Trying to put together a song list for our local tri this summer say the top 100 songs that should be played for the pre race / race / post race! I’m sure we can get to 100
PRE - “Ready to go” by Republica
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Pre - Ready, steady, go! by Paul Okenfeld
During - pick your poison. Could always start with Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries, then gradually ramp up to some Rob Zombie and/or AC/DC 
Post - Queen: We are the Champions
Pre…
Thunder Struck by AC/DC
Loneliness of the long distance runner by Iron Maiden
Space For The Papa-Jeff Beck
Battle Of The Species-Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am-Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
From The Inside Out- Hillsong United
Start the Commotion (Put the Body in Motion)-The Wiseguys
Weird Fishes/Arpeggi-Radiohead
Bodysnatchers-Radiohead
Renegades of Funk-Rage Against The Machine
Millionare- Queens Of The Stone Age
Lake Michigan, Endless Shovel-Rogue Wave
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PRE:
social distortion- reach for the sky
jimmy eat world- bleed american
medic droid- tease
bubba sparxxx- deliverance
guru josh project- infinity 2008
eminem- till i collapse
bad astronaut- logan’s run
AFI- girls not grey
crystal method- keep hope alive
blink 182- anthem
green day- nice guys finish last
RACE:
frankie valli & four seasons- beggin’ (Pilooski Edit)
matt and kim- daylight
rise against- thrash unreal
daft punk- around the world
mgmt- electric feel
against me!- thrash unreal
rise against-the good left undone
cartel- say anything
coheed and cambria- blood red summer
killers- joy ride
killers- blood red summer
jimmy eat world- authority song
jimmy eat world- pain
FINISH:
vhs or beta- night on fire
head automatica- beating hearts baby
cobra starship- guilty pleasure
coheed and cambria- welcome home
rob zombie- never gonna stop
black kids- im not gonna teach your boyfriend how to dance with you
bloc party- flux
bodyrockers- round and round
the bravery- public service
vampire weekend- a punk
kanye- stronger
men, women, and children- dance in my blood
social distortion- dont drag me down
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Wow, those are some REALLY bad songs (at least the iTunes snipets I heard)! I realize music is a personal taste thing, but …
Always looking to expand my repertoire though.
Okay we are getting there but we still need more.
Move Along by the All-American Rejects
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Um…Don’t Stop Believing by Journey. I was jamming that in my DISC MAN (including skips from the CD!)) before the first road race I ever won. It has been the standard ever since…Once you don’t stop Believing, it is difficult to stop…
Pre
Time 4 Sum Akshun - Redman
During
Dirt off your Shoulder - Jay-Z
Galang -M.I.A.
Walls Fall Down - Bedouin Soundclash
Post
Any Bob Marley
Breakdown -Jack Johnson
Pre-
Kanye - Stronger
Eminem - Lose Yourself
JaRule - Uh oh
Metallica - I disappear
Post -
Kanye - Good Life
Daft Punk - Anything
Some good relaxing house or break beat set
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I’m sure it’s a total cliche, but I still like U2’s ‘Where the Streets Have No Name’. Also the ‘O Fortuna’ bit from Carmina Burana for some seemingly random classical misuc that really rocks. Maybe a little Ramones- ‘Blitkreig Bop’ got a nice beat to it.
One to avoid- I did a 1/2 marathon a couple years back where the RD thought it would be cute or something to give all the aid stations the same CD to play. Said CD had like five songs on loop and left me with an eternal hatred of Sheryl Crow’s ‘Soak Up the Sun’
“Never gonna stop” is a bit rough to hear after a race, at least an IM. Rob Zombies “Dragula” worked extremely well before a 1/2-IM for me, I just kept to the same pace all the way 
I think I´ll use it again.
One to avoid- I did a 1/2 marathon a couple years back where the RD thought it would be cute or something to give all the aid stations the same CD to play. Said CD had like five songs on loop and left me with an eternal hatred of Sheryl Crow’s ‘Soak Up the Sun’
“Ready to go” by Republica
- Ahh, good times - had forgotten that one, thanks for the reminder!
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some songs never go out of style
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Pre-race song:
“Let the Day Begin” - The Call
I always thought that would be a good motivator before a race.
Mine for my short fast runs:
Fever for The Flava - Hot Action Cop
Show Her - Hot Action Cop
Alright - Skindred
Pressure - Skindred
Sad Man’s Tongue - Volbeat
Do You Right - 311
Holy Diver - Killswitch Engage
A Moment Forever - Volbeat
Liberate - Disturbed
Boa - Volbeat
It Was You - 12 Stones
I encourage anyone to try this list out. I love it.
Offspring’s ‘Come out and Play’.