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How to Make a Personal Playlist for Running to the Beat
Everyone knows that listening
to music makes exercising
more fun. Have you ever
noticed that it's even more fun when the tempo of
your music matches your
running pace? But how do you find a set
of tunes with beats-per-minute
(BPMs) that match your unique
running pace? That's
where we come in. JogTunes
makes it easy for you to
match your favorite music
with your perfect workout.
Whether you run on
trails, running tracks, or treadmills, you'll find
the right music at jogTunes.
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.
Let's make a BPM running playlist:
First
calculate your own
workout pace in beats-per-minute (= steps per minute). We provide
sample
pace tracks with instructions
to help you do this.
Once you know your workout running or jogging pace,
select your tunes from our
Tunes
list by browsing or using the search
fields. The BPM field will
help you the most. Click
on the links to Rhapsody to listen
and download the tunes to music player on your
computer. Then make a playlist in your music player and place the tunes in the playlist in
whatever order you prefer for your workout session.
Finally, sync your player with your computer's music program and you're up and running.
Here's a sample workout sequence to help you out:
Sample Workout Sequence
Running
Down a Dream and More
Genre: Rock/Alternative
Duration: 00:29:30
Distance: (Approximate) 2.4 miles
| This
Love |
Maroon
5 |
Warm-up Walk |
3:26 |
94
|
| Everlong |
Foo
Fighters |
Easy
Jog |
4:09 |
158 |
| A
World Goes Round |
Hedda
Layne |
Easy
Jog |
5:14 |
159 |
| Runnin'
Down a Dream |
Tom
Petty |
Fast
Jog |
4:24 |
170 |
| Dancing
With Myself |
Billy
Idol |
Fast
Jog |
4:50 |
176 |
| Flawless |
Hedda
Layne |
Easy
Jog |
3:28 |
157 |
| Leave
(Get Out) |
Jojo |
Cool-
Down Walk |
4:04 |
88 |