Running Through The Hits

Iggy Pop opens our playlist, as "Lust for Life" sets a blistering pace: it's the perfect song to start it all off as you prepare to explode from the starting blocks. Make sure you stretch or you'll peak too soon and your opponents will be singing Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" in unison. As a timely reminder that this is no sprint we've include Cake's "The Distance."

"Jump" and "Roam" are guaranteed to keep you pumped in this next batch of cuts. Whether you're circling a track or logging some fat-bustin' distance on the gym treadmill, you'll need to lose yourself in tracks like the Scissor Sisters' "Comfortably Numb" and the train-chugging groove of Bruce Springsteen's "Pink Cadillac." Just keep movin'.

This last set of tunes was specifically selected to help you dig deep as you race to the finish line just up ahead. "Here's Where the Story Ends" by the Sundays, provides the perfect closure to a perfect run . . . but before you get there, remind yourself that you are a fabulous human specimen by singing along to Rod Stewart's "Forever Young" and Right Said Fred's "I'm Too Sexy."

Running is one of the best ways to slim your hips, tone your tummy, and mould your muscles. Whether you're a beginner or a die-hard road warrior, Running Through the Hits has been designed to keep you stepping as you run through the valleys, the woods, the suburbs, or simply around the city block. So pull on those running shoes, and let's get going, knowing that your musical energy booster contains powerful tunes by the likes of the Hoodoo Gurus, Survivor, the Bloodhound Gang, and the Beastie Boys.