Music has always been a part of sports, from the National Anthem at sporting events to the stereos blaring “Eye of the TIger” at the end of your local 5K. Runners use music to increase speed, stamina, and ignore fatigue and pain. Small portable music devices that can store thousands of MP3s have made running with music even more popular. Runners now have been refining their running music tastes, finding songs that match their pace and running style.
When choosing running music, runners want to pick songs that have the correct beats per minute (BPM) for their running pace. Most music’s beat is too slow to run to or have lyrics that make runners loose concentration, that is why AudioFuel was developed. I tried AudioFuel and really could feel the increase in motivation and consistent pace. AudioFuel is music custom composed for running to the beat. There are three different speeds to choose from, blue for 125-145 BPM walking/jogging pace, green songs at 150-160 BPM for a medium pace and long runs, and red for a quicker pace of 165-190 BPM. These songs really get your heart moving and motivate you to run! You can download a free sample and check them out for yourself. The songs are in regular MP3 format compatible with any computer. All the songs are written by composer Howie Saunders who has composed #1 hit movie soundtracks for movies like Charlie’s Angels, Spiderman, the Matrix and Buff the Vampire Slayer.
In addition to the songs differing in BPM, they also offer compilations with or without coaching and sell single tracks for individual consumption. I liked the Coaching Compilations tracks. The coach has a soothing voice which gives the perfect amount of instruction without being overbearing. The Coaching Compilation counts you onto the beat and tells you the pace you should running, the length of the track, and tips on running style. It also warms you up and cools you down with slower BPM tracks at the beginning and end of the compilation. As a more serious runner, you may prefer the pure compilations which delivers the steady running pace with no coaching, just pure music. You can also purchase individual tracks in both styles. These tracks will definitley improve your work outs!
You can purchase these products at AudioFuel.com for about $7.00-$12.00 USD. The single tracks sell for about $1.00 USD. See what other comments people have about their AudioFuel experience. SeriousRunning.com would like to thank AudioFuel for allowing us to sample their product.