Ed Sheeran vs Drake.
One artist will help me get a faster 5k whilst the other will have the opposite effect.
I've been given to playlists by the running channel producers that have been put together based on scientific research.
So today I'm going to find out how music affects my running, plus stay watching to the
end of this video is I'm going to be giving away a pair of these the new Open Run Pro
headphones from shokz.
Let's dive in.
You might have seen a few articles floating around the internet saying that you should ditch Drake and that Taylor Swift will get
you moving more swiftly.
But is this actually the case, does music actually make you faster?
Well the answer is probably. Here's what I mean.
Various studies have looked at the links between music and physical and mental running performance.
You can find all of our research in the description of this video.
Also make sure you check out our video from 2020 all about the ultimate running song.
What was catchy?
One of the key elements of music that decides whether it can help you run is speed.
So speed and music is measured in beats per minute or bpm.
A study in 2015 actually found that slow motivational music.
So music with the bpm of around 80-95 has actually shown to help running
performance in the 1st 800 m of a run.
This includes songs like can't stop by the red hot chili peppers Royals by Lorde and Ho
Hey by luminous.
Similarly fast motivational songs.
Songs with the bpm of around 14o-150 can also help your running performance.
So these include things like Earthquake by Labyrinth.
Mr Bright side by The Killers and industry baby by Lil Naz X.
What you're looking for when creating your perfect playlist is a similar Bpm and it's really easy to
find out a song's Bpm online.
So in theory you can craft your perfect playlist or a playlist that matches your running cadence
For example. Syncopation and key also play a major or minor
part in how much music impacts your run.
So Syncopation is a rhythm with notes on the off beat like this.
Those offbeat's should make you want to get up and move dance or maybe even run.
Key is also key,
so songs in a major key sound more happy, positive and upbeat.
Whereas song's in a minor key can make you feel sadder and more lethargic.
The same goes for harmonies.
The more harmonies in a major key, they're happier and more upbeat the song.
So when you're looking for a running song, make sure you go for something in a major key with lots of harmonies to give you that
mood boost on a run.
There are other factors about music that helps affect your running performance to a study in
2020 found that listening too your favourite tunes can help your running performance over a short
period of time.
Equally a 2001 paper found that runners felt more motivated to continue running when music was playing.
playing.
So let's put this all to the test.
Alright then.
A simple test to see how music affects running performance.
So I'm gonna be listening to the music using these, the Shokz Open Run Pro
headphones and I'm not going to know which playlist is which.
So there's a good playlist filled with music that's supposed to help my running and a bad playlist
which is filled with music that's supposed to hinder performance.
So a bit of a disclaimer before I put my playlist on shuffle and you can actually get in
quite a lot of trouble by playing songs on Youtube if you don't have permission to play them.
So unfortunately you're just gonna have to hear me say the names of the songs and
sing them at you.
First 5k coming up, let's play the music.
I think the producers have had a little little sneaky peek at my Spotify
playlist for this suggestion.
But this is Confident by Demi Lovato.
It's just a power anthem.
I love it.
It really fires you up.
It's like female power.
I could just listen to this all day.
I feel like I know this one.
What is this one?
What is this song?
I just can't get enough by the Saturdays. Yes.
This little music quiz
I'm playing with myself is going very well.
This is a song that was relabeled
for 2020 and 2021 as vaccination.
It's actually called.
F*** what's It was actually called? Fascination!
Coming up to a road.
This is where you want your headphones to be so easy to operate because I want to be able to hear before
I cross the road here.
So I'm just gonna pause them running around kind of
reservoir nature reserve.
So it's so good to have these headphones on because you can constantly listen out
for tractors, bikes, other people, cars, everything.
So because these use bone conduction, they leave your ears completely open so you can hear the
music while still being able to hear what's happening around you.
But equally there are some sections where I need silence and so I've got a button on the side
where I can just pause my music look both ways and then crack on.
Oh, tune. This song.
This is Power by Little Mix.
I love this song.
I got the, I got the, I got the power.
I'm trying not to look at my watch because I don't want that to influence my pace.
So that's why I'm not saying what place I'm going at.
It feels like my feet are moving a bit slower, but equally they want to move to the b
run, run run away, run away, baby.
Next one T shirt weather and it's really upbeat, mood lifting,
boosting, fun song, pretty sure it's in a major key
what a tune, again Syncopation.
Major key, fun uplifting.
And the sleeve and I'm chasing a care probably in the smoke and he's staying here now.
I still don't know the words though, shocking.
I do know the words at four am but not now.
Ah Labyrinth come in.
Now this, fun fact, I was in an acapella group at uni and this
was our signature song.
It's like they knew to put this one on,
Run with Me.
This is the running channels
Run with me.
What a tune.
This is the ultimate running song which must make this the good
playlist. And 5k done.
You know what?
I'm pretty happy with that 5k time.
I'm not going to reveal anything but I will be back here for my second 5k very soon.
Although I don't think her playlist can top that one.
I'm scared
what the bad ones gonna be. Okay run number two, should we start the playlist?
Let's go.
Straight in with some strings.
What is this?
Ah, ah yes.
The four seasons by Vivaldi.
Quite hard to run to.
I've never listened to classical music whilst running.
I can't I can't find the beat.
Next song.
Ah ha Now this is the song which sparked the debate of this entire video.
Bit of drake Hotline Bling now so interestingly
this is the song that made runners really slow.
It's quite fun to dance, to sing along too, run too.
But it's not making me want to pick up the pace.
Need my love, call me on my cell phone.
Oh, next song, hide and seek by Imogen Heap.
Very pretty.
Not a running song. All over familiar faces,
worn out places, worn out
Again, really slow, minor.
Maybe I'm not loving it.
Hi, they were in a pair of after shokz. matching.
So after shokz is now rebranded to shokz and they were in the after shokz on our shokz.
Open move headphones which were my top pick in the 2020 best headphones.
Oh there you go, 5k done
Will the times be different because sometimes you can feel
rubbish but run fast.
Let's go and see, shall we?
So I ran a 24 minute and 52 second 5k when listening to
the good playlist and a 26 minute and 23
second 5k when listening to the slower bad playlist.
So it worked.
The science is true and you know what, I think I might listen to that good playlist again on my next run.
Now those of you who have been watching from the start will be waiting eagerly to find out how you can get your hands on a
pair of these.
Well, here is how we want you to comment down below your favorite running anthem and we'll be
choosing one of you from the comments to win these the brand new open Run Pro
headphones from shokz.
So let us know in the comments down below.
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