prncssjas
Running, Disney, Aladdin...
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- Jul 11, 2000
Good morning RunDisney friends,
I am hoping you will share your thoughts/advice about music while running. For most training runs (except for those rare ones I do at night/in the dark with a headlamp), I typically listen to music. I enjoy the process in that way very much and find it relaxing. However, when I race (versus train), I am starting to question whether or not the music helps or hurts my performance. A few key points going through my head:
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I am hoping you will share your thoughts/advice about music while running. For most training runs (except for those rare ones I do at night/in the dark with a headlamp), I typically listen to music. I enjoy the process in that way very much and find it relaxing. However, when I race (versus train), I am starting to question whether or not the music helps or hurts my performance. A few key points going through my head:
- During a race, assuming music is allowable, I keep the volume low enough for safety but loud enough to keep out the chatter of others, which I find distracting.
- I know that if I am listening to music, I cannot listen/hear my own breathing. This is not a good thing.
- On the other hand, when I hear songs I love, it gives me a little pep and helps me move faster.
- But, sometimes, when I am racing hard, the music can annoy me and takes me away from focusing...I often turn it off towards the tail end of the race.
- Now I am left wondering if a change is needed in terms of race strategy.
Thank you so so much!
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