Running to Michael Mosley’s walking playlist

[CBDB]

A couple of months ago, I had bought Just One Thing, the book by Michael Mosley, as a present for my hubby, and we had picked this up again during the recent searches for him and subsequent sad news of his passing. Both hubby and I immensely respected his achievements and we had been also listening to his podcasts.

So I started reading his book again this morning, but was also getting ready for a morning run after some days of travel.

So I quickly put together the song playlist he provided in his chapter on morning walks. The songs are also either 100 or 200 BPM, so a bit of a different beat than I would normally run to, but I wanted to give this a go. It seems a nice way to commemorate him, and personally express my appreciation through a morning run. So I jeffed 1/1min, being able to try out the music song-list for both walking and running.

So here’s the playlist I set up, using the list Michael Mosley provides (p47). It’s really fun, although either too slow or too fast for my walking or running, but I did enjoy this:

open.spotify.com/playlist/3...

[Fionamags Graduate10]

Thanks for this. I'm listening to it as I type and I have to say Shakira's song might do me an injury if I tried to run to that! 🤣🤣🤣 I have been doing Michael Mosley's diet and it is fantastic - he has a massive following. His death was such a tragedy - a real wake up call on the dangers of exercising in high temperatures.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Fionamags]

Yes, such a tragedy. I was surprisingly emotional about it, although I didn’t actively seek out his works. But we benefitted from his voice being with us, on our screens and podcasts for a long time.

is it the 5/2 you are following, or which one?

[Fionamags Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

Yes the 5/2. I know what you mean about how present he was in the media though. That's how I found out about his diet. So sad - must have been a horrific shock for his family.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Fionamags]

I did do the 5/2 for almost a year, this was maybe 7-9 years ago before he published, I think. , but then I heard controversial views on it conflicting with my thyroid condition. Quite difficult to assess sometimes what is good and bad for you.

But I did want to try it again. Maybe soon,

[Fionamags Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

CBDB sent you a direct message as I feel a bit of off piste chat coming on. LOL

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Fionamags]

🧡🧡🧡

[GoogleMe Graduate10 in reply to Fionamags]

And a wake up to what global warming means - it's lethal - he is one of several people who have died on holiday in that area in recent weeks (as for the huge numbers dying in the heat of the hajj...)

[Fionamags Graduate10 in reply to GoogleMe]

Absolutely. It's easy to be complacent when you live in a cool country (although we have weather shocks of our own), but when you look at other parts of the world it is terrifying.

[GoogleMe Graduate10 in reply to Fionamags]

We're not set up for being warmer (and of course that 'set up' can involve things like air conditioning which in themselves contribute)

We've had people on the forum (well, C25K) who couldn't run outdoors because they lived in places that were too hot.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to GoogleMe]

Yes, being in London last week (via train) was already a reminder of the several degrees difference just a few 100km can make. Climate change … it makes me cry 😭😭😭😭

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10]

RIP Michael Mosley, a broadcaster who was always worth listening to for so many reasons. Like you, CBDB , and I suspect many others I was surprised how sad I felt at the way things turned out.

Thanks for the playlist

[skysue16 Graduate10 in reply to Yesletsgo]

I was most upset - so, so sad. Such a lovely man who helped many folk improve their health and lives.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Yesletsgo]

Yes. He always was so genuine. Such a nice voice and such a nice man. Yes, so sad.

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10]

Great to see the jeffing runs are going so well.

I was really sad to hear about Michael Mosely. I often listened to his podcasts and I’d read some of his books. He seemed like a lovely man with a genuine desire to help people be more healthy. Hard for the family to deal with such a sudden loss too. Just very sad.

[skysue16 Graduate10 in reply to MissUnderstanding]

🥲

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Yes, us too. That genuine-ness came through in everything he did, didn’t it.

Very sad, but I am so glad for his work and his broadcasts to exist, which was always so insightful with such lot of humanity.

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Nice tribute CBDB - such a tragic loss of a lovely man.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Sandraj39]

Yes, it was so sad! And a reality check of how fast our bodies can fail us. But also that you have to live life to the full, and in my head, he also did this on his last walk. 🥲

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

Indeed…❤️🙏

[Cowladyrunning Graduate10]

Thank you for sharing this. It's a lovely way to remember a great man.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Cowladyrunning]

it is! Have been also rowing to this playlist. Just nice to think Mosley put this together with care.

[RunByTheSea64 Graduate10]

Michael Mosley's tragic death felt so personal - we were regular listeners to his radio programmes and enjoyed his warm voice and sense of humour. Every time I eat some nuts, drink green tea or do a plank, I think of him. I hope his 'Just one thing' programmes stay on BBC Sounds for years to come, so he can live on by inspiring even more people to take control of their health and wellbeing. Thinking of his family and sending them hugs....

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to RunByTheSea64]

🥲😌 Us too. I’m re-listening to his back catalogue at the mo.

[JeremiahObadiah]

Also was surprised by how invested I was in finding him and how awful I felt for his family when it was obviously not going to be a happy outcome. A series of unfortunate decisions that could have ended as a moral tale on one of his programmes became lethal.

His friendly voice still echoes around my head suggesting I eat more slowly or smile at a stranger…

Thank you for the playlist. I’ll think of him hating exercise but doing it anyway.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to JeremiahObadiah]

😢🥲💪🏽

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

Thanks for this... MM was the reason we started to change some of our eating habits a tad, after Mr OF was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, years ago...not diet related but genetic.

His book, The Eight Week Blood Sugar Diet, helped enormously. We did it with tweaks because for us the fasting does just not work. We do have too his wife's book which supported the change too, with loads of quick, simple and really tasty recipe ideas!

The 8-Week Blood Sugar Diet Recipe Book by Clare Bailey.

So many issues with heat and heat exhaustion. It is so insidious... Mr OF had a bout of heat stroke after some Summer camps with his squadron of Air cadets.. it culminated in a visit to an Air Show, which, according to the Drs who treated him was the final step too far. Totally unaware of any problem until that point!

Hydration and the right sun run gear, so so important...I recall one of out most experienced runners, coming unstuck. during one very warm spell. Fortunately she was okay !

We all, even here, need to be so, vigilant.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Indeed. 😌🥲👍🏽💪🏽