Music That Makes You Feel Strong

Here is a great website I found while training for the 2 marathons I ran earlier this year. You can choose songs by pace/genre/etc (I did the 26 mile runs at about a 9 min pace, so I used that for my guide). When I do shorter/faster runs, I use something around an 8 min pace.

Hope this helps: http://jog.fm/. Good luck with the running. I started up after my daughter was 6 months (she will be 3yo next week) and since I have run 2 marathons, 3 1/2 marathons and am training for 2 more 1/2 marathons this fall and winter.

old funk!
i pound right along to parliament and kool and the gang.
:) khairete
S.

I usually listen to T.I. (my fave rapper) or Lil Wayne (the music I like of Lil Wayne anyways). I like to listen to rap when I workout, a lot of it seems to be getting out of the hood and making it or I've made it and I'm awesome type raps. I like to listen to Kris Allen live like your dying and Chiodosn or Hawthorne Heights when I work out and I'm in a rock-out mood.

I don't think I listen to many females when I work out unless I'm working out because I'm really mad, then I'll listen to stuff like Ashanti "Freedom".

It does matter what music is in my iPod! I like a steady beat, about the same speed as my pace (not too fast!) but it can be female or male. Sometimes I buy a couple new songs, and they just aren't right once I'm running, and sometimes they are just what I need to keep moving!

Hmm, I find the songs that get me going the most are the most rockin' ones, or the ones with the killer beats. I have actually created a playlist on my ipod called "work out" for that very purpose. I'm not sure what your taste is but here's what currently gets me pumped up the most:
classic rock: van halen, def leppard, kinks, who, foreigner, queen
80's: prince, madonna, cure, police, U2, new order, beastie boys
more recent: green day, foo fighters, killers, cake
oh, and SHOW tunes, like wicked, hairspray and phantom of the opera (I may be a rocker but I am a gleek too!)
As far as strong female voices I love Annie Lennox, Tina Turner, Pat Benatar, Heart and Beyonce
I'm sure I'm leaving something out but this is what comes to mind at the moment :)

I was thinking tonight as I heard that new Lady Gaga song "Edge of Glory" that I'd love to run to that. Other songs that make me feel like running:

"Dog Days are Over" by Florence and the Machines
"Telephone" by Beyonce and Lady Gaga
"I Got a Feeling" by Black Eyed Peas
"Mama Said Knock You Out" by LL Cool J
"Zombie" by The Cranberries
"Raise Your Glass" by Pink

So yep, I'm with you on hearing a strong, funky woman belt out fast song to get me going - the LL Cool J song is an exception from way back I guess.

So what do you like?

I listen to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on my NOOK or just sing to myself since I don't have an IPod or MP3 player or anything like that. However, I prefer rock with a male voice. Elton John, Rascall Flatts, Green Day, Phil Collins.

just off the top of my head:

Born this way - Lady Gaga
Bad romance - Lady Gaga
Raise your glass - Pink
Firework - Katy Perry
Shook me all night long - ac/dc

I've been listening to the Hard Candy CD by Madonna. My daughter got me into Avril Lavigne. Also Black Eyed Peas. I never noticed it, but I guess I listen more to females than males while working out.

I like a lot of the ones already mentioned, but She's Got Legs by ZZ Top is a good one or Eye of the Tiger. Cheesy