With just two and a half weeks until I race my second half marathon, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver 1/2 Marathon, it’s time for me to start putting together a playlist of songs to listen to while I’m racing. First, let me get a few things out of the way…

• Yes, I’m planning on wearing headphones during the race.
• Yes, I know the controversy about wearing headphones during races—this post is not the place for commenting on that debate.
• Yes, I realize that there will be bands playing every mile along the course.

So here is what I’m interested in:

• Good songs.
• Songs you like to run to.
• Songs with a tempo—not too fast & not too slow.
• Songs that will inspire me to keep going, when by legs are screaming for me to stop.
• I really don’t care about any particular musical genre, as long as the song fits in with the bullets above.

You might recall the playlist I used for my first half marathon. Look it over if you want to get an idea of music I’ve run to in the past. I will likely use that list as a starting point for this new list.

If you have any song suggestions, please leave a comment below. In case I forget to say it later, thanks for the suggestions!