Few months ago I couldn't run more than 1/2 a mile without being out of breath and stopping, now I'm at 6 miles straight, (unless you knock out the emergency cord 1/2 way and have to stop to put it back in, ugh) well its not fabulous but its a huge improvement!! Without running to music, I don't think I would last as long!
BPM? Beats Per Minute Im trying to compile as many songs as possible for my Marathon in November. Finding songs that keep my feet moving, without having to skip through songs on my Ipod. I found this guide, so now I have to figure what my BPM is.
Are you listening to the right kind of Running Music? To stay in sync with the beat, knowing
your Beats Per Minute or speed of the song is important. You’ll need Different Beats Per Minute depending on which type of running you are doing (Long Distance or Sprinting). Your stride length and physical health can have some role in which songs to select.
For example someone will start off running to fast and “Burn Themselves out” to quickly, (that WAS me, but im trying to slow down, harder than it sounds) on the flip-side some people run slower then they really can thus not maximizing their exercising potential. (It really works, i go much further when I slow down) What needs to happen is you need to find your optimal BPM (which can improve and change over time) and then use Music to keep you at that optimal BPM throughout your entire run. To get an average add all your 1st, 5th, 10th, and 15th minute number of steps up, and then divide by 4 to get the Average number of steps per minute. Your average number of steps per minute is your Optimal BPM (Beats Per Minute) Now that you have found your optimal BPM it’s time to check out some music which might fit you in particular.
that's an awesome concept!
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