Three Gems

Wednesday, August 24, 2011
For me, Tuesday is my distance running today.  I'm a beginning runner, so my focus is on achieving a better 5k time.  According to the advice from RunnersWorld, long distance running can increase capillary growth in the legs, and strengthen the muscles needed for running.  

On distance running days I run for 50 minutes at 2 minute slower than my 5k race time.  My 5k race time is around 30 minutes, so I ran at about 12 minutes per mile.  In total I ran about 4 miles.

During distance runs I have to fight the urge to increase my pace in the first couple miles because without the challenge of speed I get bored.  On these days music is the only thing that keeps me on track.

Music for distance running, most of all, needs the dynamic hand of an excellent producer.  The more intricate the tracks are, the less likely you are to be bored during the run.  These three songs, by three excellent producers, helped me get through my distance run yesterday.  They would make an excellent addition to any running playlist.

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Marina and the Diamonds: "Radioactive (How to Dress Well Re-Work)"

Marina and the Diamonds is releasing a new album.  Based upon this new release it sounds like it will be a more commercially viable album in the United States.  I didn't like the original version of this song, but Tom Krell's remix of this song is pretty exciting.   

David Guetta : "Night of Your Life" (featuring Jennifer Hudson)

David Guetta produces excellent electronic pop songs, and his music is best when backed by excellent vocals.  Jennifer Hudson's voice has the strength to support this epic track.

Tiesto: "Work Hard Play Hard"


DJ Tiesto's music is perfect for long distance running.  His tracks are lengthy and intricate.  This one has an ethos that should be salient for runners.

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Premise

Tuesday, August 23, 2011
I recently have been doing quite a bit of treadmill running (18-24 miles a week), and have found myself scouring the net to find new music to listen to as I jog.  The premise of this blog is for me to share the music that I listen to during my runs, and to at times comment on my running experience.  

I suspect there are people like me that greatly enjoy high energy music, but are too haughty to listen to the same top 40 songs every day.  At the very least, checking this blog should give people like me a few new songs each day to put onto their rotation.

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I also welcome anyone to post their recent gems that are conducive to motivating exercise in any form. 

The purpose of listening to music while running is to induce the brain to release endorphins that makes the process of distance training more enjoyable.  This blog is a project intended to facilitate that getting the endorphins of a new sick song every time you work out.