What do you listen to?

[bessie37]

The one thing I haven’t got right yet is what to listen to. I’ve tried Radio 2 🥴. Radio 4. Tried podcasts but so far all hugely depressing! Dabbled with an audio book but to be fair it was a freebie and rubbish. Any suggestions? BTW I’m a 66 year old lady so heavy metal doesn’t do it for me

[Millsie-J Graduate]

As a mature lady runner, I have enjoyed ‘John Bishop in conversation with’...... I also like Runners World. ‘Human Race’, lots of runners stories. Desert Island Discs was better than I had expected too!

The BBC do lots of free podcasts, comedy, sport, drama, etc etc.

[bessie37 in reply to Millsie-J]

I am new to podcasts. I need to explore a bit more! Yes I’ve got Desert Island but for some reason Kirsty irritates me 🤷🏼‍♀️

Thanks!!! Helpful.

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to bessie37]

She was in Conversation with John Bishop..... she is so not like I expected! I really enjoyed her story, might be worth listening to, she is nothing like I thought!

[bessie37 in reply to Millsie-J]

Ok. Will do!

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I'm a big fan of audiobooks. I use audible and buy so many tokens a month which you then exchange. There are oodles of novels from the classics through to new releases and narrated by many great voices. If you are a reader I am sure you will find books that you will enjoy.

Sometimes a really good book is the impetus for me to go for a run. No run, no book!

Podcasts are also good, and I am a radio 4 addict- maybe try Friday night comedy

[bessie37 in reply to Hidden]

So helpful! Thank you. I have a number of books on my “to do” list. Maybe this is the time!

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

What gets your foot tapping or makes you dance around the kitchen?

I have fast paced dance music with good choruses I can sing/shout along to as they keep my pace and motivation up 😉

[bessie37 in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Give me an example? What’s your favourite?

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate in reply to bessie37]

Some of my faves... bearing in mind they probably won't be your kind of thing but they make me mooooove!!

Becky Hill/gecko - Overdrive

Fisher - Losing It

Offaiah - Trouble

Skrillex - Breakin a Sweat

All are artist - song. 😉

[bessie37 in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Thank you. I’m interested in what gets people motivated!!!!

[MsLegs Graduate]

Can you make your own music play list on your phone?

[bessie37 in reply to MsLegs]

I don’t know! I’ll ask someone who does 😳

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate in reply to bessie37]

If you have a smartphone you can for sure... just need a little tuition 👍😉

[bessie37 in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Ok. I’ll get my daughter on it!!! Just have to identify what I want then! You’ve been very patient! Thank you

[MsLegs Graduate in reply to bessie37]

Great ask someone, I use an iPhone and have Apple Music, when I hear a song playing on the Radio that I like, I search for it on Apple Music and put it on my running playlist. I love having a great playlist tailored to my taste to listen to when I run, then when I get tired of a song I deleted it an replace with something new as and when.

[Greenhouse22]

I sing, as daft as it sounds it really motivates me and keeps my mind off how much further I have to go xx

[bessie37 in reply to Greenhouse22]

Not sure that would work. I have an awful voice 🤣🤣

Good on you though.