Anyone out there run to music?
What do you suggest/recommend? I have had a new i pod for xmas and am eager to try ot out running!!!

welcome to the board (and running !) Jodi. You'll find some like running to music, others don't. I always do, just keep your wits about you, especially if your route is at all busy. A bit of tempo is what you want, but beyond that depends on your own taste. Some like dance, for me it has to be rock/metal/punk.

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Don

Really cheesy pop / dance music works for me. To my eternal shame, obviously Of course, there's no way I'd listen to Aqua or the Crazy Frog song when I'm not running. No way. Nope, never. Well, hardly ever...

Ha ha that sounds like a plan actually!!!! I will try it and let you know how it goes,,,,,for experimental purposes only you understand?? Ha ha!!!

I reckon you should have some different styles of music for different running paces.

Like drum n bass/ Fast Rock song for all out running.
Hip Hop for more steady runs etc.

I think any song that has a beat will suffice as a good running song.

Theres a few music running podcasts worth checking out.

If your into dance music you can usally download free dj mixes from forums etc.

These are the best to run to.

Despite my previous post quoting rock/metal/punk as my choice for running, I have a notion to make up a playlist of numbers from musicals (Oh the Deadwood Stage is a-rollin' on over the plains .........)

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For some reason, Bonnie Tyler's "Holding out for a Hero" seems to make me run really fast. the song came on my ipod 6 miles into a 10 mile run and I clocked a 6 minute 10 second mile without even really trying to push myself (My usual long run pace is 7 min 20 sec).

I too would try to run away from a Bonnie Tyler song

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