Running and other cardio exercises are 10% physical and 90% mental, so give your mind the extra motivation by feeding it songs that are not “The Eye of the Tiger” or the Rocky theme song. Instead, here is a race-tested and approved collection of songs consisting of new versions of old classics and pumping alternative songs that are perfect for a crisp, fall run.

1. Heart It Races (Architecture in Helsinki Cover)- Dr. Dogg
2. Missed the Boat – Modest Mouse
3. Get Rhythm ( Johnny Cash Cover)- Joaquin Phoenix
4. Forest Whitaker- Bad Books
5. Transpose- Bad Suns
6. She Way Out- The 1975
7. I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor- Arctic Monkeys
8. I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor Cover)- Cake
9. He’s Going the Distance- Cake
10. Mr. November- The National