writing!) (And I need to keep remembering to link back to other sites that are referenced

• Beautiful Day (U2), always the first the start a marathon
• I Won’t Back Down (Petty), inspirational
• Californication (RHCP), its California!
• Born to Run (Springsteen), need I say more!
• Blue Sky Mine (Midnight Oil), great beat
• Allison Road (Gin Blossoms), true running
• Are You Still Having Fun (Eagle Eye Cherry), upbeat and self-explanatory
• Romeo and Juliet (Dire Straits), a long mindless song
• White Flag (Dido), most inspirational
• Mr. Jones (Counting Crows), beat and more beat
• Peace of Mind (Boston), flashbacks!
• Take it as it Comes (Doors), you have to run fast with this
• Shakin (Foreigner), the first few notes push you!
• Miracles (Jefferson Starship), great long song for long stretches
• Whole Lotta Love (Led Zeppelin), nanaanaaa etc.!
• Long May Your Run (Neil Young), perfect running and car song
• Green Grass and High Tides (Outlaws), the best running song for length and tempo
• Revolution (Pretenders), motivational
• Don’t Stop Me Know (Queen), the second best running song, starts and ends strong
• Changes (Yes), great guitar licks and lyrics (“I’m moving through some changes …”)
• Because The Night (10,000 Maniacs), tempo, tempo, tempo
• Full Force Gale (Van Morrison), high energy song and windy
• Time For Me To Fly (REO Speedwagon), a true running and moving along song
• Band On The Run (Paul McCartney), love the second half
• Bang and Blame (R.E.M.), beatful tune
• I Need A Lover (Pat Benatar), lyrics and melody and tempo great
• Black Horse and The Cherry Tree (KT Tunstall), can’t help but run fast to this one
• It’s Gonna Get Better (Genesis), always motivating
• Stand Or Fall (The Fixx), defiant!
• Alison (Elvis Costello), another Alison song (must be a back-story and there is)
• Take It Easy (Eagles), a very happy strumming song
• Got It Made (CSN), meaningful – very meaningful