I know this site looks like it was designed by a five year old.

Web design isn’t one of my strengths. But, if you can look past that for a moment, I’ll explain to use the site to find better workout music, so you can see if it’s up your alley.

Basically, I used to run cross country as a teen, then became a DJ as an adult, which eventually led me to building Run Hundred–where I write about both exercise and music.

As the site was growing an audience, I did a lot of freelance writing for magazines like Shape, Marie Claire, Men’s Journal, and so on–offering suggestions on how to get motivated to workout.

Then, at night, I’d play in clubs where people came early and stayed until closing.

You can probably see where I’m going with this. These aren’t two different groups of people. They are often the same.

I have myself been in both camps: folks who are reluctant to run for 30 minutes but will pay money to dance all night.

Working out and dancing aren’t exactly the same. But, a lot of the difference between them is in the way we frame them in our imaginations and/or culture.

To focus on just the practical element: people will dance for hours–who would never exercise for that same span–because moving to the beat is fun.

If you dance with any regularity, that doesn’t require any explanation.

But, even if you have zero interest in dancing, there are likely moments in your workout routine where you’ve found yourself moving exactly in time with a song that came on.

It’s so simple and yet so satisfying. And, this site came about as a result of trying to replicate that feeling–first in my own workouts, then in other folks’ workouts.

So, if you’re in the place I was–exercising because it’s healthy instead of exercising because it’s fun–I would love to make a playlist that will help close the gap between the two.

Specifically, I’ve put together a $10 service that works like this:

*First, I’ll help you find the tempo range that matches your average pace
*Then, I’ll quiz you about the kinds of music you like: which genres, which decades, etc
*Finally, I’ll put together a list of the top 150 songs that meet all your criteria

I picked 150 songs because it’s just over 7 hours of music, so you could workout for an hour a day–for a full week–without hearing the same song twice.

And, if you exercise for half an hour–or every other day–you’ll go two weeks without hearing any repeats.

Either way, you should be able to hit the streets or gym or whatever with a mix that allows you to just hit play and move to the beat.

And, if you spend a little time moving in sync with the music–but don’t find yourself looking forward to your next workout–I’ll give you a full refund. (My email accompanies every order, so I’m easy to reach.)

All the practical stuff aside, this approach to playlists changed exercise from being one more thing on my to-do list into a genuine break from my to-do list.

And, I really want to share that sensation because it’s made such a meaningful difference in my whole routine–not just my exercise routine. So, I’m trying to make it easy for folks to give this a chance–by promising that the experience will be transformative or it’ll be free.

To that end, if you’ve ever felt the tiny but tangible delight of moving in perfect time with a song–and want to make that the rule rather than the exception in your workout–you can order a 150 song playlist tailored to your tastes and pace here.

Thanks either way!