The Nine Best Running Songs Ever
A banging playlist can take a gym workout from a monotonous chore to a fun stress-buster. What we want to know is: which song really gets your blood pumping?

A banging playlist can take a gym workout from a monotonous chore to a fun stress-buster. What we want to know is: which song really gets your blood pumping?
It may not feel like it (why is it still so bloody cold?), but summer is coming, and with it the familiar sense of dread that comes with the prospect of getting in a bikini. But, ladies, we're all in this together, so let's help each other out, yeah?
We've asked team Marie Claire what their favourite gym/running track is (see below for our top tunes) and in return we want to know which song really gets you going on the treadmill?
Marie Claire's gym playlist:
Olivia Cox, beauty assistant: David Guetta - Titanium
Rebecca Twomey, online writer: Lady Gaga - Just Dance
Tessa Solomons, booking editor: Kelis - Milkshake
Lisa Potter, online assistant: Jay-Z and Kanye West - N**as in Paris
Katie Saxon, fashion assistant: Beyonce and Shakira - Beautiful Liar (Freemasons Mix)
Miranda McMinn, associate editor: Talking Heads - Road to Nowhere
Lucia Debieux, junior fashion editor: Anything by Alicia Keys
Suzannah Ramsdale, online news editor: Rihanna - We Found Love
Let us know your favourite gym song in the comment box below!
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