We're following up a story in the Times about marathon runners in America being banned from using their iPods and other music players during races because of "safety concerns".
We're trying to compile a list of the best music to run to. The Times suggested Eye of the Tiger by Survivor, Don't Stop me Now by Queen, Keep on Running by the Spencer Davis Group.
Any thoughts?
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if you're on a treadmill in the gym, there's always "Road To Nowhere" - Talking Heads...
"While you see a chance" by Steve Winwood. I've always found that's a great track for keeping you going when your spirits are starting to flag.
"I want to break free" by Queen - Good rhythm for running, and you can always visualise the video, which makes me laugh.
And maybe, from the classical side, any of the Brandenburg Concertos, good for moral and pacey.
I used to love running to Hello by the Cat Empire, little known but very good!
Music to run a marathon to? The only choice has got to be Iron Maiden's 'The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner'. Lasts about 3 hours as well!
In reality I've got a mix of stuff on the MP3 player. As the regular froggers know, I've got an eclectic taste in music, but recently I found myself running to the following tracks:
"Jumping Jack Flash" - Rolling Stones
"Happy Sad" - Gemma Hayes
"A Room At The Heartbreak Hotel" - U2
"A Good Heart " - Maria McKee (Yes! She's finally recorded the song she wrote for Feargal Sharkey)
"If You Leave" - OMD
"Perfect Day" - Skin (no, *not* the song the Beeb used in it's trails a few years ago...)
"Don't You (Forget About Me)" - Simple Minds
That's just the ones I can remember for now....
Well I stick to the cross trainer - or maybe the stepper, but how about Lindisfarne and 'Run for home'?
Agree with Sis about Steve Winwood
I want to break free - yes - love that song and can't forget the video.
FF - thats one of my fave U2 tracks, I'd listen to it tonight had I not already packed it!
Bizarrely enough Seth Lakeman is quite good to run too, I'd forgotten about him.
I don't. Run that is
If I did, I'd probably do it to a Funeral March
The music would offer a suitable "pace" for me to aim at and would be appropriate for my demise which would doubtless occur during my attempt at the exercise...
I always find the Benny Hill tune Yakety yak very helpful.
I always run with my mp3 player and my favourite song is from the Black Eyed Peas "Let's Get It Started" - not only is the music cool but the lyrics keep me going!
it sounds something like this :)
....And the base keep runnin' runnin', and runnin' runnin', and runnin' runnin', and runnin' runnin', and runnin' runnin', and runnin' runnin', and runnin' runnin', and runnin' runnin', and...
Rufus: Surely Yakety Sax is just a bit too frenetic? (Oh, and Yakety Yak was a Coasters tune, I believe)
I'd try Mozart's 'The Marriage of Figaro' and 'The Magic Flute', two works that I know well enough to be able to concentrate on instead of the pain.
The Marriage of Figaro lasts almost three hours, so I may not get as far as The Magic Flute!
But it's all very hypotherical - I have yet to run my first marathon! Lol.
How about the Arab: Song of the Dessert.
If you're a slow runner (or fast singer) you should be about 1/3 the way through it before finishing a marathon (or should that be snickers?).
What was the 'danger' to be averted by the way?
Carolyn,
I always run to the Today programme. It's on Radio 4 you know.
Carolyn,
it has to be Elektro Kardiogramm from Kraftwerk's Tour De France Soundtracks album
The only reason I took up jogging was to hear heavy breathing again.
Rufus (10) and Tom (16) Hahahaha :-)
When I was about 13 I had a phase of running to "Easy Lover" by Phil Collins and Phil Bailey (on a Walkman, of course). I can't hear that song now without my thighs complaining (Proper warms ups were de trop as a teenager).
Now I prefer my quiet thoughts. Which usually include "Oh God, it's not even a minute since I last looked at my watch!"
the pub
[puff]
I've actually just got back from a jog, so lets see a selection of what was on shuffle while i was shufflin' along...
I wanna be your dog - The Stooges
Silver Rocket - Sonic Youth
Supernaturally - Nick Cave (by god you speed up to this one!)
Mr P.C - John Coltrane
Big New Prinz - The Fall (good one to stomp to)
Mexican Standoff - Elbow
Runaway child, Running wild - the Temptations (I kid you not)
Real life - Joan as Policewoman (how did this slow one get on? I deliberately only put "fast" ones on...)
hm... not eclectic - more erratic
Right, into that shower!
I thought I was running to the sound of a flock of seagulls the other day - then I realised it was my own wheezing..........
You could always try 3min 50 seconds odd of A Flock of Seagulls - "I Ran"
;¬)
I should think thw best track to keep you running would be Vindaloo!
The Valeta
Carolyn - last year I entered the New York City Marathon. The race started and immediately I was the last of the runners.
It was embarrassing. The guy who was in front of me, second to last, was making fun of me. He said, "Hey buddy, how does it feel to be last?" I replied: "Do you want to know?" so I dropped out.
Have a good weekend all. It's nearly 5.
Marathon - Rush
Let the beat control your body - 2Unlimited
King of pain - Police / Alanis Morrissette
Killing yourself to live - Black Sabbath
Down the Highway - Bob Dylan
Highway star - Deep Purple
Sweat it out - Elton John
Running on faith - Eric Clapton
It hurts me too - blues standard
Walk a mile in my shoes - Green Bullfrog album
Running wild - Judas Priest
Silent running - Mike & the Mechanics
Take it on the run - REO Speedwagon
Long may you run - Neil Young
On the run - Pink Floyd
Bad boys running wild - Scorpions
The shape I'm in - The Band
Can't stand the pain - Georgia Satellites
Go where you wanna go - The Mamas & the Papas
Breathe - Prodigy
Will that do for starters?
Si.
Run...? RUN???? You folks all actually do the Running Thing?
Maybe it really is me that's weird around here...
When I'm out on my BICYCLE (see? I do exercise a bit!) I prefer to be able to hear as well as see my surroundings. That's because pedestrians don't listen for you coming, and vehicle drivers gave up looking out of their windows years ago.
How can you feel safe, locked inside your head? Surely you need to, in the words of the Green Cross Code, "Keep looking and listening" while you run.
Especially on those days when it's wet, miserable and dark and you probably need motivating more than ever.
Sorry but I think you're all bonkers (but as I said earlier... it's probably me, not you)!
Fifi
Marathon runners and MP3s!?
Got it easy on the health and safety front.
I planned to climb Everest this weekend but there were so many of those darned H and S notices on the way up ----and even more on the way down--- that I decided to stay home and listen to Mozart instead...
Chris
Fearless,
Yeah, I'd run away from any of those choices.
Oh how ridiculous! America is the fattest country in the world. How many more excuses do they want to give people to stay sat on their butts?
I always listen to the radio during training and races and the only time it's a problem is when it get's drowned out by crackly loud speakers blaring out "I will Survive" for the 478th time!
There will always be idiots in races throwing water bottles at you, spitting without bothering to look behind, veering in front of you without warning and barging through non existant gaps.
Steve Cram wants to try running in the middle of a big pack if he wants to know what racing for non elites is like, and it isn't music that causes any safety problems.
What is this "running" of which you speak?
I once tried to offer a young lady I knew a lift home one dark night. But she walked staight past me. So I sent her an email saying I didn't care if she had turned the offer of the lift down, but how rude it was to just ignore me.
She claimed she had not heard me because her iPod was turned up so high (but surely her "guide dog" could have spotted I was talking).
Assuming that this is true, I think it does highlight that joggers etc - especially at night - should be wary of how they use their iPods etc, especially if the music drowns out the sounds around them - like shouted warnings, car horns etc that could alert them to imminent danger.
...your point is well made "Deepthought" @ 32
Such advice might be also well heeded by both motorists and motorcyclists who drive with iPod's plugged-in...
Whisht - Oh so that's where you've been, out running for all these months, a big hi to you!
As beach frequenters will know, the last time I did any running, my mobile phone leapt out of my pocket and caused no end of problems, so I haven't since. I've also only just bought an mp3player and managed to get 2 albums on it (sick of one already) but I don't think I'll use it while dog walking - I like to be able to hear the sounds of nature/danger all around :o)
HELLO WHISHT!!!!!
awwww Hi Val and Aperitif!
[glances at shoes and slight blush]
no, not been jogging all this time... erm... if I manage once a week i feel virtuous! though a step up from the once a month as was my 'routine' earlier this year!
Been working on NHS Choices website for last 8 months and trying not to cause too much damage. Interesting to hear visions of healthcare from at least one bit of the NHS' insode. Pity that there are idiots who blunder around and cause the result to be so far from what was intended.
hey ho.
not bitter obviosuly [ahem]
now.... I'm a man of leisure as I take a holiday. Probably off to South America. But until then i get a chance to actually hear PM (where's Eddie?) and glancing at the blog (which was always more important!)
how are you both? maybe a summary on the beach?
(um, should I have posted this to the Beach instead...? Have I broken the rules again??)
x
Rules are made to be broken :-). However, see you on the beach.
Well Whisht, since you ask this autumn has been a bit of trial in Aperitif's world so far. Shan't trouble you with it all, but will stand you a beer on the beach and hear more of what you've been up to if you like? Welocme back :-)