Comments on: Music Increases Endurance?

By: AllPros

AllPros — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 23:37:16 +0000

First time visitor, but this is a great blog.

Interesting. I always train with music, but don’t listen to music when in a race. I don’t need music with the adrenalin of the race.

By: Hemuni

Hemuni — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:14:03 +0000

I used to run with music, but after my 3rd gen shuffle gave in to humidity I’ve gotten used to going without and have found that I actually prefer it like this. There are no tracklist to maintain and the music doesn’t get in the way of my training with of rythm beats.

But, if you like running at a certain bpm I recomend trying the itunes podcast “Podrunner”. They are fixed bpm music mixes about an hour long. Great for a steady pace and free.
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=124686671

By: Monica

Monica — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:31:11 +0000

Nice post. Agree with your thoughts on cadence…or I think of it as your “pace”. I find that watching the BPM (beats per minute) of songs can help ensure I am not subconsciously slowing down to the beat of the song. When I’m warmed up and running hard, I need to be around 160 – 170 BPMs. ie. Eye of the Tiger is only 109 BPM…good song, but way too slow.

By: Colorado Running

Colorado Running — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:05:05 +0000

30 participants is a rather small sample size, that is for certain.

What I notice about music and fatigue is that the music drowns out my breathing, sometimes if I don’t have it and am tired and hear myself laboring, I start thinking that I am hurting more than I probably am.

Plus, we all know that the only music that will make you faster is AC/DC.

By: Duff

Duff — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:54:25 +0000

I couldn’t run with out my music. I would have to use only my inner monlogue and internal soundtrack. Forget the USATF their rules have already ruined the Nike Women’s Marathon.
Rock on. I will.

Duffs last blog post..My internal soundtrack – Externalized

By: Kristina Pinto

Kristina Pinto — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:13:07 +0000

Fabulous. The USATF is gonna jump all over this as new support for the iPod ban. Let's hope they don't read the article until after my November marathon. Kristina Pintos last blog post..Detour Ahead