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The ultimate running playlist?

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Hey everyone,

I'm Leilah - head of marketing at HealthUnlocked. How's everyone doing today?

I'm creating a running playlist, together with the team at Inverness Half Marathon, and I wondered if you lovely folk have some ideas on what to add to this list.

Which songs keep you motivated while training for a marathon? Drop your faves in the comments below. :-)

Thank you,

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SlowLoris profile image
SlowLoris

open.spotify.com/user/p1869...

Stopped listening to music when running but this is what I used when I was.

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MarketingHU in reply toSlowLoris

Great list SlowLoris ! Thanks for sharing :-)

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Run46Half Marathon in reply toSlowLoris

Thanks for that Loris👍, I'm very new to Spotify so just listened to 'NOW that's what I call Running!' on last night's run. Will give your playlist a go tomorrow, looks good 😊

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WindozeHalf Marathon in reply toSlowLoris

OMG Aha! Take on me....I had my first snog to that at a school disco 🤣🤣🤣

I'm not going to say what happened when Careless Whisper came on 🤣🤣🤣🤣😶😶😶😜😜

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SlowLoris in reply toWindoze

If I’d gone to a school disco when that was released I’d have been arrested. Clearly you’re a fair bit younger than me.

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WindozeHalf Marathon in reply toSlowLoris

🤣🤣 soz....

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JosterHalf Marathon

There are some cracking tunes on the BBC Sounds Pace setter playlists.

Will you be able to share your final selection?

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MarketingHU in reply toJoster

Ooh great shout, Joster ! Yes, I will definitely share the final selection right here :-)

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GoGo_JoJoUltramarathon

Dizzee Rascal and Armand Helden - Bonkers 🤣

"Some people think I'm bonkers

But I just think I'm free

Man, I'm just livin' my life

There's nothin' crazy about me…"

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MarketingHU in reply toGoGo_JoJo

Excellent 🙌

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Run46Half Marathon in reply toGoGo_JoJo

Love it JoJo, perfect for a run 😁

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Dexy510 Miles

When doing long training runs towards 10k and then the Great South Run, I played tracks from Chariots of Fire.

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motherduckling

I usually just have my normal playlist on shuffle, but here are a few that I always note if they come on while I'm running - either because they are running related or they seem to have the perfect tempo for me :)

Keep on Running - Andy Bull

Runaway - Kanye West

Zombie - The Cranberries

Tongues - Joywave

I am not afraid - G Flip

Fly Away - Lenny Kravitz

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Sadie-runsHalf Marathon

“Running up that Hill” by Kate Bush is a cracking song to run to - a good running beat and makes me smile if it comes on when I am actually running up a hill! 😂

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TailChaserMarathon

Is there anything more inspiring than Mr Blue Sky by ELO?!

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roseabiUltramarathon in reply toTailChaser

I can't argue with that! Good tempo too 😊😊😊

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WindozeHalf Marathon

Ohhh music thread...lemme see...a few tracks from my running playlists...

The Jam - Butterfly Collector

The Jam - English Rose

The Who - My Generation

The Who - Wont get fooled again

Small Faces - All or Nothing

The High Numbers - Zootsuit

Martha and the Vendellas - No Where to Run to

The Kingsmen - Louie Louie

Well that's a selection of mod now onto what I think about as a miscellaneous selection 🤣🤣🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

Violent Femmes - Blister in the sun

REM - Orange Crush

The Clash - Train in vain

Babybird - Your Gorgeous

Seafret - Angel of Small Death and the Codine scene

The Foals - Cassius

Joy Division - Shes Lost Control

Janis Joplin - Somebody to Love

The Pixies - Surfa Rosa

Just soo soo many tunes but those are on my current radar 🤣🤣🤣

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MarketingHU in reply toWindoze

So many great ones :D

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TailChaserMarathon in reply toWindoze

Tunes!!

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ju-ju-Marathon

Runboyrun- woodkid

Until we go down- Listenbee

Dished ( male stripper) Purple disco machine

Like an animal- Yotto

Blind faith- chase and status

These are some of my faves from my many running playlists I have developed over the years!

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DeckerUltramarathon

Oh lots of options. Currently listening to Arcade Fire "Everything Now" album, and Snow Patrol "Wildness" album. Also, The Tragically Hip, Weakerthans and Lumineers all feature in the list too.

A very random playlist that just keeps growing. Occasionally gets a pruning. Best played loud and with little need of thought. It has got me through long sessions of indoor training and tractor mowing!

open.spotify.com/playlist/6...

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MarketingHU

Wow, so many great options here! I might have to turn it into a weekly series. Thanks everyone :-)

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