Pace Breakdown
Slow Walk 8:52
Mod Walk 15:54
Brisk Walk 18:21
Slow Jog 25:08
Mod Jog 6:36
Brisk Jog 6:28
Run
81:19
Distance: 3.8 to 5.7 miles
Speed: 2.8 to 4.2 MPH
Ave BPM: 128
Jog Beats: 53%
Pace Variability: High
Roots Rock, R&B, Jazz—nearly every form of indigenous American popular music can be traced back to the South. I have my own personal preferences here—Allman Brothers but no Lynyrd Skynrd, and technically Creedence is from Central California. New Orleans gets represented, as do Georgia and Texas, but you won’t find any Grand Ole Opry, Tin Pan Alley, or even Elvis. Still, this Wog-a-Thon checks in at nearly an hour and a half. Unh!
Part A: 40 minutes, Vigorous (BPM 124, Jog Beats 39%)
| Title | Artist | BPM | Time | PC | Comment | Genre | Album/Source |
| Right Place, Wrong Time | Dr. John | 105 | 2:54 | 5 | The Night Tripper’s best pop number | R&B | In the Right Place |
| Proud Mary | Creedence Clearwater Revival | 121 | 3:09 | 5 | Woggin’ on the river | Americana | Bayou Country |
| Cotton Fields | Creedence Clearwater Revival | 148 | 2:57 | 5 | Trad song, nice jog burst | Americana | Willy and the Poor Boys |
| The End Is Not In Sight | Amazing Rhythm Aces | 133 | 3:54 | 5 | Goes down like honey | 70s Pop | Miscellaneous |
| Jessica | The Allman Brothers Band | 105 | 7:27 | 4 | Tasty foot-tapping instrumental. Long outro, SKBL | Southern Rock | Brothers and Sisters |
| Texas Twister | Little Feat | 130 | 4:46 | 5 | Whirling dervish rock at a slow jog pace | Southern Rock | Representing The Mambo |
| Effigy | Creedence Clearwater Revival | 154 | 6:28 | 4 | Somber take on a shameful practice. | Americana | Willy and the Poor Boys |
| It’s Money that Matters | Randy Newman | 125 | 4:08 | 5 | Catchy and thought-provoking | Singer-Songwriter | Land of Dreams |
| Hey Pocky Way | The Neville Brothers | 94 | 4:16 | 5 | A classic from N’awlins boogie masters. | R&B | Fiyo on the Bayou |
Part B: 41 minutes, Vigorous (BPM 122, Jog Beats 45%) – Überwog
| Title | Artist | BPM | Time | PC | Comment | Genre | Album/Source |
| Keep Your Hands to Yourself | The Georgia Satellites | 115 | 3:25 | 5 | Have they considered couples therapy? | Rock and Roll | Only Rock’n Roll 1985-1989 |
| Time Loves A Hero | Little Feat | 135 | 3:48 | 5 | Shades of Todd Rundgren or Jimmy Buffet | 70s Pop | Time Loves A Hero |
| Monty Got a Raw Deal | R.E.M. | 119 | 3:20 | 5 | Another brooding fable from the South’s premier alt-rockers | Alternative Rock | Automatic for the People |
| Let’s Stay Together | Al Green | 102 | 3:21 | 5 | Seductively smooth. | Soul | Let’s Stay Together |
| Disturbance at the Heron House | R.E.M. | 132 | 3:34 | 5 | Something to chew on while you jog | Alternative Rock | Document |
| No Rain | Blind Melon | 149 | 3:39 | 5 | One-hit wonder cranks it up | 90s Rock | Blind Melon |
| Polk Salad Annie | Tony Joe White | 132 | 3:45 | 5 | Unh! | Funk | Black and White |
| Midnight Train To Georgia | Gladys Knight and the Pips | 90 | 4:36 | 5 | Great backup vocals highlight this soul classic. | Soul | Imagination |
| Welcome To Struggleville | Vigilantes Of Love | 121 | 4:19 | 4 | Intriguing lyrics | Christian Rock | Welcome To Struggleville |
| One Big Holiday | My Morning Jacket | 134 | 5:21 | 5 | R.E.M. meets Neil Young | Alternative Rock | It Still Moves |
| I’m Walking | Fats Domino | 112 | 2:12 | 5 | Second-line boogie walk takes us out | R&B | My Blue Heaven: The Best of Fats Domino |
