I find exercising without music really difficult. Often, if I'm doing a long run I'll run to the half way point in silence and then reward myself by putting in my headphones and feeling really motivated for the last half of the run.

I've just discovered this great new site called Fitmix. Even if you don't fancy downloading their custom made exercise music compilations, it gives great ideas for tracks which you can download yourself.

"Whether you’re a fitness instructor or just looking for personal workout music, get the beats to boost your workout with our continuous non-stop mixes utilising dance, pop, R&B, disco and rock hits tailormade for all your personal fitness activities and classes including running, walking, elliptical and cardio machines, gym cycle/spinning and aerobics".

My two favourite tracks at the moment are:

Sean Paul - So Fine
Dizzee Rascal - Holiday