Music, podcasts or audiobooks?

[FitterFor40]

Just wondering what people like to listen to while running. I've only listened to music, while my sister likes podcasts. I'm a bit afraid to change incase my legs don't work 😆

[J111eth]

I listen to the radio, I did use music, different sorts but quite like the radio now, can’t get on with podcasts

[FitterFor40 Graduate in reply to J111eth]

I'm gonna have to mix it up a little and try something different. 😁

[Sedge Graduate]

I like to listen to the Radio, normally Chris Evans if during the week, as I prefer to have a mixture of music, chat and news etc. If its the weekend, I tend to listen to a podcast... anything that helps me forget that I am not enjoying the running!

See you at the finish line.

[FitterFor40 Graduate in reply to Sedge]

Good luck with your next few runs...but it ain't the finish line...keep on 🏃

[nowster Graduate]

If it's a weekday morning run, it's music radio, specifically the "Marty in the Morning" show from Irish station RTÉ Lyric FM. (I'm in the UK, but I stumbled on this gem whilst on holiday over there a few years ago.) If it's weekend or an afternoon/evening, it's my own random playlist of music.

I'd prefer not to have speech conflicting with the spoken instructions from the app. Maybe when I graduate I'll start listening to speech podcasts as well.

[FitterFor40 Graduate in reply to nowster]

Haha...in the early days of the programme I panicked if I couldn't make out what the trainer was saying

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

I like to listen to the air as it passes my ears :-;

[FitterFor40 Graduate in reply to John_W]

Ohh.....not sure if I would be able to hear that...either not fast enough...or breathing too loud! 😆

[MontyMooDog Graduate]

Classic rock playlist every time.....😂😁👍

[Smile23 Graduate in reply to MontyMooDog]

Im with you MontyMooDog. Classic rock every time😁

[MontyMooDog Graduate in reply to Smile23]

Nothing else comes close lol😂👍

[Smile23 Graduate in reply to MontyMooDog]

Holy trinity of ac/dc whitesnake and Springsteen 😁

[FitterFor40 Graduate in reply to MontyMooDog]

Quite a few rock runners out there...some heavy metal tunes would literally scare the run into me...I should try it sometime to see if it would increase my pace 😉

[Reggit Graduate]

I listened to a Spotify playlist someone on here recommended a couple of months ago ‘born to run 150bpm’ which is mainly classic rock.

I’ve now switched to nothing and enjoying not having music pounding in my ears.

[FitterFor40 Graduate in reply to Reggit]

It would be nice to not have to wear earphones...I have a Bluetooth over the ears set... I have tiny ears and the in ear ones wouldn't stay in...but the over ear ones are like wearing earmuffs...my ears get so warm!

[Sniffy25 Graduate in reply to FitterFor40]

Aftershokz’s are great, they sit on the bone on the outside of the ear so no pain with inner ear buds and you can still hear what is going on around you including traffic, also no cable. I have a small head and the child size fits well for me. Not cheap but worth it.

[FitterFor40 Graduate in reply to Sniffy25]

Ohhhh....I looked them up, I've never heard of this bone music thing....maybe if I'm still running at Christmas time Santa will bring me a set! 😇

[Speedy60 Graduate in reply to FitterFor40]

I got a pair for a recent birthday. Thoroughly recommend 👍

[Sazzles9 Graduate]

I listened to Rhod Gilbert today, some days Jason Manford, sometimes other comedy, I look like a nutter running down the road laughing to myself, but it takes your mind off the running and before you know it another km has gone by.

[FitterFor40 Graduate in reply to Sazzles9]

Love it! ...at times I imagine me bursting into a fantastic dance like something from Fame or Pitch Perfect or Step Up....but I have no dance moves 🙈

[Tasha99 Graduate]

I’ve got terrible listening skills and day dream so audio books would be terrible for me. I like music, particularly the radio at the moment.

[FitterFor40 Graduate in reply to Tasha99]

Yeah, i think audio books are definitely for when you want to multitask. At the min I try to focus on how my feet are moving...and my breathing pattern.

[BonniesRest Graduate in reply to FitterFor40]

The Nike run app has mindful headspace runs which help with this. Really helps me to be present.

[Gordygirl Graduate]

I’ve tried audio books, podcasts and running playlists but have now realised that I like to listen to music I love, no matter the tempo, so I am currently running to a Spotify generated playlist of my favourite songs.

[FitterFor40 Graduate in reply to Gordygirl]

That's what I'm using...handy for getting such a range of music, but I need to put a few more songs on my liked list. Brill you have tried the different things.

[NotAM Graduate]

I’ve created a number of playlists in my computer and downloaded them on to my phone. Works great but may need to mix them up a bit at later point.

[FitterFor40 Graduate in reply to NotAM]

Yeah, my playlist needs to go on a shuffle now...I will have to look for some new songs. Quite a lot of rock runners out there 😎

[Jnubster Graduate]

I have a range of music 🎵 some pumping tunes with a good beat gets me in the zone!

[FitterFor40 Graduate in reply to Jnubster]

A good beat def helps 👍

[nowster Graduate]

Today's run ended with, of all things, Cliff Richard's "On The Beach" which was at the perfect tempo.

[FitterFor40 Graduate in reply to nowster]

Nice....and were you on the Beach? My last run finished with a song called Flood....lyrics "rain rain on my face" ...and guess what.... 🌧️ 😆

[nowster Graduate in reply to FitterFor40]

Sadly, no. My jukebox stream has about 9000 tracks in it, randomly shuffled.

[FitterFor40 Graduate in reply to nowster]

Ohhh....I don't know if I could put up with that...I'd be skipping through all the tracks I don't like instead of running! 😆

[nowster Graduate in reply to FitterFor40]

I have no control over it. It's automated and run like a radio station, including live news (off satellite) on the hour.

[ExpatMorrisonian Graduate]

I have a running playlist on Spotify. Nearly 5 hours of music so put it on shuffle open.spotify.com/playlist/0...

[FitterFor40 Graduate in reply to ExpatMorrisonian]

You're all set for a marathon playlist! 🏃

[ExpatMorrisonian Graduate in reply to ExpatMorrisonian]

Just means I get a different set and order of running tunes each time.

[Speedy60 Graduate]

I'd like to say I commune with nature and listen to birdsong, or that I improve my mind with audiobooks but I love my music and it's part of my running experience. I have three playlists: fast, fun and slow. Love them all.

[FitterFor40 Graduate in reply to Speedy60]

Haha, love the aspiration and the realism! Sounds like three good catagories for a playlist.