Training Sequence

Week 2 Playlist: Top 40 edition

Never heard of Arcade Fire or Mastadon? Don't care for the Rolling Stones? Then give this playlist a try:

Warm-up song:
LoveStoned/I Think She Knows -- Justin Timberlake (7:24)

Workout
Maneater -- Nelly Furtado (4:36)
Who Knew -- Pink (3:29)
Gimme More -- Britney Spears (4:04)
Girlfriend -- Avril Lavigne (3:36)
Yeah -- Usher (4:09)
Shut Up and Drive -- Rihanna (3:33)
Stronger -- Kanye West (5:15)
Hey Yeah -- Outkast (4:11)
SexyBack -- Justin Timberlake (4:25)
Crazy in Love -- Beyonce (4:10)

Cool Down:
Glamorous -- Fergie (4:07)
Apologize -- One Republic/Timbaland (3:04)

Week 2 Playlist: For slow runners

The first song of any workout/running playlist should function the same way intro music does for closers in baseball. It should give you an adrenaline boost while intimidating others to the point they give up all hope -- even if they can't actually hear the song because you're wearing headphones. They'll know they can't compete. I think my first track does the job nicely. This playlist clocks in at 29.8 minutes. Perfect for a 30 minute workout. And if I play it twice, I might be able to finish that 5K. I'm slow. OK, maybe two and an half times. I'm very slow.

1. Cannon, The White Stripes
2. Rebellion, Arcade Fire
3. Evil, Interpol
4. Houses of the Holy, Led Zeppelin
5. One Big Holiday, My Morning Jacket
6. Shine a Light, Wolf Parade
7. No Regrets, The Von Bondies
8. No Feelings, The Sex Pistols

-- Scott McCoy

Week 1 Playlists: Rockin' and runnin'

From Michele Vincze, Star-Telegram sports designer and motorsports expert:

Take it or leave it....just don't laugh at it. This will get just about anyone rockin' and runnin'. Beware the explicit lyrics.

Warm-up song:
What I Got, Sublime

Get runnin', sucka!
1. Little Sister, Queens of the Stone Age
2. Renegades of Funk, Rage Against the Machine
3. Anna Molly, Incubus
4. Breadfan, Metallica
5. Higher Ground, Red Hot Chili Peppers
6. Fever, Aerosmith
7. Spoon Man, Soundgarden

Cool-down song:
Always on the Run, Lenny Kravitz

Think you have a better playlist? Submit it here. And be sure to tell us your name and where you're from.

-- Keeli Garza

Week 1 Playlists: Loud, rock, adrenaline

From Star-Telegram sports designer, and frequent contributor to many of the S-T Sports blogs, Scooter Hendon brings you this playlist:

If you're like me, you need something aggressive to drive your workout time. If that's you, this playlist will do the trick and get you plenty amped up. This one clocks in at 39.5 minutes.

Wrists of Kings - Isis
Blood and Thunder - Mastodon
Rickets - Deftones
Jesus Built My Hotrod - Ministry
Plaster Casts of Everything - Liars
Braintrust - Hot Snakes
Carne Voodoo - Rocket from the Crypt
Wide Open - Skeleton Key
Aggressive Perfector - Slayer
Caffeine - Faith No More
Go With the Flow - Queens of the Stone Age

Got a playlist you want to submit? E-mail it here. Be sure to include your name.

-- Keeli Garza

Week 1 Playlists: The Classics

To help you stay focused while running, each week we'll give you a new MP3 playlist suggestions.

Want to submit your playlist? Send it here -- and be sure to include your full name and where you live.

This week's first playlist comes from Training Sequence's own blogger, Eric Ransom:

1. Honky Tonk Woman, Rolling Stones
2. Gonna Fly Now, Rocky soundtrack
3. Jessica, The Allman Brothers Band
4. Baba O'Riley, The Who
5. Montage, Team America soundtrack
6. Rock the Casbah, The Clash
7. Breakout, Foo Fighters
8. Breathe, Pink Floyd

Think your playlist is better? Send it in and we'll post it.

-- Keeli Garza