Just a general thread about running. How’s your running going? What are you training for? Did you get new shoes? Sporting an injury etc.
Just a general thread about running. How’s your running going? What are you training for? Did you get new shoes? Sporting an injury etc.
I’m the same way. I used to run with music, but I found that I’d subconsciously adjust my pace to the beat and it would constantly throw off my rhythm.
I like just being lost in thought and enjoying the scenery when running. I find it very meditative.
I’m working towards that I think. I’ve done a trail run or two expecting to have music but my headphones haven’t worked, so just had the sound of my footsteps and nature - was just as you say, very meditative… Currently using a 150bpm playlist though to get to a consistent rhythm. So hopefully that’ll build and I can start running free of music.
I DJ so have recorded a few sets at my ideal running pace (around 176 BPM) that help a lot with my breathing and cadence when I start to tire. I get where you’re coming from with unmixed, varied playlists though. I would rather run without any music (which I do for training runs) than run with varied BPMs and gaps in playback.
Yeah, that’s too much effort for me and I would just be using a generated playlist. I’m an ex competitive XC/Track runner and you had to learn to run effectively without music because that was what the race environment would be.