Match your playlist to your pace and run a new PB today
The morning jog is going a bit blah but then the right Beyonce/Metallica/Journey song comes through the headphones and you gain Forrest Gump-level fervour.
It’s not just the lyrics of your most motivational pump-up anthem that lift your performance.
Matching the pace of your running to the tempo of a song is a foolproof way to maintain your speed and fend off those pesky slumps.
And if you’ve been aspiring to run faster, playing a song with more beats-per-minute will help you get there.
Use our handy guide below to find the songs that match your speed (or the speed you wish you were running).
If your speed isn’t in our list, go to jog.fm to find your musical match.
YOU RUN 9km/h (or it takes you about 6 minutes 40 seconds to run a kilometre)
The best song for you: Bruno Mars – Locked Out of Heaven
Why: At 144 bpm, the tempo will match your footsteps perfectly. And with lyrics like “Your sex takes me to paradise” it’ll remind you that you want to look better naked.
Other songs for your playlist: Britney Spears – Toxic, Counting Crows – Mr Jones, Phoenix – 1901, No Doubt – Spiderwebs, Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody, Cascada – Every time We Touch
YOU RUN 10km/h (or it takes you about 6 minutes to run a kilometre)
The best song for you: Black Eyed Peas – Pump It
Why: A pump-up song with the word “pump” in its title is already a winner. And at 153 bpm, this old favourite is perfect for your pace.
Other songs for your playlist: Kings of Leon – Sex on Fire, Justin Timberlake – What Goes Around/Comes Around, Billy Joel – Only the Good Die Young, The Go-Go’s – We Got the Beat
YOU RUN 11km/h (or it takes you about 5 minutes and 27 seconds to run a kilometre)
The best song for you: Queen – We Will Rock You
Why: This anthem is probably already on your workout playlist anyway. And at 164 bpm, it’s well suited to your pace.
Other songs for your playlist: Jimmy Eat World – The Middle, Maroon 5 – Wake Up Call, Blondie – One Way Or Another, Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go Go.
YOU RUN 12km/h (or it takes you about 5 minutes to run a kilometre)
The best song for you: Eminem – Lose Yourself
Why: This one technically has half the beats-per-minute you need, but jog.fm says it still works. You just need to run at double the tempo of the song. And when you’re channelling Eminem in 8 Mile, that’ll be a cinch.
Other songs for your playlist: Lenny Kravitz – American Woman, Kanye West – Good Life, Gorillaz – Clint Eastwood.
If your speed isn’t in our list, head to jog.fm to find the best songs for you.
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