Music

April 2013 Running Playlist

I have done so much running this month. I randomly decided to run a half-marathon three weeks ago, and now I’m continuing to keep up with that level of training, because the weather is getting nice and nice why not just keep running, right? So, consequently I’ve been listening to a lot of music. Some really good music and some really bad music.

For example, Taylor Swift’s song, “22″ is so bad. That is a bad, bad song. Some might say it is an insult to music. But for running (and also general dancing around like a 5-year-old) it’s perfect. The same goes for any song performed by pre-pubescent Disney Channel stars. So, so bad, but extra, ultra motivating while running. Why is that? Someone do an experiment and reveal these secrets of the brain to me.

This month (like many previous month’s playlists) my playlist is a varying potpourri of artists and genres. The top 12 songs I’ve been running to over the past 30 days range from obscure, failed Disney stars all the way to the great Led Zeppelin. Do with it what you will. Hopefully you’ll press play and have a great run!

March 2013 Running Playlist

First things first. If you’re wondering what the heck happened to my February 2013 running playlist, last month, I shared it exclusively to my Tumblr page. But rest assured that I did not skip a month of new running music. It exists. You can find it, subscribe, and listen to your hearts content by clicking the link above.

Now, February is long gone and somehow we’re through with March as well. Another month, another slew of really fun songs to run to! My March running playlist is listed below as well as a link where you can subscribe and listen via Spotify. Happy running!

Next to Me – Emili Sande
Mirrors – Justin Timberlake
Stubborn Love- The Lumineers
Gold- Britt Nicole
Battle Scars- Lupe Fiasco
Alive- Krewella
On to the Next One- Jay-Z
Stupid Grin- Dragonette
I’m Not Your Toy- La Roux
Drinking From the Bottle- Calvin Harris
Pompeii- Bastille
X You- Avicci

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What songs have you been listening to while you run or workout? Let me know in the comments below!

January 2013 Running Playlist

Tomorrow is the last day of January. Can you believe that?! We’ve already got one whole month of 2013 under our belts. How do you feel about that?

I ran 53.75 miles this month. Most weeks I ran 10-11 miles, but one week I cranked it up and ran almost 20! There are tons of runners out here who run a lot more than this every week, but for me, 50-55 miles per month is perfect. My goal is to stay consistent with this kind of distance throughout the year, only really increasing my mileage during half-marathon trainings.

So, I usually post my monthly playlist on the last day of every month, but you guys are all so awesome that I decided to post it a day early.

For those of you new to Hungry Runner, I post a playlist of the top songs from my running playlist at the end of each month. They are usually a very random compilation of songs from a bunch of different genres. I’m a big sucker for the most bubblegum pop songs when it comes to working out and running, but I also love hip-hop, pop-rock, alt-rock, electronic/house, classic-rock… Basically a little bit of everything.

These were my favorite songs to run to this month:

Boys Like Girls- Great Escape
Icona Pop- I Love It
Avicci- I Could Be the One
Taylor Swift- I Knew You Were Trouble
One Direction- Kiss You
Mickey Avalon- Jane Fonda
Pitbull ft. Christina Aguilera- Feel This Moment
Karmin- Borkenhearted
Flo Rida- Wild Ones
Good Charlotte- Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
Boys Like Girls- Heels Over Head
The Darkness- I Believe in a Thing Called Love

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P.S. The only thing I love more than running to good music, is motivating others to run, s0 this tweet from Kelly basically made my week!

What are your favorite songs to run or workout to right now? Inspire me, because I’m always on the hunt for new tunes!

Hungry Runner’s Ultimate Running Playlist 2012

Hungry Runners, 2013 is almost upon us!

Can you believe it? I can’t! 2012 was a fun and fabulous year.

I launched Hungry Runner and published my first post ever! (Actually, that was December 2011, but… SHHH! Same difference.)
I ran 6 whole miles for the first time ever!
Together, we laughed a lot.
We worked hard and sweated through my 11-Week Bikini Boot Camp Challenge.
I recapped a whole lot of running.
I shared a cookbook worth of my favorite recipes.
I finished my first ever half marathon!
And then ran another in The Hamptons.
I worked out hard with all of you! (Way to go, you guys!)
I uploaded my first ever YouTube videos to share my Top Healthy Food Shopping Tips and a killer At Home Ab Workout.
And I made up and shared a whole bunch of running playlists with all of my favorite workout songs.

So now, what better way to celebrate 2012 and look ahead to 2013 than with a compilation playlist of my favorite running songs from the past year? Every month in 2012 I shared a playlist of my favorite running songs. The Hungry Runner Ultimate Running Playlist 2012 is one huge playlist made up of my top running songs from 2012.

These are my all time favorite running songs from the past year. Some songs that are so obnoxiously “poppy,” the only time they’re actually bearable is while running. Some songs whose lyrics kept me going when all I wanted to do was stop. And all songs that always revved me up for a run no matter what.

Without further ado, here it is! You can click the link at the end of the list (or the graphic above) to subscribe and listen to it on Spotify.

Beyonce- Diva
Rihanna- We Found Love
DJ Earworm- United States of Pop 2009 “Blame it on the Pop”
Beyonce- Countdown
Pitbull- Give Me Everything
Avicii- Levels
Nicki Minaj- Starships
Girl Talk- Let It Out
Nicki Minaj- I’m the Best
The Naked and Famous- Girls Like You
Nicki Minaj- Va Va Voom
Scissor Sisters- Only the Horses
Gym Class Heroes- The Fighter
Cher Lloyd- Want U Back
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals- Paris (Ooh La La)
Rihanna & Jay-Z- Run This Town
Of Monsters and Men- Little Talks
David Guetta- Every Chance We Get We Run
Carly Rae Jepsen- Tiny Little Bows
AWOL Nation- Kill Your Heroes
Alicia Keys- Girl On Fire
Taylor Swift- We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Ke$ha- Die Young
Flo Rida- Club Can’t Handle Me
Jesse McCartney- How Do You Sleep?

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Also, if you’re currently subscribed to any of my 2012 Spotify playlists, next week you’ll find that they’ll no longer exist. If you’d like to stay connected with all of my 2012 running music, you can do so by subscribing to The Hungry Runner- Running 2012.

Thanks for listening and running along with me all through this year.

Here’s to a happy and healthy 2013 filled with lots of good music and even more running!