Running Music for Rhapsody Users Who Enjoy
Running and Working Out Exactly to the Beat
- We count the beats so you don't have to -
Hints
One word of caution:
When we use the word "pace", we're not referring to your heart rate. Matching songs to your heart rate may be risky. We are talking about matching tempos of songs to your running pace in steps per minute.
Moderate to fast tempos may motivate you to run at unsafe paces for your health status and/or age. Please consult your physician if you have any medical concerns before running exactly to the beat of moderate and fast tempo songs. Also, it's wise to know the recommended maximum heart rate for your age. If you're new to strenuous exercise, seriously consider wearing a pulse monitor while you run.
Wondering how
do we pick the tunes?
To be honest, we don't
own all of the tunes posted
in our Tunes List. So
we don't necessarily listen
to an entire song before
posting it. Instead we
play the 30-second samples
in Rhapsody and other sources and count the
BPM with a BPM
calculator from Blacktree,
Inc. We'll miss the occasional
song that has a prolonged,
major tempo change during
or at the end of the song.
We apologize for this
and hope that you will
alert us by emailing us
at comments at jogtunes.com.
While you're running
to a RhapsodyRunningMusic tune, you're essentially
locked into a pace for
the duration of the tune.
If you want to change
your pulse rate,
you can increase or decrease
your stride length.
Also, you'll find that
you can maintain your
maximum pulse, no matter
what the tempo is, by
adjusting your stride
length. A pulse monitor
is obviously essential
to do this effectively.
If you use a
treadmill,
you can maintain your
desired heartrate by changing the machine
speed and/or elevation
settings (if available) while
keeping the tune's beat.
Running to tunes in
the 80-90 BPM
range requires
that you double your pace.
For example: if you're
running to Hands Up
by Black Eyed Peas (BPM=87),
you'd run at twice the
BPM or 174 BPM. Of course
you can walk at the 80-90
BPM range during warm-ups
and cool-downs. Most hip-hop
songs are in this range.
That's why they're great
songs to run to.
Jazz music
is probably the most difficult
to run to as the beat
is more subtle. Jazz lovers,
who find that they can
easily tap their feet
to the beat, will have
no problem with jazz tunes.
Others may have to listen
carefully for the beat
or go to another genre.
To determine
your personal workout
pace, please
click here.
More Info on Working Out to the Beat
Some
tunes in our RhapsodyRunning Music list will
start with a slow
introduction.
The runner may find
this annoying. We believe
that this is a small
price to pay for the
fun of working out to
music at your own speed.
There just aren't enough
perfect "runnable"
tunes out there without
slow intros.
Occasionally
the definitive
beat is hard to hear
during portions of some
tunes. This artistic
variation can be a challenge
for runners, but can
also be fun. You can
try to maintain the
right pace and hope
to be in time when the stronger
beat resumes.
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Portable Players
Here are some of the Rhapsody-compatible devices. Links go to purchase options on Amazon.
SanDisk Sansa
Fuze 4 GB Video
MP3Player (Black)
Other models available.
ibiza Rhapsody H1B004AQ 4 GB Wi-Fi/MP3 Player by Haier (Aqua)
Other models available.
