The Pöet (47 minutes, Vigorous)

Pace Breakdown
Slow Walk 12:04
Mod Walk 7:12
Brisk Walk 2:56
Slow Jog 11:59
Mod Jog 9:53
Brisk Jog
Run 2:46
46:50

Distance: 2.2 to 3.2 miles
Speed: 2.8 to 4.1 MPH
Ave BPM: 121 (slower 117)
Jog Beats: 67% (slower 62%)
Pace Variability: High

Back in the day—like, WAY back in the day—all poems were sung. Poetry has since evolved into a number of different word beasts, but many of the best songs still reflect their poetic roots. Here’s a dozen songs with evocative lyrics to match their musical arrangements. You won’t find any rockers here, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any good jogging numbers in this list. So why not transport yourself while burning off a bit of flab?

Title	Artist	BPM	Time	PC	Comment	Genre	Album/Source
Steve’s Song	The Blues Project	109	4:58	3	Project at its flutey progiest	Psychedelic Rock	Projections
Secret Journey	The Police	131	3:34	4	Spiritual and spooky. Very long intro	80s Rock	Ghost in the Machine
Staring at the Sun	U2	141	4:37	5	Bono goes blind	90s Rock	Pop
Jersey Thursday	Donovan	103	2:14	4	Short but quite lovely	Singer-Songwriter	Fairytale
Sixty Years On	Elton John	132	4:35	3	Gorgeous strings. Long intro	Singer-Songwriter	Elton John
Because	The Beatles	161	2:46	5	Psychedeliclassical. Two-Timer	British Pop	Abbey Road
Suzanne	Leonard Cohen	135	3:50	4	Perhaps most poetic song like, ever	Singer-Songwriter	The Best of Leonard Cohen
Late for the Sky	Jackson Browne	83	5:38	5	Rarely has angst been this expressive	Singer-Songwriter	Late for the Sky
Carpet Crawlers	Genesis	145	5:16	4	Quirky rockers at most intriguing	Prog Rock	The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Parasite	Fields	121	2:56	5	Quite poetic, considering the subject matter. 3/4 time, short outro	Alternative Rock	Everything Last Winter
Summer’s Cauldron	XTC	99	3:20	5	Dreamy, organic and magical. Long intro, segues into Grass	Alternative Rock	Skylarking
Grass	XTC	99	3:06	5	Wink, wink. Long outro	Alternative Rock	Skylarking