Running and BPM/Cadence

webdevsoup

So, has anyone tried to achieve an iPod or iPhone full of all the same BPM music? I was running last night, and never really realized it, but "Sugar We're Going Down" by Fall Out Boy is the perfect BPM for my own personal cadence. If I could find more music with a BPM of the same, or around the same, as that, I'd be good.

BTW - "SWGD" has a BPM of 166.

MissMormie

Or alternatively you can look for apps that change the bpm of other songs to your favorite 166. I don't know any by name but there are apps that do this. They also change the pitch so it does't sound like an army of chipmunks invaded your phone

webdevsoup

Or alternatively you can look for apps that change the bpm of other songs to your favorite 166. I don't know any by name but there are apps that do this. They also change the pitch so it does't sound like an army of chipmunks invaded your phone

Really? Wow, I might have to check that out! However, I usually use the Couch25k program and shuffle my music, so not sure if that's the solution. But definitely something worth checkin out. On the other hand, I did find this:

http://jog.fm/workout-songs-by-bpm

It allows you to find songs that have a certain BPM.

RunnerElizabeth

As a newer runner I was tracking down music with the correct bpm for me. I did internet searches and was able to find some. I also purchased some specific running mixes from amazon that had the bpms listed so I was able to set a playlist with slower music for warming up and cooling down and faster music for mid run. Now I think it's way too much work and I can keep a good pace listening to slow music now.

ValerieMomof2

http://jog.fm/

Love this!

webdevsoup

Now I think it's way too much work and I can keep a good pace listening to slow music now.

I can see this. I think once you listen to the music and determine your paces, you know WHAT to listen for, and you're able to adjust your pace based on the music your listening to. My music is way to all over the place, so I end up changing my pace.

http://jog.fm/

Love this!

I know! I just discovered it, and I love it. Going to be using it pretty soon to get ideas, and sort my library.

1223345

I used to do this counting thing, "one and two and three and four and five and six and etc..." one syllable per foot fall up to 100, then I began counting backward to zero, then back to 100 again. It was easy to just get in my zone doing this.

raisingemilyjune

Or alternatively you can look for apps that change the bpm of other songs to your favorite 166. I don't know any by name but there are apps that do this. They also change the pitch so it does't sound like an army of chipmunks invaded your phone

Really? Wow, I might have to check that out! However, I usually use the Couch25k program and shuffle my music, so not sure if that's the solution. But definitely something worth checkin out. On the other hand, I did find this:

http://jog.fm/workout-songs-by-bpm

It allows you to find songs that have a certain BPM.

THAT is awesome. so glad to see some of my running favorites are the right songs for me to be running to

webdevsoup

Hey, if you use iTunes (and I'm not sure if it's Mac specific or not), there is a program called beaTunes that you can get. It will automatically add the BPM for every song in your library if you let it run. I did not choose the default algorithm they suggest, I use the "SimpleSoundEnergy". I think it gives you better results. Then, just let it analyze your entire library.