Running Playlist: Half Marathon Playlist of the week: 09-30-2010

It’s Thursday again and it’s time for a race running playlist. This week, we’ll talk about a half marathon!

For me, a half marathon is about going long and slow. I’m not an elite athlete, so I don’t have any delusions about winning the run, all I want to do is run it well, with a good time and not kill myself trying.

As such, the half marathon playlist is designed to keep the BPM in a lower range of under 140. I also built in some cycle time so you can build up until about half of the run, then rest a bit and then start to go faster again until the end.

I also made sure the list is very diverse, since you’re going to be listening to for a long time. This running playlist is 2:51 hours long  so if you are using it for a half marathon, you will have to run at most at 12.45 min/mile average pace, which isn’t very fast, but it’s not too slow either.

If you are like me, you will also be pausing the music for a bit while you run, I do like turning the music off somewhere mid run to get a feel of the crowds and the world around me. Then I turn it back on, so that should add give you some more running time if you are slower than the above pace.

click here to get the half marathon running playlist

from cnet: On the run with the Nike+ GPS iPhone app

Source: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-20017883-233.html

Though I've always been intrigued by Apple's original Nike+ Sports Kit, I didn't want to have to buy a specific Nike shoe (I'm an Asics guy) just to use the sensor. Also, the sensor seemed like just another thing that I would lose.

Still, I liked the idea of keeping track of my runs by measuring pace and actual distance. So when Nike finallyintroduced a standalone app earlier this month, I was pleased to give Nike+ GPS a run (so to speak). Granted, competing iPhone apps like Runkeeper are available--CNET contributor Rick Broida compared four such titleslast year--but I wanted to see if Nike's+ GPS could deliver on its promises. Fortunately, I was pleased with the experience even after a couple days of use on CNET's iPhone 4. There are some missing features I was hoping to see, but the app performs well and is easy to use. I have no trouble recommending it, particularly at the affordable price of $1.99.

looks like one of the better iphone running apps...

 

Running Playlist:Amazon top 10 BPM analysis: 09-29-2010

This week the amazon top 10 is nearly unchanged. The only real change wasClub Can’t Handle Me moving back in at number 8, and it’s a good song for a running playlist.

I’ve bolded the songs that would be good for a running playlist.

get the list at running playlist

Running Playlist: iTunes top 10 BPM analysis: 09-28-2010

This week’s iTunes top 10 BPM analysis on running playlist is surprisingly similar to last week’s list.
We’ve had some up and down movement in the top 10, specifically, Like A G6, moving to the number 2 position, and Ke$ha coming back in with Take It Off, but there were no new songs in the list this week.

As usual, I’ve bolded the songs that would make a good addition to a running playlist.

Get the list at running playlist

Lesson from Jay-Z: When you are out and about, makes sure you don't have anything secret on your ipod...

Source: http://www.omgmusic.com/news/jay-z-almost-leaked-the-blueprint-3

Jay-Z panicked before he released his most recent album The Blueprint 3, when he lost his iPod that contained all of the songs found on the record.

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Running Playlist: 10K Playlist of the week: 09-23-2010

It’s Thursday and once again it’s time for your 10k running playlist of the week.

This week I’ve made the playlist very diverse in terms of music styles. We have Pretty much everything from rock to alternative, from country to metal and even a few songs from movie soundtracks.

It’s not a very slow playlist though. It’s 1:39 hours long (1:39:51 to be precise) so if you are using it for a 10k, you will have to run at most at 16.04 min/mile, which isn’t very fast, but it’s not too slow either.

Get the list at running playlist

Running Playlist: Amazon top 10 BPM analysis: 09-22-2010

This week’s Amazon top 10 list has some good changes for your running playlist. First, I’m happy to see Katy Perry drop one more rung to number 10 with Teenage Dream. Hopefully by next week she’ll be out of the top 10.

We also have some new additions to the list, Like A G6, Only Girl. Both these songs have a BPM of over 120, which makes them a good addition to a running playlist.

I’ve bolded the songs that would be good for a running playlist.

get the list at running playlist