RUNNING to the beat

Music
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My favorite running mixes are the ones recorded live at peak time in parties. If people are dancing to that stuff, you can usually run to it too.

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Can be more mindful without, depending on where you’re running – music can be a distraction like you say

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Definitely long and chuggy tracks for long and chuggy runs, more upbeat/energy for shorter/faster. But I’ve never beat counted.

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I have a guilty-not-guilty pleasure of late 90s happy hardcore. A few years back I did the Petts Wood 10k listening to the Hixxy disc of Bonkers 3

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Cue the inevitable PB for the first 1 kilometre which I practically sprinted, followed by having to exhaustedly shuffle round the remaining 9 and one of my worst ever 10k times. Banging soundtrack though.

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I did listen to this a few times but it sent me a bit weird, your mind goes places, right?

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I love those claustrophobic and hypnotic tracks for when you’re deep into a run! Very transportative.

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I don’t listen to music when I am racing, or on shorter recovery runs - but for training runs, I hate the sound of my feet on the road - I’m not the most graceful of runners so the music drowns it out :slight_smile:

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Yes, sometimes you need something to get lost in for a bit

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Yes indeed! Like this one:

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I would do myself some serious injury if I ran to that x

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run with mp3 player with 100 songs, I tend to skip to the next song when i need an adrenalin shot

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I have an old phone with loads of MP3s on & a Workout playlist that i put on, on shuffle, when i go for a run.
Just been looking thru it & there’s not a lot of Dance/House on there, more uptempo Rock, Indie, Punk, Motown, 70s Soul.
AC/DC is great to run to imo.
I get bored listening to the same continuous 4/4 whilst running but more eclectic DJ mixes are good.
Sometimes a song will come on that just feels perfect to run to that particular day & i’ll listen to it 5 or 6 times back to back & it makes the run that bit more easier.
That happened to me last week with ‘Another Part Of Me’ by Michael Jackson.

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I don’t run but go on long walks and hikes and use them to listen to new records, mixes or NTS shows. There are some great trails here in Wellington - with lots of hills. Can easily walk for up to two hours. Often eat an edible first and head out with the dog.

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Happy to have picked up running again, this one did very well on my morning run:

Boymerang - Balance of The Force

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Sadly lost my gym / run music player with loads of mixes

This was a favourite

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I’ve been thinking lately I’d love a music player just for running, leave the phone at home.

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Be like Brad Pitt in Burn After Reading

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Sandisk clip sport
16gb + Takes a micro SD
Small & light, clips to waste band

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On the too infrequent occasions I go for a run, Biggie Smalls/ gritty NY classic hip hop

Can’t explain why… maybe because the pace works with my ageing legs and his ‘tone’ is motivating

Only time I do listen to him really

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My dad bought me one of those when they came out, I sprayed it green for some reason. Totally tanky.

(He also bought me a Swatch which would be worth a few bob if I’d looked after it.)

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