Walking Music

Every week or so, I spend a bit of time creating my own variety show for walking. I create a music playlist with a running time of at least 2 hours. The playlists are arranged from the slowest Beats Per Minute (BPM) to the highest BPM. This allows me to slowly warm-up to a fast pace. I’ll sometimes use various podcasts for these warm-ups (ABC's Nightline, NPR's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, NPR's Story of the Day, and NPR's Driveway Moments). Also, be sure to checkout Radio Three Sixty: Music for Strange Moments. This is an excellent podcast showcasing world music.

I cannot listen to audiobooks because I found that concentrating on the ‘story’ slowed down my walking pace.

Music, on the other hand, keeps me moving. Music within the range of about 120 - 135 beats per minutes keeps me at a pace of 4.6 mph (13 minute mile) to 5.0 mph (12 minute mile): fast and steady. I don’t just listen to the music; I walk with the music. It’s nearly impossible to NOT walk with the beat of the tunes that follow.

Here are my current favorite playlists arranged by style:

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DownTempo, Techno, Electronic, Chill-Out, World
(2 hours and 49 minutes of steady rhythms and strong beats.)
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No. - Song Title - Artist - Album - BPM

01. Trip Like I Do - The Crystal Method - Vegas - 120
02. Really Don't Mind - Luomo - Paper Tigers - 124
03. It's Time - The Crystal Method - Drive Tones - 125
04. Keep Hope Alive - The Crystal Method - Vegas – 125
05. Tarenah - Psychedelic Research Lab - Cafe Del Mar Volume 2 - 125
06. I See It - ATB - Dedicated - 126
07. No Favela - Deep Secrets - Mandarin Lounge - 126
08. '75 AKA Stay With You - Lemon Jelly - '64 - '95 - 126
09. The Winner - The Crystal Method - Tweekend - 127
10. Kincajou - Banco De Gaia - Banco De Gaia: 10 Years - 128
11. Starting Over - The Crystal Method - Legion Of Boom - 128
12. True Grit - The Crystal Method - Legion Of Boom - 128
13. Ready Steady Go - Paul Oakenfold - Bunkka - 128
14. Comin' Back - The Crystal Method - Vegas - 129
15. Wonders of You - Andy Hunter - Need for Speed Underground - 130
16. It Hertz - The Crystal Method - Drive Tones (Ringtone CD) - 130
17. Born Too Slow - The Crystal Method - Legion Of Boom - 130
18. Realizer - The Crystal Method - Legion Of Boom - 130
19. I Know It's You - The Crystal Method - Legion Of Boom - 131
20. High And Low - The Crystal Method - Legion Of Boom - 131
21. Party Frenzy - Lin - La Folie - 131
22. Don't Stop - The Crystal Method - Drive Tones - 132
23. Blowout - The Crystal Method - Tweekend - 132
24. Southern Sun - Paul Oakenfold - Bunkka - 132
25. Let U Go - ATB - Dedicated - 133
26. Transmitter - Frontline Assembly - Civilization - 133
27. Everything Must Perish - Frontline Assembly - Epitaph - 134
28. Not Over - Oakenfold - A Lively Mind - 134
29. Dedicated - ATB - Dedicated - 135
30. Supermoves - Overseer - Need for Speed Underground - 135

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Heavy Metal
(2 hours and 10 minutes of LOUD noise to keep your feet pounding the pavement. The last song on the list will make you sprint!)
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No. - Song Title - Artist - Album - BPM

01. Los - Rammstein - Völkerball - 123
02. Sweet Child of Mine - Guns N Roses - Greatest Hits - 125
03. Weisses Fleisch - Rammstein - Live Aus Berlin - 125
04. Du Hast - Rammstein – Sehnsucht - 125
05. Amerika - Rammstein - Reise Reise - 125
06. Spiel Mit Mir - Rammstein - Sehnsucht - 125
07. Dragula - Rob Zombie - Hellbilly Deluxe - 125
08. Never Gonna Stop - Rob Zombie - Past, Present and Future - 125
09. The Fool And Me - Robin Trower - Bridge Of Sighs - 125
10. Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions - Bad For Good - 125
11. Bite The Hand That Bleeds - Fear Factory - Saw - 126
12. Speilhur - Rammstein - Mutter - 127
13. Feel So Numb - Rob Zombie - Past, Present and Future - 127
14. Sakkara - Hourcast - Saw III - 128
15. Cat Scratch Fever - Motörhead - March Or Die - 128
16. The Hand That Feeds - Nine Inch Nails - With Teeth - 128
17. Ich Will - Rammstein - Mutter - 128
18. Der Meister - Rammstein - Herzeleid - 130
19. Eifersucht - Rammstein - Sehnsucht - 130
20. Wollt Ihr Das Bett in Flammen - Rammstein - Sehnsucht - 130
21. With Teeth - Nine Inch Nails - With Teeth - 131
22. Eyes Of The Insane - Slayer - Saw III 132
23. Just One Fix - Ministry - Greatest Fits - 133
24. The Scorpion Sleeps - Rob Zombie - Educated Horses - 134
25. Is There Anybody There - Scorpions - Bad For Good - 136
26. Nobody Told Me - Puddle of Mudd - Come Clean - 137
27. Keine Lust - Rammstein - Völkerball - 138
28. Benzin - Rammstein - Völkerball - 140
29. Sehnsucht - Rammstein - Völkerball - 140
30. Asche Zu Asche - Rammstein - Völkerball - 170

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Classic Rock
(2 hours and 21 minutes of the best of the 70’s & 80’s.)
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No. - Song Title - Artist - Album - BPM

01. Like A Hurricane - Neil Young - Live Rust - 117
02. Black Betty - Ram Jam - Ultimate Rock 'N' Roll Collection - 117
03. Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones - Hot Rocks, 1964-1971 - 118
04. Killer Queen - Queen - Greatest Hits - 118
05. You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - B.T.O. - Not Fragile - 119
06. Long Train Runnin' - The Doobie Brothers - Best Of Live - 119
07. Pure And Easy - The Who - The Ultimate Collection - 120
08. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey - Journey's Greatest Hits - 121
09. Honky Tonk Women - The Rolling Stones - Hot Rocks - 121
10. Who's Crying Now - Journey - Journey's Greatest Hits - 122
11. Run Like Hell - Pink Floyd - Delicate Sound Of Thunder - 123
12. Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) - Styx - Greatest Hits - 124
13. All Along The Watchtower - U2 - Rattle And Hum - 125
14. Too Late - Journey - Evolution - 127
15. Castle Walls - Styx - The Grand Illusion - 127
16. An American Band - Grand Funk Railroad - Greatest Hits - 128
17. Celebration Day - Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III - 128
18. One Of These Days - Pink Floyd - Delicate Sound Of Thunder - 128
19. Maggie May - Rod Stewart - Greatest Hits - 128
20. Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones - Rewind (1971-1984) - 128
21. Ventura Highway - America - History: Greatest Hits - 130
22. That's The Way - Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III - 131
23. Come Sail Away - Styx - The Grand Illusion - 131
24. Love Me Two Times - The Doors - In Concert - 133
25. One of These Nights - The Eagles - The Very Best of - 133
26. Black Dog - Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV - 133
27. Misty Mountain Hop - Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV - 133
28. Sister Golden Hair - America History: Greatest Hits - 134
29. New Year's Day - U2 - War - 134
30. Rock & Roll - Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV - 136

Enjoy your walk. And remember; don’t play the music too loud. You’ll want to see that ‘Long Train Runnin’’ and be safe on the ‘Ventura Highway’. Yep, ‘That’s the Way’.