Aside from running, listening to music is my favorite activity. I love music, I love learning about musicians, I love reading about the creative processes of my favorite musicians, and I love to listen to music all day, every day! When people find out that I am a runner, they often ask me what kind of music I listen to when I run. Technically, running is the one activity I complete without listening to music. When I study – I listen to music. When I cook, I listen to music. When I walk, I listen to music. When I’m at work, I’m listening to music. But when I run, I’m disconnected from my technology devices. I focus on my rhythm, my running form, my breathing, how I feel, the scenery, and my thoughts. That is not to say, however, that I don’t sing songs in my head while I run. Really, I am never truly disconnected from the music I love! Sometimes when I run, I am so in tune with the music that plays in my head that I lose track of time!
Below is a playlist of some of the songs of artists that I often listen to; these are among the songs that I sing to myself (in my head) when I run!
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFqkLSkjdNqkGLnN2SCBhXC2Ot7MIJDXX
There are many reasons why I choose not to listen to music while I am running. For one, I like to run on the roads! Although I run on quiet roads without a lot of traffic, I like to be in tune with the potential safety hazards around me. Additionally, I don’t like to carry my phone with me on my runs. I like to run with free hands, and take advantage of the period of time where I am solely focusing on myself when I’m out accumulating miles. However, if you are the type of runner that likes running with music and needs to listen to music to get through your runs, I hope you enjoy my “mental” running playlist and find it motivates you to get through your runs successfully!
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