calhoon2005Running General Chat - Weekly Thread Sat 18 May 2024
ExcessShivWhat do you guys do on your +2h long runs to not get bored? I listen to podcasts and stuff, but I still always get bored as hell after about 1h of running.
I’m probably an outlier. Nothing at all. My brain is busy mapping out the route ahead of me. Tracking pace, hr, reminding myself when it gets hard that I’ve done it before.
Taking in the environment: cars, other people, wildlife, trees, the sky, etc.
Mulling over the previous days events, planning the next day, theres a bunch of stuff that occupies my mind.
I did find a good podcast to listen to recently and so have given that a go.
I’m the same way. I used to run with music, but I found that I’d subconsciously adjust my pace to the bear and it would constantly throw off my rhythm.
I like just being lost in thought and enjoying the scenery when running. I find it very meditative.
I DJ so have recorded a few sets at my ideal running pace (around 176 BPM) that help a lot with my breathing and cadence when I start to tire. I get where you’re coming from with unmixed, varied playlists though. I would rather run without any music (which I do for training runs) than run with varied BPMs and gaps in playback.
Yeah, that’s too much effort for me and I would just be using a generated playlist. I’m an ex competitive XC/Track runner and you had to learn to run effectively without music because that was what the race environment would be.