Music and running

[getfitatlast]

Can I ask basic, and probably an old person question? How are you all listening to music? I've just finished week 7, so I'm running for longer periods now. Michael Johnson on my app keeps letting me down (freezing, and, even worse, restarting! Probably my rubbish phone), so now I'm running in silence just glancing at my running watch occasionally. Recent 59th birthday present! I end up just counting to 4 over and over again. I think that's in time with my breathing perhaps.

[Buddy34 Graduate]

I use Spotify you can use the free version and you can search for music you like and put it on a play list that keeps all your chosen music together 😊

[getfitatlast Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Thankyou. Just installed the App. Turns out I have an account on Spotify! - daughter obviously using it. Just downloading a playlist of Road Trip Songs. I'll see how that goes and set up my own playlist after I've tried it. Need something quite upbeat I think. Thanks for advice.

[getfitatlast Graduate in reply to getfitatlast]

It's got Bruce Springsteen's Born to Run on the list! That might be pushing it a bit. Certainly not born to run, but giving it a go anyway!

[Buddy34 Graduate in reply to getfitatlast]

Perfect upbeat track 😊🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Joster Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

And they have play lists for certain tempos eg 160 paces per minute etc.

[Buddy34 Graduate in reply to Joster]

Yes I tried 180bpm for parkrun it's fast

[Joster Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Faster than me!

[Buddy34 Graduate in reply to Joster]

Couldn't run like that all the time though.

[Itzbronte Graduate in reply to Joster]

These tempos paces how and where can I access them?

[Joster Graduate in reply to Itzbronte]

In spotify, you will find a "Workouts" section, and then go to the Running Playlist section and they have playlists at all different paces. I wanted to attach a screenshot but don't seem to be able to.

[Itzbronte Graduate in reply to Joster]

Thank you. The thing you learn from been on a support group like this. Wonderful

[Joster Graduate in reply to Itzbronte]

I wouldn’t be running at all if it wasn’t for this group. So much info and encouragement!!

[LeeU Graduate]

When I was doing the program I used the podcasts as they included music and never crashed, the music isn't to everyone's liking but it was just noise for me.

I now listen to a couple of playlists I created on Spotify and have a great pair of Aftershokz so I can hear things going off around me as I jog along.

[Joster Graduate in reply to LeeU]

I run with AirPods but need to get some aftershokz as the Cambridge Half doesn’t allow normal headphones.

[LeeU Graduate in reply to Joster]

Aftershokz are brilliant, I bought my wife a cheap clone pair off of Amazon for her to try before I bought mine, she uses the cheaper ones and is happy with those, I prefer mine but we can both listen to music and chat as we jog along.

[Joster Graduate in reply to LeeU]

I am looking for a cheaper version of Aftershokz, can you remember please which ones you got from Amazon? There seem to be a few in the 30/40 quid range which suits me as I probably will only use them for races.

[LeeU Graduate in reply to Joster]

These are the one's I bought my wife to try, she loves them

amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07...

[Joster Graduate in reply to LeeU]

Brilliant. Perfect for my Christmas list. Thanks v much.

[Itzbronte Graduate in reply to LeeU]

How do I get that podcast you wrote about - as I would like to mix it up - at present I am listening to free Spotify with my own downloads songs.

[LeeU Graduate in reply to Itzbronte]

Go here:

nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/c...

Click on the week you want, right-click the link and save it to your computer, phone, etc.

Like I said the music isn't to everyone's taste but ask anyone who's used the podcasts and they'll instantly say Julie, I'll leave it you to discover what I'm talking about.

The music has been put together by motivation specialists apparently, I can't knock them really as it got me through the program twice.

[Oldgirlruns Graduate]

Lots of techie (to me anyway!) advice here gfl - hope you sort something soon. I thought I was doing well using my downloaded music on ‘shuffle’ but I realise now it has its limitations so I may be trying the Spotify option soon or, even more daring(😳), listening to a podcast - now that I’ve finally downloaded BBC Sounds!! Happy running!

[Speedy60 Graduate]

I listen to BBC sounds sometimes. I'm enjoying running to the Strictly playlist at the moment. I also use podbean to download spoken word podcasts. Current favourites are No Such Thing As A Fish and Off Menu. Yesterday I listened to In Our Time on Middlemarch in preparation for the Radio 4 adaptation, but that's probably a bit niche.

[Joster Graduate in reply to Speedy60]

I use the BBC Sounds pacesetter play list.

[Speedy60 Graduate in reply to Joster]

I'll check it out

[Stoozie Graduate]

I run to Radio 4 but that's just me

The Archers omnibus is my favourite!

[Oldgirlruns Graduate in reply to Stoozie]

Yes Stoozie, but these days it’s almost impossible to work out who’s speaking on The Archers - everyone sounds the same! And when did the youngsters all become so ‘hooray henry’? !! I’ve almost given up with it - after 40+ years😢!

[getfitatlast Graduate]

Oh wow! Lots of choice out there. I'll start with music I think, but now I'm up to 28 minutes then podcasts make sense. Thanks everyone!

[Joster Graduate]

I ran for the first time yesterday without music at all. I found myself counting in fours (quite dull for 28 minutes!) and missed the music!! 🎧 🎵

[Speedy60 Graduate in reply to Joster]

I quite like running naked sometimes, especially on a sunny day

[Stoozie Graduate in reply to Speedy60]

I thought you meant that literally then!

In this weather the brass monkeys are looking very worried

[Speedy60 Graduate in reply to Stoozie]

I thought that would wake someone up 🤣

I can assure you it's not something anyone would want to see 🙈

[Jerichomile Graduate in reply to Speedy60]

😂yep, I fell for that too....instantly thinking “WHAT?! Where the heck do they run?!?”

[Speedy60 Graduate in reply to Jerichomile]

🥶

[CJMumma Graduate]

Sorry to jump on this thread and I’m probably gonna sound so stupid but I’ve never listened to music whilst running. I keep my phone on silent sitting on the treadmill and watch for when I should run/walk 🙈 I bought one of those arm band things for my phone so do I just get the music playing on Spotify then start my run on the app and the music fades out whilst the talking parts r on? Don’t want to be fumbling around trying to take the arm band off mid run to look at my phone haha!