WLJ: Running tunes

Last week Runner's World released their take on the Best New Running Music.  I hadn't heard any of those songs, but I'm sure there are people who are frantically ading them to their playlist.  Me?  I already have a pretty solid list that I love.  I thought I'd share it here.

Starting out with "London" is perfect.  It's got a good beat, and the melody is really uplifting.

"Getyourway" makes me smile every time, and I love love love "Freedom."

For girl power, I went with Pink, Christina, Karmin, Kelly, Selena, Miranda and Katy.  I mean ... it doesn't get much better than that.

Todd Carey's "The First Day" has been on my running playlist for a solid two years now.  I don't think it'll ever leave.  It's just so fitting.

Hot Chelle Rae adds some pop punk.  One Direction gets my boyband fix.  "Living in the Afterlife" became my anthem over the summer.  And I love ending with Tony owning that cover. 

Yeah, that's a lot of music.  Way more than I actually need for my runs (which haven't gone over 38 minutes).  But I like having tunes at the end for my cool down walk.

Do you have any staples in your running playlist?

Weight-loss goal: 40 lbs.

This week's progress: - 1.6 lbs.

Progress to date: -34.2 lbs.

Non-scale victory: I went through all my winter clothes over the weekend.  My wallet is happy the "keep" pile isn't too small.  Related:  I have a lot of winter clothes.