Finding my beat

[ChannelRunner2]

I am still consolidating after my post-injury C25K, a time I am also using to figure out this heart rate training thing. As I've mentioned before, I've been struggling with keeping my pace consistent while being in the target heart rate range. So, today I ran to music at 160 bpm using the AudioStep app and a playlist that I put together for my pandemic speed walks.

The first song put my in a great groove:

youtube.com/watch?v=rFE1ZUY...(Not working as expected?)

I found it very easy to sync my steps with the beat, which felt really good! My heart rate was still too often above my high target of 140 bpm (another type of beat...), so I'll try reducing the music to 155 bpm on my Monday run.

Did my pace get more consistent? Well, I don't have too many recent 30 minute runs to compare to - and if I compare it to last week, it sure looks like it! Still a work in progress - and progress it is! 🥳

Here's a link to the app (I don't know why the rating is so low... I haven't had problems... it takes a little to find songs that still sound okay when sped up but I don't think that's the apps fault!): apps.apple.com/gb/app/audio...

[CBDB Graduate10]

I know I probably asked this before, but do you have to have an Apple Music library of bought songs for it to work?

Sounds like you had fun running to the music! Loved listening to it! Must try it for running!

[ChannelRunner2 Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

Sadly, I don't know... I don't even know if there's an Android version (doesn't look like it... audioforge.net/ ).

Glad you like the Mahmoud Fadl song, too!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to ChannelRunner2]

Yeah, I’m also on IOS.

But I cannot quite tell how the app works. Were the songs it played in you Apple Music Library and do you pay a subscription for that? Or buy songs?

Sorry to as stupid questions. But my Apple library has only one song, so if it works with the library it wouldn’t work for me.

But really intriguing concept.

[ChannelRunner2 Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

No worries, CBDB , ask away! Keep in mind, though, that this is how I use the app, there might be other options... I already have quite a large music library, so that's what I use. At some point, I used a trial version of some dj software to get the bpm added to the library (wish I could remember the name of that software!). Then I pick songs around that bpm to add to the playlist.

I can't see a way to connect to a subscription like Spotify or Apply Music, though it might exist. And unfortunately, their page in the App Store isn't helpful... It looks like the app hasn't been updated in a while... (see also audioforge.net/ )

[ChannelRunner2 Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

I just found this with oodles of other app options - many with higher ratings than AudioStep (I love the website name 🤣 Now I want some Appfelstrudel...): appfelstrudel.com/a/6526972...

UPDATE: It looks like only two of the results actually adjust the music! Not sure either if you can funnel your own music library through them...

appfelstrudel.com/id/112801...

appfelstrudel.com/id/546417...

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to ChannelRunner2]

Thank you! Will have a look!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

That's great, interesting about the app

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

An interesting post...thanks for this!

[Leotigris Graduate10]

Great music!