Does anyone listen to podcasts or books while running? I'm running on a treadmill so it can get a bit boring. I should add that I do listen to music currently.
Listening to audio books while running? - Couch to 5K
Listening to audio books while running?
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I listen to podcasts and find that it can take my mind off the running.
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Currently have Woman's hour, Ramblings, Soul Music and Here's the Thing with Alex Baldwin
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I think lots of folk on here do, I have to say I don't as I really enjoy music! 😎
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Ive listened to podcast and audio book. I prefer podcast because I realised I was zoning out and missing parts of book. Not so much big deal with podcast
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I listen to the Big Finish audiobooks - they are actually full cast dramas. I also download stuff from Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra. I know I am not the only one in here to prefer the spoken word to music.
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My favourite spoken podcast is the BBC Ouch disability podcast.
Like Aquila12 I have a tendency to zone out of full length books although I have listened to a few really good ones (borrowed from the library digital audiobook scheme)
Gardeners' Question Time is great but no good if you are trying to work on your speed!
I use cardio time as 'free study' time and listen to textbooks to. I find I absorb the information really well while running.
I like novels and have trained myself on long walks to focus. Given my life is super busy, this is the only time I have for 'reading'. Sometimes I like a podcast to catch up with the Archers (sad but true) or some R4 comedy, Ted Talks or This Life.
If I have work or family things to think about or if I just want to zone out then music or silence When you think about it, we are so lucky these days with so much to entertain us.
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Archers podcast? Ooh no. Sunday morning Archers Omnibus is a sacred tradition in my household.
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Thanks - these are really helpful suggestions. I listen to some R4 podcasts and audio books already but wasn't sure about concentrating on them while running. I'm going to give it a go this week now I'm moving into longer run times.
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Lots of good running podcasts out there to suit all abilities.. Really useful to pick up some tips.
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I find podcasts are great for running at my own pace on a long slow run. Music can help if you want to keep going at a certain pace, but I find it much more interesting to listen to a podcast.
I'm currently working my way through Radio 4's "Our Man in the Middle East."
Radio 2 podcasts or I stream Absolute 80s. Songs help me calculate a point in time of a run. I know 30 minutes is roughly 8 songs
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Thanks everyone. Tonight I listened to the first 3 chapters of Wuthering Heights. I'll be teaching this book next academic year and I haven't read it for about 20 years so this will be a good refresher for me then I can read it properly whilst on holiday. I think it did help keep my mind off watching the clock too much.