20 Best Running Songs - Hits and Favorites to Upgrade Your Run

Need some great running songs?

These (mostly) popular tunes will motivate you to pick up your pace and run farther than before.

As a runner, I am a huge fan of pounding the pavement with music. The right songs can get me though some rough runs, as well as some monotonous runs (read treadmill). Mostly they make my running experience much more enjoyable.

Below, you will find my 20 best running songs. Before you see what they are let me give you one disclaimer:

I am a female and I'm not into explicit lyrics ... a couple of the songs might not be manly enough for some guys.

I will continue to update these songs as better ones come up. Take a look:

1. Harder to Breathe - Maroon 5

2. Girlfriend (Radio Edit) - Avril Lavigne

3. The Middle - Jimmy Eat World

4. In Too Deep - Sum 41

5. Only One - Yellowcard

6. Secrets - One Republic

7. Pump It - Black-Eyed Peas

8. Dynamite (Radio Edit) - Taio Cruz

9. Every Time We Touch (Radio Mix) - Cascada

10. This is Your Life - Switchfoot

11. Just Dance (ft. Colby O'Donis) - Lady GaGa

12. The Pretender - Foo Fighters

13. Holiday - Green Day

14. Sweetness - Jimmy Eat World

15. I'm Yours - Jason Mraz

16. Apologize (feat. OneRepublic) - Timbaland

17. Anthem of Our Dying Day - Story of the Year

18. My Life Would Suck Without You - Kelly Clarkson

19. The Anthem - Good Charlotte

20. Bring Me to Life - Evanescence

20 Best Running Songs

Listen, add them to your playlist, lace up your shoes, and start running!

Runner's World Magazine has some great running playlists for whatever suits you.