Running music?

[mousme]

Okay, flist, I need your help.

I know that some of you are runners and/or work out regularly. I am going to cave and get myself an iPod (a Shuffle), because running on the treadmill is so excruciatingly boring that I often contemplate committing hara kiri with my water bottle in an effort to end the agony.

That being said, I have very little by way of digital music, at least not in mp3 format, because I have up until now listened almost exclusively to CDs (ever since I had to give up my beloved cassettes and vinyl records). I also have very little that would serve as good work-out music. The stuff I listen to is either too mellow, or doesn't have the right kind of beat to it.

In short, I need recommendations for mp3s that I can load onto my iPod so as to make my workouts less mind-numbingly boring.

Suggestions? Please?

Comments

[thinkingoutlaw.livejournal.com]

I like kickass metal myself. I run a lot to Linkin Park, Saliva (Let the bodies hit the floor), Papa Roach, Limp Bizkit, Rob Zombie. :) I look sweet, but I'm not. I envision myself taking out bad guys. Too many movies, I suspect. :)

[thinkingoutlaw.livejournal.com]

Good thing about Linkin Park is that it lends itself well to interval running.... jogging, followed by all out run for about 15 sec or less, and then more jogging. all about it. :) It's what helped me with my asthma.