Songs to run by!

So I know that when I was just starting to get back into running last May, one thing was certain - I HAVE TO RUN WITH MUSIC. I really do, I guess in some deep dark crevice in my mind I pretend I'm that one thing I always wanted to be - A Janet Jackson backup dancer. But I digress.

So then the search was on for the right beat to run by and I googled, and googled, and googled. I found several blog with tons of songs - but there was one problem. They were too fast. I mean I'm just starting here, trying to break a 12 minute mile - I'm not some Olympic athlete who's trying to win GOLD. So then I did the next best thing and it was SOOOOOO hard (just kiddin') - I listened to music. I set my iPhone on song and then shuffle - so there I was listening to every song in our library, scanning the radio an even getting a few off of "So You Think You Can Dance" & "American Idol".

Don't judge!

I found my perfect BPM (beats per minute) was from 142 - 155. So now I give you a list of some of my favorites - and again, don't judge! Just enjoy.

• "Animal" - Neon Trees or Glee version
• "So Much Better" - Legally Blonde: The Musical
• "Mr. Brightside" - The Killers
• "Veronica" - Elvis Costello
• "Falling for the First Time" - BNL
• "Hey Ya!" - OutKast
• "Head Over Heels" - The Go-Go's
• "Shake It" - Metro Station
• "Dirty Little Secret" - The All-American Rejects
• "Come Dancing" - Kinks
• "We Got the Beat" - The Go-Go's
• "Dog Days are Over" - Florence + the Machine or Glee version
• "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs" - Fall Out Boy
• "C'est Impossible" - Catholic Girls
• "Pump It" - The Black Eyed Peas
• "Love Drunk" - Boys Like Girls
• "The Time (Dirty Bit)" - The Black Eyed Peas
• "New Shoes" - Paolo Nutini
• "Vacation" - The Go-Go's
• "Legally Blonde (Remix)" - Legally Blonde: The Musical