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Skip Your Stretch? Not with These Songs
By Chris Lawhorn
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You won't want to ditch your stretch when you have these songs to do it with. The narrative stories of young lovers and unemployed steelworkers will slow you down and gladly keep you company until you're all stretched out after your walk.
1. Clarence Carter - "Patches" - 80 bpm

2. Elvis Presley - "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" - 105 bpm

3. Cynda Williams & Branford Marsalis Quartet - "Harlem Blues" - 72 bpm

4. John Mellencamp - "Jack & Diane" - 104 bpm

5. Toto - "Africa" - 93 bpm

6. Kirsty MacColl - "A New England" - 82 bpm

7. Billy Joel - "Allentown" - 115 bpm

8. Lyle Lovett - "She's Hot to Go" - 110 bpm

9. Johnny Cash - "The Man Comes Around" - 98 bpm

10. Charlene - "I've Never Been to Me" - 61 bpm

Find more music that fits your pace and taste. Check out our other playlists.
Whether you walk slow, fast, or in between, I'll help you find the perfect tunes to keep you company -- and rev you up or slow you down when you need it most. Beats per minute are included with every song, so you can match each perfectly to your routine (if you walk 3 mph, try music around 115 bpm; for 3.5 mph, try around 125 bpm; for 4 mph walk, try 135 bpm). Want more? Check out the latest and greatest workout playlists at RunHundred.com.
2. Elvis Presley - "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" - 105 bpm
3. Cynda Williams & Branford Marsalis Quartet - "Harlem Blues" - 72 bpm
4. John Mellencamp - "Jack & Diane" - 104 bpm
5. Toto - "Africa" - 93 bpm
6. Kirsty MacColl - "A New England" - 82 bpm
7. Billy Joel - "Allentown" - 115 bpm
8. Lyle Lovett - "She's Hot to Go" - 110 bpm
9. Johnny Cash - "The Man Comes Around" - 98 bpm
10. Charlene - "I've Never Been to Me" - 61 bpm
Find more music that fits your pace and taste. Check out our other playlists.
Whether you walk slow, fast, or in between, I'll help you find the perfect tunes to keep you company -- and rev you up or slow you down when you need it most. Beats per minute are included with every song, so you can match each perfectly to your routine (if you walk 3 mph, try music around 115 bpm; for 3.5 mph, try around 125 bpm; for 4 mph walk, try 135 bpm). Want more? Check out the latest and greatest workout playlists at RunHundred.com.









