Luis’s Running Playlist

I have a lot more free time now that I’m not playing, so I’m training to run a 10k. I like how easy it is to see myself improving. And it makes things feel quieter for a while. Plus, Dodger loves it. Anyways, some combination of these songs usually gets me through a daily run. The best runs are when Nes tags along and we just talk, though.

—Luis

Listen, if I’d seen this playlist or that note I would have known that Nada’s gay a lot sooner.

—Gene

Warm-up:

—“Something To Say,” Michaela Jaé

—“Boy Problems,” Carly Rae Jepsen

—“Why’d You Come in Here Lookin’ Like That,” Dolly Parton

—“Jumpin’, Jumpin’,” Destiny’s Child

Minutes 2–10, when you feel like you might actually drop dead:

—“Body,” Megan Thee Stallion

—“I Can See You (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault),” Taylor Swift

—“Tití Me Preguntó,” Bad Bunny

—“Toxic,” Britney Spears

The anxiety’s catching up to you & you need some nostalgia:

—“Lip Gloss,” Lil Mama

—“Space Cowboy (Yippie-Yi-Yay) (feat. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes),” *NSYNC

—“If You Want It To Be Good Girl (Get Yourself a Bad Boy),” Backstreet Boys

—“El Chico Del Apartamento 512,” Selena

You’re starting to think that if you got this far, you might as well keep going:

—“This Year,” The Mountain Goats

—“THAT’S WHAT I WANT,” Lil Nas X

—“I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me),” Whitney Houston

—“Screwed (feat. Zoë Kravitz),” Janelle Monáe

The runner’s high is a lie but at least you can’t think a coherent thought anymore:

—“WAP (feat. Megan Thee Stallion),” Cardi B

—“Dinner & Diatribes,” Hozier

—“Digital Witness,” St. Vincent

—“Fat Bottomed Girls,” Queen

The “I’m almost done” high is real, though:

—“The Bitch Is Back,” Elton John

—“2 Be Loved (Am I Ready),” Lizzo

—“Sweet Transvestite,” Tim Curry

—“Run the World (Girls),” Beyoncé

Cool-down:

—“Free,” Florence + the Machine

—“Malibu,” Trixie Mattel

—“Lafayette,” Orville Peck

—“Rainbow Connection—from The Muppet Movie,” Kermit