Music to Run By

My Marathon Playlist......

Apparently, headphones are a big 'no, no' in this race.... some insurance, legal reasons I've been told. "It's for my safety." Well, I run on open roads with headphones and am just fine... I think I'll be okay on a closed road course. I can't imagine over 5 hours of running without the music. My mind would literally be the end of me. So I'm sneaking in the contraband iPod and running the wires under my shirt so I have musical motivation to get me through the rough spots.

Here's my list of who is going to help me through. We've got everyone from Journey to Fergie, from Taylor Swift to T-Pain, from Aretha Franklin to Amy Winehouse, and everyone in between....

1. La Tortura - Shakira
2. Bitch - Meredith Brooks
3. This is Your Night - Amber
4. How Far We've Come - Matchbox 20
5. Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo
6. Our Song - Taylor Swift
7. Castles in the Sky - Ian Van Dahl
8. Irreplaceable - Beyonce
9. Hot 'N Cold - Katy Perry
10. Live Your Life - T.I.
11. Clumsy - Fergie
12. Fergalicious - Fergie
13. Beautiful Girls - Sean Kingston
14. Whatever You Like - T.I.
15. Forever - Chris Brown
16. At Your Funeral - Saves the Day
17. Gotta Be Somebody - Nickleback
18. Cyclone - T-Pain
19. Baba O'Riley - The Who
20. Fighter - Christina Aguliera
21. Miss Independent - NeYo
22. Stop & Stare - One Republic
23. Cars and Calories - Saves the Day
24. Right Now - Akon
25. This is Why I'm Hot - MIMS
26. Crank That - Soulja Boy
27. Otis Redding - Sara Evans
28. Don't Stop the Music - Rihanna
29. Face Down - The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
30. Crazy In Love - Beyonce and Jay Z
31. American Boy - Estelle
32. Sexy Back - Justin Timberlake
33. Womanizer - Britney Spears
34. Ray of Light - Madonna
35. U + Ur Hand - Pink
36. Makes me Wonder - Maroon 5
37. Toxic - Britney Spears
38. Dirt Off Your Shoulder - Jay Z
39. Stays in Mexico - Toby Keith
40. Would You Go With Me - Josh Turner
41. Sandstorm - Da Rude
42. Animal Cityy - Shakira
43. The Race is On - Sawyer Brown
44. Public Affair - Jessica Simpson
45. How to Save a Life - The Frey
46. Small Town Girl - Journey
47. Fast as you Can - Fiona Apple
48. Red, Red Wine - UB40
49. Just Dance - Lady Gaga
50. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
51. Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles
52. Suddenly I See - KT Tunstall
53. It Ends Tonight - The All American Rejects
54. Summer Love - Justin Timberlake
55. I'll Be - Edwin McCain
56. Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen
57. Don't Stop Believing - Journey
58. Better in Time - Leona Lewis
59. Dry Town - Miranda Lambert
60. We're in Heaven (techno remix) - DJ Sammy
61. The Distance - Cake
62. Chicken Fried - Zac Brown Band
63. Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood
64. Because of You - NeYo
65. Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams
66. Thanks for the Memories - Fall Out Boy
67. Kiss Kiss - Chris Brown
68. Shut up and Drive - Rihanna
69. L.O.V.E. - Ashlee Simpson
70. I'll Fly With You - GiGi D'Agostino
71. Hey There Delilah - Plain White T's
72. It's Raining Men - Aretha Franklin
73. Crash - Dave Matthews Band
74. Mr. Brightside - The Killers
75. Bartender - T-Pain
76. Ready to Run - Dixie Chicks
77. Umbrella - Rihanna
78. Bad Girl - Danity Kane
79. What You Waiting For? - Gwen Stefani
80. I Write Sins Not Tragedies - PANIC! at the Disco
81. No One - Alicia Keys
82. Superstar - Lupe Fiasco
83. Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby Mcferrin
84. Get Right - Jennifer Lopez
85. My Humps - Black-Eyed Peas
86. Hips Don't Lie - Shakira
87. Glamorous - Fergie
88. Beautiful Day - U2
89. Love Story - Taylor Swift
90. Rehab - Amy Winehouse
91. Are you Strong Enough to Be My Man - Sheryl Crow
92. Run It - Chris Brown
93. The Great Escape - Boys Like Girls
94. Stronger - Kanye West
95. Alcohol - Brad Paisley

That's a lot of songs..... over 6 hours and 20 minutes worth of songs. I don't think it will quite take me that long but I've certainly got plenty to choose from (and can always just switch to another playlist). I think this is a good mix that will keep me going.

Wish Me Luck! I'll see you at the finish line!