Effect of music on the brain while exercising

[Equi-geek]

This is interesting- all about music while you exercise - and it ends with a note of caution about over-dependency. However, I need all the help I can get and addiction to music is the least of my worries 🤣

psypost.org/2018/08/listeni...

[telford_mike Graduate10]

It's an interesting debate. I always like to have music whilst I'm running. The only time I leave the headphones at home is parkrun, but my parkrun times are always much better than my lonely plods around the lanes. Go figure. 🤔

[Jogunlikely in reply to telford_mike]

I suspect that's the power of the pack when doing PR rather than lack of music. All that primative subconscious need to beat the other guys?

But hey whatever works 😃

[Jogunlikely]

Ha ha, addiction to music, love it!

[mountaindreamer Graduate10]

Interesting...think I’ll accept the risks and keep one ear phone in at all times! 😊🏃‍♀️❤️

[Hidden]

There are arguments for and against music while you run. A lot of races don't allow it ..

I tend to have music with the odd nakid run .. all comes down to personal choice and what works for you ..

[Sqkr in reply to Hidden]

I think it's not often that they don't allow music, more they don't allow aural obstruction because the roads aren't fully closed and it's dangerous—bone conduction seems to be generally accepted 🙂

Edit-This is a bit of a sales pitch but is also an official line from English Athletics that they only accept bone conduction headphones in road races not wholly closed to traffic.

englandathletics.org/athlet...

[Equi-geek Graduate10 in reply to Sqkr]

Oooo, didn’t know that- thanks!

[Sqkr]

I love running to music on the whole, I like to pick my soundtrack with my mood and the weather and my intentions in mind. I really enjoy making a specific playlist for races/events. I don't always run with music though. Sometimes I just run au natural (not in the pip, no, just with no metrics or stats or music) if I'm feeling introspective and need a good think.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10]

Addiction to music compliments an addiction to running!

[Equi-geek Graduate10 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

There are worse things to be addicted to aren’t there 🤣🤣

[Crawlhome Graduate10]

Fascinating thanks for sharing. I've long been aware of how music affects my exercise and try to find the tunes that work.

I have a constantly evolving running playlist that's now about four hours long as I get easily bored. That way I play it on shuffle and I've noticed some of the ones that work match my pace and also have positive phrases that give me that little push to keep on.

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Another music addict here - I love losing myself in a good song or soundtrack. However, I run without occasionlly just to prove to myself I can (and obviously in many races now headhones are not allowed). I used to feel quite anxious about NOT having music but it's not something that bothers me how, fortunately.🙂

[Hidden]

I NEVER have music while running. Maybe I should as I have been fatigued lately.

[Halfpintgill Graduate10]

I run with either music or a podcast but at Parkrun I prefer to have a gasp/natter to other similar runners to me. My Parkrun times have always been the fastest, weird 🙄