Today's playlist - Brought to you by the letter "S"

Here's what was on my iPod for a 6.4 mile run today. (The links will take you to iTunes for the songs):

September - Earth, Wind & Fire
SexyBack - Justin Timberlake
Shake Ya Tailfeather - Murphy Lee, Nelly & P.Diddy
Shut Up and Drive - Rihanna
Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) - Beyonce
South Side - Moby
Song 2 - Blur
Stronger - Kanye West
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Say Hey - Michael Franti & Spearhead
Say Na Say Na - Aneela, Johan Bejerholm & Robert Uhlman
Say You'll Be There - Spice Girls (yes, I'm appropriately embarrassed about this one)
Seventeen Years - Ratatat
Smile - Lily Allen
Son's Gonna Rise - Citizen Cope
Someone to Call My Lover - Janet Jackson

I'm getting ready for the Get in Gear 10K coming up in a few weeks. Not too shabby - I finished in just under an hour, which is faster than I've done it in the past!

6am playlist

There's not much about life that I enjoy at 6am. So when I have to get my run in at the crack of dawn, I need some extra motivation.

Here's what got me going this morning:

All Summer Long - The Rock Heroes
Goods - Mates of State
Smooth Criminal - Alien Ant Farm
Beat It - Fall Out Boy
Fidelity - Regina Spektor
Horny Hippies - The Dodos
Day Too Soon - Sia
Feel Good Inc - Gorillaz
E-Pro - Beck
Girl - Beck
Looking at the World From the Bottom of a Well - Mike Doughty
Mr. Brightside - The Killers

On my playlist

I've discovered an essential piece of running equipment - my iPod. I don't know that I could run without it. You know how just the right song can get you moving?  Well, I created this playlist for my very first 5k and I've used it a ton since then.  These songs just keep me going and I swear, I run faster.  (And yes, this is the trusty old school iPod I run with.  It's pretty indestructible.)

I have multiple playlists set up and thought I'd share a few of the essential songs that keep me going, especially when I've been confined inside by the Minnesota weather, running on the treadmill.  (The links will take you to iTunes.)

My 5K playlist
Paper Planes - MIA
Praise You - Fatboy Slim
Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill) - Wyclef Jean
Just a Ride - Jem
Feelin' Alright - Joe Cocker
Wonderful Night - Fatboy Slim
Shake Ya Tailfeather - Murphy Lee, Nelly & P.Diddy

And for the strong finish ...
The Final Countdown - Europe   (It's my guilty pleasure song - cheesy yes, but the beginning of the song is perfect for the end of the run!)

What are your get up and move songs?