Why music is helping us to run faster

With regard to whether or not to listen to music during the run time, the views of athletes and coaches disagree. Someone thinks that the music knocks runner with its own rhythm and tempo changes, depending on the track you are listening to. Someone prefers to run in silence and equates to running a kind of meditation, when the mind is completely cleared. Music in this case is much hindrance.

Personally, I like it, on the contrary, it helps. All my songs are chosen so that the rate remains virtually unchanged and I run only in accordance with their inner feelings.

Dr. Costas Karageorghis, an expert on the effects of music on exercise, also believes that music helps. But not everyone and not always the same.

According to his research, the music increases productivity by about 15%.

Adaranand Finn, assistant production editor The Guardian and a marathon runner, decided to share their running experiences with the music.

Yes, the music really helps to run faster, but there is one very interesting "but". It turns out, the faster pace of the run, the less the impact of the music.

Professional runners are usually "associators" - that is focused on their inner feelings. Other runners are "dizassotsiatorami" (or something in between these two states) - that is, they needs additional stimulus, which would allow to protect itself from external stimuli and focus on running.

In this case, the music is a kind of drug. And, like any drug, its effect is weakened if you start abusing them. What does this mean? Dr. Karageorghis advises include music only at the moment when you are tired and really need the support. Plus long listening to music on headphones can lead to hearing problems. Therefore, you are required to adjust those moments when you need music doping.

And, of course, plays an important role playlist. Music should be rhythmic, suitable for your mid-tempo running and, of course, please. It is unlikely that you will run faster music that annoys you.

It turns out that every year there are so-called Rock'n'Roll marathons - when along the road are scenes with different groups that play music.

I, apparently, belong to the second type. Music really helps me run faster and kilometers pass relatively unnoticed. Once I decided to run an experiment without music. In the end, it seemed to me that the time between kilometers stretches endlessly and these accidents 4km stretch for an eternity. While I was running in its usual pace on the usual route. Nothing changed. Except, of course, the lack of musical accompaniment.

The same applies to the performance of other exercise. Hike to the gym without music, or at least a number of society puffing girlfriend is given quite difficult. And one single group fitness classes at the expense of a coach (in the house cut down electricity) I even do not want to remember.

Moreover, I have already developed a fun reflex - when I hear tracks from their standard playlist for running, I just want to run :)

Interestingly, and you belong to what type? Does the music you build, live and run? :)