Ever since fellow runner and fellow Steemian @musingsltd gifted me a nice smart phone holder/arm band for my runs, the whole experience has been enhanced remarkably.
I use the Nike+ Run Club App which tracks my distance and other health stats, notifies me at mile markers, and synchs with my Apple music library to keep the jams flowin' the whole time.
At first I was worried I would just run to the beat of each song, and find my pace all messed up. This hasn't been the case at all, really. Though the faster, high-energy songs do tend to get me truckin' a little harder, my breathing and pace seem to regulate themselves pretty well.
Running with music really keeps things interesting for me, and I find myself really focusing and getting into the music. It's almost like a drug. Or like Murakami says, in his book WHAT I TALK ABOUT WHEN I TALK ABOUT RUNNING, it's my own private little void. I can totally disappear and feel the rhythm of the steps, my body and my breathing, and the sea of loud sounds in my earphones envelop me in a little place of nothingness. Just my thoughts coming and going, with no real attachment.
Today's Run:
Distance: 5.66 miles
Theme Songs: "まいご" - Joe Hisashi / 井上あずみ (Tonari no Totoro soundtrack)
"It's up to You" - The Specials
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Playlist so far:
"Under the Pressure" - The War on Drugs
"Somewhere" - Soundgarden
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" - Yes
"Rose Garden" - Lynn Anderson
"Napalm Love" - Air
"Lips Like Sugar" - Echo and the Bunnymen
"Truth Hits Everybody" - The Police
"U Can't Touch This" - MC Hammer
"Tap Out" - The Strokes
"When Day is Done" - Django Reinhardt
"Sunrise, Sunset" - Bright Eyes
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" - Devo
"Take No Prisoners" - Megadeth
"For Whom the Bell Tolls" - Metallica
"Air Cal" - Com Truise
"Surfing On a Rocket" - Air
"Andy's Chest" - Lou Reed
"Only Shallow" - My Bloody Valentine
" Love Love Love" - The Mountain Goats
"まいご" - Joe Hisaishi / 井上あずみ
"Easier Said Than Done" - MxPx
"Just Don't Give a F**k" - Eminem
"It's up to You" - The Specials
This weekend I am aiming for a long run in a new location. Looking forward!
(Thanks for stopping by. If you missed the last entry, you can find it here.)
~KafkA
Graham Smith is a Voluntaryist activist, creator, and peaceful parent residing in Niigata City, Japan. Graham runs the "Voluntary Japan" online initiative with a presence here on Steem, as well as Facebook and Twitter. (Hit me up so I can stop talking about myself in the third person!)
