It’s Thursday again and it’s time for a race running playlist. This week, we’ll talk about a half marathon!

For me, a half marathon is about going long and slow. I’m not an elite athlete, so I don’t have any delusions about winning the run, all I want to do is run it well, with a good time and not kill myself trying.

As such, the half marathon playlist is designed to keep the BPM in a lower range of under 140. I also built in some cycle time so you can build up until about half of the run, then rest a bit and then start to go faster again until the end.

I also made sure the list is very diverse, since you’re going to be listening to for a long time. This running playlist is 2:51 hours long  so if you are using it for a half marathon, you will have to run at most at 12.45 min/mile average pace, which isn’t very fast, but it’s not too slow either.

If you are like me, you will also be pausing the music for a bit while you run, I do like turning the music off somewhere mid run to get a feel of the crowds and the world around me. Then I turn it back on, so that should add give you some more running time if you are slower than the above pace.

And now – the running playlist:

Name	Time	Artist	BPM	Album	Genre	Get it on iTunes	Get it on Amazon.com
Electric Feel	03:49	MGMT	104	Oracular Spectacular	Alternative		Electric Feel
Stronger	05:12	Kanye West	110	Graduation	Hip Hop/Rap		Stronger
Song for America	09:08	Kansas	111	The Best Of Kansas	Rock		Song For America
One-Trick Pony	04:47	Nelly Furtado	114	Folklore	Pop		One-Trick Pony
Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)	04:39	Motley Crue	116	Dr. Feelgood	Rock		Don’t Go Away Mad
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours	02:40	Stevie Wonder	117	Stevie Wonder: The Definitive Collection	R&B/Soul		Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Pride (In the Name of Love)	04:27	U2	118	Rattle and Hum	Rock		Pride
Welcome to the World	03:03	Kevin Rudolf & Rick Ross	119	In the City (Bonus Track Version)	Rock		Welcome To The World
Lucky Star	05:33	Madonna	119	Madonna (Bonus Tracks)	Pop		Lucky Star
Gotta Be Somebody	04:13	Nickelback	128	Dark Horse	Rock		Gotta Be Somebody
Funiculi, Funicula	01:21	The 3 Tenors	130	The 3 Tenors In Concert 1994	Opera		Funiculì, funiculà
Cooler Than Me (Single Mix)	03:34	Mike Posner	130	Cooler Than Me – Single	Pop ,Rock		Cooler Than Me
Jump	04:04	Van Halen	131	The Best of Both Worlds	Rock		Jump
Big Sky	08:51	John O’Callaghan	132	25 Trance Essentials, Vol. 4	Dance		Big Sky
Have A Nice Day	03:37	Bon Jovi	132	Have A Nice Day	Rock		Have A Nice Day
Glamorous	04:06	Fergie	133	The Dutchess	Pop		Glamorous
These Days	06:28	Bon Jovi	133	These Days	Rock		These Days
Tracking Treasure Down	08:40	Gabriel & Dresden	133	Gabriel & Dresden	Electronic		Tracking Treasure Down
For Whom The Bell Tolls	05:09	Metallica	120	Ride The Lightning	Rock		For Whom The Bell Tolls
Nothing Short of Thankful	03:26	The Avett Brothers	120	Mignonette	Country		Nothing Short of Thankful
Just Dance	04:01	Lady GaGa & Colby O’Donis	121	The Fame	Pop		Just Dance
O… Saya	03:30	A.R. Rahman & M.I.A.	121	Slumdog Millionaire (Music from the Motion Picture)	Soundtrack		O Saya
Razzle Dazzle	03:47	Richard Gere	122	Chicago	Musical		Razzle Dazzle
Born in the USA	04:41	Bruce Springsteen	123	Born in the USA	Rock		Born In The U.S.A.
Tonight I Have to Leave It	03:30	Shout Out Louds	123	Our Ill Wills	Alternative		Tonight I Have To Leave It
Welcome to the Jungle	04:34	Guns N’ Roses	123	Appetite for Destruction	Hard Rock		Welcome To The Jungle
Little Lies	03:38	Fleetwood Mac	124	Greatest Hits	Easy Listening		Little Lies
Bad Obsession	05:28	Guns N’ Roses	124	Use Your Illusion I	Hard Rock		Bad Obsession [Explicit]
Keep Hope Alive	06:00	The Crystal Method	125	Vegas	Electronic		Keep Hope Alive
September	03:35	Earth, Wind & Fire	125	The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1	Pop		September
Disturbia	03:58	Rihanna	125	Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded	Pop		Disturbia
Relax, Take It Easy	03:44	Mika	125	Life In Cartoon Motion	Pop		Relax, Take It Easy
How Many Miles Must We March	03:09	Ben Harper	126	Welcome To The Cruel World	Alternative & Punk		How Many Miles Must We March
Brilliant Disguise	04:17	Bruce Springsteen	126	Tunnel Of Love	Rock		Brilliant Disguise
F**k You [Explicit]	03:43	Cee Lo Green	127	F**k You [Explicit]	Alternative Rocl		F**k You [Explicit]
I Can’t Explain	03:22	Scorpions	127	Stairway To Heaven / Highway T	Rock		I Can’t Explain
Party All The Time	04:44	Black Eyed Peas	128	The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies)	Rap/Hip-Hop		Party All The Time
Famous Last Words	04:54	Billy Joel	128	River Of Dreams	Rock		Fous Last Words

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