I really like a lot of hip-hop/r&B that has a beat or techno music, even music that means something to me.

Some great ones I like:

Halfway Gone- Lifehouse (great beat)

Carry Out -Timbaland

In My Head- Jason Durelo

I usually play upbeat tunes to stay in the mood

My top 3 right now would be:

K'naan - Wavin' Flag

JerryC - Canon Rock

Uncle Kracker - Smile

I usually get stuck on artists. Currently I'm going through Vienna Teng's stuff. I would definitely recommend her tracks, even though some of them may be slower than you're used to (I just run cut time to these).

I particularly enjoy "No Gringo," "Feather Moon," "Grandmother Song," and "Unwritten Letter #1" (it's is probably her most upbeat). Pretty interesting stuff.

Hi Meryl,

Have a look at my run2rhythm website at www.run2r.com.

There you will find musc that has been expecially composed for runners and with beats per minute that will match your running stride.

This is also a good pages to look at.

http://run2r.com/Technical+linking-bpm-to-running-speed.aspx

http://run2r.com/5km-mixes.aspx

Good luck

Gary Blake

Founder run2rhythm

My latest downloads from iTunes...Carryout by Timbaland, Nothin on You by b.o.b, Airplanes by b.o.b., Billionaire by Travie McCoy, American Girl by Tom Petty, This Afternoon by Nickleback, OMG by Usher.

For me alot depends on the distance of the race:

5K's I want high energy stuff:  STP  Vasoline any thing fast tempo.

Marathon:  Alot depends on the point of the race hereare some I like: Alice in Chains Don't follow, Shinedown second Chance, Suganland baby girl and always lot of tempations and tops.

Here's my latest play list, copied straight from iTunes....kind of a mess...

Back Against the Wall    3:48    Cage the Elephant    Cage the Elephant    Alternative       
Rock That Body    4:29    Black Eyed Peas    The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies)    Pop       
Ridin' Solo    3:36    Jason Derülo    Jason Derülo    Pop       
Somebody to Love    3:41    Justin Bieber    My World 2.0 (Bonus Track Version)    Pop       
How Low    3:28    Ludacris    How Low - Single    Hip-Hop/Rap       
Hollywood    4:25    Madonna    American Life    Pop       
Hung Up    5:38    Madonna    Confessions On a Dance Floor    Pop       
One Day    3:28    Matisyahu    Light (Deluxe Version)    Reggae       
Dynamite    3:24    Taio Cruz    Rokstarr (Bonus Track Version)    Pop       
Billionaire (feat. Bruno Mars)    3:31    Travie McCoy    Billionaire (feat. Bruno Mars) - Single    Pop       
Jump    3:47    Madonna    Confessions On A Dance Floor    Pop       
Just Breathe    3:35    Pearl Jam    Backspacer    Rock       
OMG (feat. will.i.am)    4:29    Usher    Raymond v Raymond    R&B/Soul       
Cooler Than Me (Single Mix)    3:35    Mike Posner    Cooler Than Me - Single    Pop       
Gettin' Over You (feat. Fergie & LMFAO)    3:08    David Guetta & Chris Willis    One Love (Deluxe Edition) [New Version]    Dance       
Magic (feat. Rivers Cuomo)    3:16    B.o.B    B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray (Deluxe)    Hip Hop/Rap       
(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To    3:29    Weezer    Raditude (Bonus Track Version)    Alternative        1
The Cure - Friday I'm In Love    3:38                   
Shake It    3:00    Metro Station    Metro Station    Rock        1
Alejandro    4:34    Lady GaGa    The Fame Monster (Deluxe Version)    Pop       
Under The Gun    2:34    The Killers    Sawdust (US Version)    Alternative & Punk        2
Hot N Cold    3:40    Katy Perry    One of the Boys    Pop        2
Wavin'  Flag    3:41    K'naan    Troubadour    Hip-Hop/Rap        4
Big Casino    3:42    Jimmy Eat World    Chase This Light    Alternative        3
Futures    4:00    Jimmy Eat World    Futures    Alternative        2
Empire State of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys)    4:37    Jay-Z    The Blueprint 3 (Deluxe Version)    Hip-Hop/Rap        5
Shim Sham    2:57    Imperial Teen    The Hair the TV the Baby and the Band    Alternative & Punk        2
When I Come Around    2:58    Green Day    International Superhits    Alternative & Punk       
Forgot About Dre (feat Eminem)    3:42    Dr. Dre    2001           
Up In Here    4:29    DMX    And Then There Was X    Rap        2
Wrong    3:14    Depeche Mode    Sounds of the Universe    Alternative        2
The Clash - Come On Eileen 1    4:06    The Clash               
Womanizer    3:46    Britney Spears    Womanizer - Single    Pop        7
All The Small Things    2:48    Blink-182    Enema of the State    Alternative & Punk        1
One Tribe    4:41    Black Eyed Peas    The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies)    Pop        4