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We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar!

Lady Gaga has finally dropped her latest masterpiece, and Born This Way was born to inspire our workouts. The '80s-inspired opus is full of gym-ready grooves, from Eurodisco to Latin rhythms. Let's get moving!

Read on for the rest of this energizing hour-long workout after the break!

As usual, the Grammys gave us a mix of performances, with some artists going sweet and others aiming for adrenaline-inducing. The list of winners were just as eclectic. While you may not be sweating it out to multiwinner Lady Antebellum's song of the year, there are some tried and true artists whose songs are the perfect motivators for your workout. Listen to these big winners from last night and see if there are any to add to your playlist!

Take a listen and learn more about the winner when you read more

There's nothing like a personalized mixtape to bring back those retro butterflies, but let's face it — you got rid of your dual deck many moons ago. If you're planning on staying in this Valentine's Day (to play a few games, perhaps?), create the right mood with a sweet playlist. The good news for busy bees: Amazon and Pandora have come through with some preset playlists for love — Amazon with a popular music mix, and Pandora with a rad '80s love collection — so you can just sit back and enjoy the day instead of sweating it out over iTunes.

Of course, if you still love the idea of gifting a mixtape, you can always snag this cool Mix Tape card set from Etsy ($13), or one like it at your local paper store.

Find musical inspiration for your next run from the OnSugar blog Fitter Happier

Music is really important to me when I'm working out.  It makes me feel like running and it gives me that push when I'm feeling tired. I recently read a really good post by runningnina on FitSugar about musical motivation and it's so true for me. I'm not even sure I could run without music. For me, a great running tune has to be upbeat and fast; I also like a few angry hard-hitting rock or rap songs in there.  I was playing around with my playlist on iTunes the other day and managed to delete my whole running playlist from my iPod! Did you know that you can't restore a playlist if it's not saved anywhere other than your iPod? No, neither did I. I took my mistimed click as an opportunity to create a new one, which is OK as my old playlist was getting a bit tired.

Sometimes you don't know how good a song will be to run to until you play it, so I (literally) gave it a trial run on Sunday.  The list goes like this:

"La La La" — LMFAO (I actually love all of this album for running, you just can't take it seriously)

"Yes" — LMFAO

"Somebody Else's Guy" — Jocelyn Brown

"American Boy" — Estelle ft Kanye

"EZ Pass" — Har Mar Superstar

"Stronger" — Kanye

To see who else makes an appearance on this fun playlist, head to over Fitter Happier. While you're at it, why not start your own running blog on OnSugar?

Subscription-based social music service Rdio officially launched today, providing users unlimited access to 7 million songs on their computers and phones. The service costs $10 per month for web, mobile, and offline access, or $5 monthly for web only. Choosing the $10 subscription gives you an open door to playlists via newly updated apps for iPhone and Android; a BlackBerry app is also available.

But serving up music on your computer and phone isn't all Rdio has going for it. Find out what makes this player unique when you read more.

I can't get enough of all of the great music sites and apps out there, and today I found another new obsession, StereoMood. To get started, choose your mood — from emotions as simple as "happy" and as creative as "driving Route 66." StereoMood will create a playlist of hundreds of songs to suit your mood. In my opinion, the playlists are spot-on; while some songs are repeated across multiple playlists, they do accurately reflect what you're feeling.

An added bonus: if you're not feeling quite as happy, sweet, or chill as you'd like, just cue up your desired playlist and let the music change your mood. You can also create a music library of your own by adding tracks from playlists, tag songs, share tunes with friends, or purchase the song from Amazon or iTunes directly from a certain playlist.