I like to listen to a variety of different things depending on the purpose of the training session or where I am in the race. I listen to the Talk Ultra podcasts and a random shuffle of my music library during long runs, faster music with song lengths that match my interval length during speed work, and some songs that V wrote for me when I need an extra boost in a race.
Top athletes in our sport love music when training and racing: everyone has seen Karl Meltzer, Kilian Jornet and Ryan Sandes running with headphones. Like me, you probably wondered what they're listening to. I asked each of these champions and some of my running friends for their favorite bands and I created a Jango station for each runner based on their input.
Karl Meltzer (most 100-mile trail wins ever)
Karl has some great music that he didn't even choose himself! A friend loaded up an iPod for him and he just rolls with what's on there - an attitude which reflects the rolling acoustic and bluegrass music in his playlist (Jango station):
- Grateful Dead
- Widespread Panic
- Rusted Root
- David Grisman
- Phish
- Umphreys McGee
- Moe
Kilian Jornet (UTMB and Western States winner)
Kilian has a huge list available on his website and also describes how he uses music during the night in his Salomon video ¨how I prepare an ultra¨. His list is a diverse range from Catalan bands to classical music (Jango station):
- Els Amics de les Arts
- Meredith Brooks
- Sopa de Cabra
- Manel
- R.E.M.
Ryan Sandes (4Deserts and Leadville winner)
Ryan has a great list that is full of music that I know and like. The Jango station based on his suggestions also introduced me to a few new, similar artists. His playlist includes:
- The Kooks
- U2
- Coldplay
- The Killers
- Red Hot Chilli Peppers
- Sublime
Joel Meredith (Atacama Crossing 2012)
Joel is a huge music fan and has a fantastic mix of music to listen to. He also regularly posts a video of the week showing a new band. He's a great source of music you may never have heard of before (Jango station):
- The Naked & Famous
- Kasabian
- Florence + The Machine
- We Were Promised Jetpacks
- The Glitch Mob
Matias Anguita (5-time Atacama Crossing competitor, 2012)
Matias works as a running coach and spends a lot of time running and working with athletes in Chile. He always has some music going and likes a wide range of styles. His current favorites are (Jango station):
- U2
- Chickenfoot
- Guns N' Roses
- Soda Stereo
- Cee Lo Green
Daniel Rowland
Here's what I'm currently listening to when I'm not testing out some of the playlists above! (Jango station):
- Donkeyboy
- The Naked & Famous
- Iron and Wine
- Trampled by Turtles
- aKing
- Paper Bird
If you have any favorite bands, running playlists or suggestions for great podcasts please share them in the comments.
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