I have an interesting story. A friend of mine has a band in L.A. (They are trying to hit it big! They have played the viper room and some other pretty cool venues.) His band is called Kiltergrey and they have an album that they produced so sometimes I listen to that but they also have a myspace account where they occasionally share music and have links to other new bands that they like...there's a girl named adrina thorpe that sent me one of her self-produced albums too but kiltergrey had a link to this band called okgo, who also had this crazy backyard dance video floating around on-line. I was able to get one of their cd's and was listening to it for monthes before I started hearing one of their songs being played all over the place..target commercials, the superbowl...etc. I liked their cd so I thought it was kind of fitting that they really became huge because of their famous treadmill routine video. As an outside, pounding the pavement or trails kind of runner that video is the only way I want to see a treadmill!!! HA HA! Also, I'm a big fan of Jack Johnson but I ALWAYS race without music. I love that space you can get into in your own head running a 20 by yourself and 4 a.m. and speedwork is much better more effective without music, I think.

Anything loud-Red Hot Chili Peppers is my favorite. I also like any kind of funky foreign music (Turkey, Africa, Latin America).

I teach aerobic also, so I listen to a lot of that stuff.

But, to be honest, I listen to all of the 'typical' running music - Madonna, Michael Jackson, Vengaboys, Janet Jackson, etc.
Basically, I'm a horrible dancer so the only thing I can do to music that normal people dance to is run. haha!

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I don't listen to tunes while running outdoors, but I do use my iPod to get through treadmill and elliptical workouts. I really need something fast paced and peppy. I like ska, punk, pub music, and some hard rock. Groups on my workout playlist include Flogging Molly, The Bouncing Souls, Green Day, Anti-Flag, AC/DC, The Toasters, Iron Maiden, The Pogues, and NOFX.

I'm in the same groove as Jshill224, i.e., classic rock does it for me. One of my favorite CDs is Beggars Banquet by the Stones. I also am into the origional 1969 Led Zepplin album. And don't forget the Doors, Animals and Rascals -- great stuff! My kids are in their mid to late 20s, so I have a lot of their music. More current stuff (last 10 years) that I like includes Audioslave, Stained, Red Hot ChiliPeppers, Green Day, Linkin Park. I can also get into Madonna and Stevie Nicks. I also have a small corner of my right brain reserved for country, such as Kimmie Rhoads (spelling?), Willie Nelson, Nickle Creek and Johnnie Cash. Lastly, I like stuff like Pearl Jam and Nervana. About the only thing I don't like is gansta rap and what ever it is playing in the 5,000 watt traveling mega bass boom box that pulls up next to me at a red light.

Classic Rock - AC/DC (with Bon Scott), Lynard Skynard, INXS, Tom Petty, Van Halen, Aerosmith, Def Leppard, ZZ Top, Stones

Ok, no one laugh too hard. For some reason I just can't seem to escape the 80's (just music, hahaha). I have filled up my Nano with Prince, English Beat,INXS,Howard Jones, and the list goes on. All the songs tend to be high energy, and usually over 4 minutes long, hahaha. It really carries me through my long runs, and I enjoy the heck out of it.