These three songs are on every running playlist I've ever created and probably ever will.

Wiskey in the Jar - Metallica

Humans Being - Van Halen

Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N Roses

Look up Pompeii by ES Posthumous. The ULTIMATE running song.

I just started running back in April, but I've created a new playlist almost every week.  For now, the one song that's been consistent on every one of them is...

Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen

There's just something about it that gets me going...And here's the best of the rest...

Rise Against - Prayer of the Refugee <- Ran my 1st 10k yesterday, and this song was on my playlist for the 1st time.  I was def digging it...

30 Seconds to Mars - Closer to the Edge <- Been on my last few playlists

30 Seconds to Mars - Kings and Queens <- Was on my first few playlists; probably coming back soon

Mumford & Sons - The Cave

DMB - Funny the way it is

OAR - That was a crazy game of poker - Live at MSG  <- LOVE THIS, "Dont you ever ever quit, dont ever stop, dont give a sh*t, cause you got the drop..." - Got me through my 1st 5k, but its 18 mins long

OAR - About an hour ago <- love this too "I know I can make it, f*ck it I know I can make it if I try..." Def helped me will my legs to just keep moving yesterday during the final 1/2 mile...

Chevelle - Vitamin R <- Makes regular apperances

Chevelle - Send the pain below <- Also makes regular apperances

Chevelle - Jars <- New to this weeks playlist

Chevelle - Letter from a thief <- New to this weeks playlist

Pink - Just like a Pill

Dre/Eminem - I need a doctor

Eminem - Love the way you lie

Adele - Rolling in the deep

Tenacious D - Wonderboy <- Good for a smile

Dropkick Murphys - Tessie <- Also good for a smile

Arcade Fire - Wake Up

Oasis - Dont look back in anger <- I think I liked this yesterday, have to try it again...

My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the Black Parade

And so many more...enjoy!!!

Start slow, that's my race strategy too!

I have made some good additions to my playlist from this thread.  I'm really loving "Dog Days Are Over" by Florence + the Machine, but for some reason, every time I go out and run to it, I want to come home and buy an iPad 2!

http://www.apple.com/ipad/  Play the video and listen to the music.

My very first post here in the active.com forum.  How appropriate.

As someone mentioned already # 1 for me will always be "Pump It" by the B.E.P. (and for my first 1/2 marathon last year my entire playlist was all B.E.P.)

# 2: "The Middle" by Jimmy Eat World (this is a girls song)

# 3 "Run Like Hell" Pink Floyd (this is especially fun to listen to for night runs)

"What You Know" Two Door Cinema Club

"Handsfree (If You Hold My Hand)" Sonny J

"Work (Cahill Remix) The Saturdays

"Rush on Me (Riffs and Rays Remix)" Stephanie Mills

and my absolute, favorite, what i consider to be THE perfect running song:

"We Belong Together (Peter Rauhofer Reconstruction Mix)" Mariah Carey

Weird I know, but here ya go

#1 Smack My ***** Up (Prodigy): matched my steps really well and love the beat, simple lyrics

#2 Party Rock (LMFAO): the whole family has been into it lately, and just like the song

#3 either George Therogood: Josephine or Who Do You Love

And as someone else posted, I also found Marine Corps cadence on Amazon and downloaded them onto my mp3, which is funny cause I was active duty Army for 4 years but am right now liking the sound of the Marine Corp cadence better for some reason.