Music whilst running.

louthandproud

Has been discussed before but a fairly interesting article in todays IT:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2010/0429/1224269273372.html

For example:

Did you know that long-distance legend Haile Gebreselassie regulates his pace to the annoying 1994 hit, Scatman

nerraw1111

Slightly ironic that the Irish Times, a sponsor of the race, is recommending music for the Great Limerick Run when the actual organisers ask entrants not to use headphones for safety reasons.

From the IT:

"The Great Limerick Run is on this weekend – and many runners will pack water, shoes and some great tunes."

From GL: "We recommend all personal music devices not be used for safety reasons. Our race vehicles and ambulances must use the course, and must be able to alert participants of their presence. Your co-operation here is appreciated."

macgrub

My current favorites on my running playlist are:

Mike Mills - Air
Star Guitar - Chemical Brothers
Chocolate - Snow Patrol
Beatles - Get Back
Run- Air
1812 Overture- Tchaikovsky
Sabotage- Beastie Boys

I'd love to hear other peoples suggestion. Great to find fresh tracks to run to.

Highway_To_Hell

nerraw1111 wrote: »

Slightly ironic that the Irish Times, a sponsor of the race, is recommending music for the Great Limerick Run when the actual organisers ask entrants not to use headphones for safety reasons.

From the IT:

"The Great Limerick Run is on this weekend – and many runners will pack water, shoes and some great tunes."

From GL: "We recommend all personal music devices not be used for safety reasons. Our race vehicles and ambulances must use the course, and must be able to alert participants of their presence. Your co-operation here is appreciated."

but there home page has a pic of someone wearing a headset http://www.greatlimerickrun.com/

OneColdHand

Highway_To_Hell wrote: »

but there home page has a pic of someone wearing a headset http://www.greatlimerickrun.com/

She's so hot she can do whatever she wants...no one is going to argue with her.

bryaner

Anyone try Nike original run by LCD sound system?

chinguetti

Ipod shuffle does the trick. The Boss, Leonard Cohen and Radiohead are the favs at the moment.

As for the Irish Times today, i think the article was aimed at people who have taken up running for the summer. They had another article on Monday i think about some journalist getting out and about running.

However i think anyone running a race with headphones on is a bad idea. You can't hear race instructions, whats behind you (saw a guy get bawled out of it last year in Connemara as an ambulance tried to get through at one point. He was in a world of his own) or more importantly you ignore fellow competitors and the crowd. A few words of encouragement can do better than any song in my view.

nerraw1111

bryaner wrote: »

Anyone try Nike original run by LCD sound system?

That's a brilliant mix. Running or not.

bryaner

nerraw1111 wrote: »

That's a brilliant mix. Running or not.

Correct!

R.Shackleford

Tech house. i stick a new mix onto my suffle everytime i go for a run. Get my legs running to the beat,keeps me going!

turtlesdove3

macgrub wrote: »

My current favorites on my running playlist are:

Mike Mills - Air
Star Guitar - Chemical Brothers
Chocolate - Snow Patrol
Beatles - Get Back
Run- Air
1812 Overture- Tchaikovsky
Sabotage- Beastie Boys

I'd love to hear other peoples suggestion. Great to find fresh tracks to run to.

I've listened almost all of what's in your playlist but have not listened 1812 Overture- Tchaikovsky. It's something new to me.

huskerdu

Exile on main street, by the Stones. Bought the remastered CD last week.
Cracking running music

donothoponpop

huskerdu wrote: »

@ HD "New Day Rising" for the final mile. Always like seeing your username, takes me back to good times:)

Slogger Jogger

husker du made some fine fine tunes alright. Candy Apple Grey & Warehouse songs and stories if memory serves were 2 of the albums. Remember albums?

BTW, I spoke to a guy today who marshalled the recent Wicklow 10k / half marathon. He was yelling instructions to runners on the day at a particular turning point for the 10k but not the half marathon, but they couldn't hear him cos they'd headphones. They then proceeded to give out later that they were sent the wrong way.

rubensni

bryaner wrote: »

Anyone try Nike original run by LCD sound system?

It's called 45:33, and it's cool all right.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/45:33

Love Daft Punk as well, although can end up going too fast with some of their stuff, just kind of get lost in it :pac:

huskerdu

Slogger Jogger wrote: »

husker du made some fine fine tunes alright. Candy Apple Grey & Warehouse songs and stories if memory serves were 2 of the albums. Remember albums?

Actually for running, I go for the later Bob Mould stuff, when he was slightly cheerier.
Copper Blue is a great album of his that is good when running.