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I gave up going to the local "Y" after finding I could not get on the walking/running machines... they were always reserved for some class or another. So, I started race walking on my own. While at the Y they had a local station on and I was always wishing they had just had silence on since it was a distraction from what I had on my mp3 player. Currently, for my 10 miles of walking I have a player loaded with a bunch of singles as well as a couple of techno mixes from Podrunner at DJsteve.com. Sometimes the pounding of techno drives me and sometimes I'm really put off by it but when I'm in the mood for it, Podrunner does the trick and it's free. (No, I don't work for the site!)
Being a moble DJ, music is important to me. So, my work out mix has a lot of variety. Some that work for me are tunes by Tina Turner (Simply the Best), Devo (Pop Music), Fergie, Hoku (Perfect Day), Hobostank (The Reason), Madonna (Vogue, Rain), Natasha Bedingfield, (unwritten is a perfect pace!), Proclaimers (500 Miles),Ram Jam (Black Betty), The New Loud (Secrets) - Milwaukee band, Vanilla Ice (Ice Ice - naturally), Gnarls Barkly, Eminem, (With out me), Evanesance (Anything!) and a bit of Aerosmith (Walk this way). Not bad for a guy in his mid 40's, hey?
I think you have to find what drives you along and sets a relatable beat or had somet meaning to it. Songs that affirm seem to be helpful. I also rotate what is on my playlist quite often so that I don't get bored. But, some are standards that are always there, including a couple to get me over the 'wall' that I think everyone hits in exercise.
Exercise and be well!
