Running is a popular pastime, with many using music to motivate and enhance their workouts. MP3 players and fitness kits have made running music more accessible, with options such as Pandora and RunningMusicMix offering personalized playlists based on genre and BPM. Cadence is an iPhone app that allows users to set their preferred BPM and play music at that speed.
From the runner who moves just a little faster than walking speed to the world-class athlete preparing for a marathon, running is a very popular international pastime. Even athletes whose sport is not running include running in their exercise regimen. For many who spend hours running, listening to music—whatever tunes they hear while putting one foot in front of the other—is an important part of their running routine.
Although running music means different things to different people, the advent of MP3 players and fitness kits to make them more comfortable for runners has made running music more accessible than ever. With the player securely attached to your arm, on a belt clip, or in your pocket and attached to the headphones or in-ear headphones, the days of having to hold your device in your hand to listen to your music are over.
Tastes in running music differ considerably. Some people like the radio because they always hear something new. This is fine if the reception holds up to your full workout. Others prefer “Golden Oldies” and travel with their mix of old favorites ready to go. Some people like upbeat music to help keep them energetic, sometimes favoring material from the hip-hop or rap genre. And other people prefer motivational songs, especially for the parts of their workout where they may struggle.
Pandora Free Internet Radio is another option for playing music. With this online service, the user creates an Internet radio station by choosing a genre or artist, for example. Based on its proprietary analysis of music elements, Pandora then plays similar music that the user is likely to appreciate.
Playing music is so important to so many people that it’s common for people to share their favorite playlists on the internet. RunningMusicMix works best and specializes in running music, rating songs by beats per minute (BPM). This means that a user can use music not only to motivate themselves, but also to help increase their speed.
An alternate means to a similar end is Cadence, an iPhone app that allows you to set the BPM you want. The app responds by playing your music at that speed. A desktop version analyzes your iTunes songs for their BPM values to help create a set of running music playlists of BPM values that suit you best.
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