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    What do you run to?

    Posts: 999 Member
    edited February 6 in Motivation and Support
    I've got people at the opposite ends of the spectrum, but I thought it would be interesting to know what others run to. I need something loud and fast and angry, like this:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DvZSHTl0Vk

    What do you guys run to?

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    • Posts: 814 Member
      Podcasts. I need to take my mind off the pain and tiredness and I can't do that to music. I need to listen to someone talking.
    • Posts: 4,064 Member
      Classic rock and metal
    • Posts: 193 Member
      The Cog is Dead and anything with a medium beat and tells a story.
    • Posts: 203 Member
      Florence and the machine, Eminem (Till I Collapse is awesome for running!), Beastie Boys, Kesha, Daft Punk, and Avicii
    • Posts: 316 Member
      usually some sort of EDM pandora station
    • Posts: 9 Member
      Foo Fighters, Tool, Linkin Park and Saliva are my favorites ...
    • Posts: 1,197 Member
      My own thoughts.

      Scary shi...
    • Posts: 38
      I have a specific playlist I go with every time.

      Since C25K is pretty much 28 min out every time, and the app has a 5min warmup before the first run, I know pretty much right when I need to get amped, and I know that by the time I go from Kanye and Van Halen to No Doubt and Gaga, that I'm in the home stretch.
    • Posts: 242 Member
      Nothing. Running is interesting enough to me. I am constantly amused at watching people slowing down to mess with their ipod's or other MP3 devices rather than just focusing on the task at hand.
    • Posts: 999 Member
      Podcasts. I need to take my mind off the pain and tiredness and I can't do that to music. I need to listen to someone talking.

      That’s funny; that’s why I listen to podcasts instead of music at work. Music makes me want to move, and sitting at my desk, rocking back and forth to a rocksteady beat, or bobbing my head to a punk tune looks rather ridiculous. Although, laughing to myself at podcasts is probably just as disconcerting!
    • Posts: 119 Member
      I pick up a few steps when I hear this one...

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nQCxwneUwA
    • Posts: 94 Member
      TOOL
    • Posts: 220 Member
      The wind in my ears.
    • Posts: 931 Member
      Pandora. I station hop to some extent, but usually Kid Rock, Lady Gaga, Maroon 5, Pink, Ozzy, AC/DC, Bruno, Buckcherry, or 80's cardio.
    • Posts: 179
      Anything that gives me an 8 to 9 minute mile!
    • Posts: 999 Member
      I pick up a few steps when I hear this one...

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nQCxwneUwA

      Nice. Great tune.
    • Posts: 375 Member
      The same music played right before Jason Vorhees decapitates someone or zips them up in a sleeping bag and plays human pinata.

      Angry Violins and Cellos are good cardio.

      ETA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFzns8Go9KI
    • Posts: 12 Member
      I almost never run to music anymore, even on a treadmill. On those rare cases, I run to workout mixes my sister made me.

      The rest of the time, I try to practice this breathing-rhythm thing I read about that actually seems to help protect my knees and improve my stamina. You breathe in for 3 steps and out for 2 - the odd number count keeps you from favoring one side over the other. But counting basically to 5 when most music is on a 4 count is too hard for me to do!
    • Posts: 201 Member
      Mostly podcasts, audiobooks, or my current fave, podiobooks. Right now I am listening to Season 2 of the Leviathan Chronicles. I only allow myself to listen when I'm running. Some days I have to keep running so I can listen to more. ;)
    • Posts: 45 Member
      The better question may be what are you running from?

      All kidding aside I usually run with fast paced classic rock and whatever music my kids have introduced me to which has a powerful beat. Heck I even have a song my 12 year old likes based on his Minecraft game. I am also experimenting with running without any music but the jury is still out on this approach.
    • Posts: 246 Member
      The better question may be what are you running from?

      My fat *kitten* ;)

      I'm doing zombie, run 5k training and have purpose built my own playlists based on bpm that is interrupted by the zombie mission. Currently it is mostly dance music first play list ended with Barbie Girl :) and the current one has strategically placed Don't give Up and Fight for your right... I've read you do better to more upbeat tracks even if the bpm is the same and that has driven my choices too.
    • Posts: 36 Member
      For some reason the song Make Damn Sure by Taking Back Sunday makes me run like the world is ending XD

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJiTp2gPkDw
    • Posts: 5 Member
      I use paceDJ set at 165, so I have a lot of Biffy Clyro, Dead Kennedys with Big Country, They Might Be Giants, A-Ha thrown in there.
    • Posts: 35
      I've always been partial to running to heavy metal. I guess it's easy to say that it's pretty motivating :)
    • Posts: 51 Member
      deftones, living legends, bush, jay-z, outkast, green day, atmosphere, ben harper, too short....all kinds of stuff!
    • Posts: 290 Member
      Rock my Run app. Pick your flavor of the day and go. Best thing ever!!
    • Posts: 1,151 Member
      I dig Pandora's 80's Cardio station
    • Posts: 97 Member
      BYOB : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUzd9KyIDrM
    • Posts: 119
      wow seems alot of people listen to heavy stuff. i like ibiza anthems. but i find it distracting and my pace is dependent on the song so mostly i run with my thoughts
    • Posts: 345 Member
      Southern girl here and country music is where my music stays.I just turn it on and go. Probably would not work for many. lol
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