“During a 100-mile race, I’ll listen to music at some point, but not always. “I love music, but don’t listen a ton while I run-maybe once a week and for sure on a treadmill,” says Olson. Radiohead, for example: great music, but not so good for running.” Timothy Olson, Western States Record Holder “I usually like to keep things varied, but don’t often listen to downbeat music when running, although I’ll listen to it at home. “I listen to music during most of my training runs, but never in any races any more-in many races, you’re not even allowed to use music,” he says. To Zen out to: Ian Sharman, Grand Slam of Ultrarunning Record Holder Stephanie has two types of go-to playlists-one for a hard run or gym session and the other for easier long runs. “I don’t listen to music when I race, but I do listen when I need a pick me up for a long run or workout,” she says. “Here’s a sampling from my current playlist-a mix of current songs and older ‘classics’ (like maybe 10-15 years old).” Stephanie Howe, 2014 Western States Champion “I almost never listen to music while running, but I listen to music (and podcasts) a lot when biking or skinning,” Krupicka says. So we asked a few of the sport’s best about when and why they run with music, and what’s currently on their personal playlist.Īnton Krupicka, Two-Time Leadville 100 Winner It’s only logical to assume that such technological empowerment would be especially welcome among those who run farther and longer than anyone else: elite-level ultrarunners. Gone are the days where you were hostage to the Top Gun soundtrack for the duration of your run. In 2016, portable audio players have been reduced to the size of poker chips, while gaining the capacity to store about eight billion songs. These devices may have signified a revolution in portable tech, but they were still too ungainly to be an ideal workout accessory and certainly wouldn’t deliver the best running music. Anyone old enough to remember what it was like to run with a Walkman, or, heaven forbid, a Discman, probably doesn’t feel too nostalgic about the experience.
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