running playlists - the NY times agrees
i swear that i couldn’t run for any length of time without listening to some music. now that i don’t commute, i wouldn’t get to listen to music nearly as much as i used to if i didn’t run. yesterday the ny times published this article about running playlists which has some research to back me up that running is easier and sometimes better for most people with some motivating music. i’ve posted my favorite running playlist before as well as some of my favorite running songs (which, looking back, seems to change about every 3 weeks). i used to only set my favorite 15-20 songs to play while i ran, but now that i’m going on longer runs (8 miles last weekend!) i just added a playlist with about 8 hours of my favorite songs on it and was pleasantly reminded of some of my favorite music. looking for some new songs for your playlist? give these a try…
sting - s.o.s
238 - modern day prayer
238 - anything from the regulate the chemicals album. seriously, anything. geeze, how have i not listened to this for over a year?
jimmy eat world - chase this light, firefight, here it goes (< --total guilty pleasure song, its so retarded)
zao - skin like winter
mat kearney - trainwreck
Hasn’t really helped me but maybe I should remember to use my ipod when I go for my run.
Comment by jv — January 11, 2008 @ 10:55 pm
I forgot my ipod this morning and it had to be the longest run 6 miles in my life!
Comment by Anonymous — January 12, 2008 @ 12:55 pm
um, did i tell you i bought:
a. an ipod nano
b. new running shoes
c. nike plus
who do i think i am? you?
hopefully someday i can actually call myself a ‘runner.’ for now i am a walker/jogger.
[sorry, my shift button is sleeping.]
Comment by tiff — January 12, 2008 @ 11:59 pm
yes! i read it on your blog and meant to comment about your shin splints. (oops) ice those puppies for 20 mins at a time as much as you can and take some advil or aleve around the clock for a couple days. also, try not running on consecutive days (if you aren’t already doing that). yay running! we’ll definitely need to do a race sometime
Comment by crystal — January 13, 2008 @ 12:49 am