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A pedometer attachment for an iPod which
chooses songs based on their BPM (beats
per
minute) and your running speed - also
programmable, so when you're
starting off it 'stretches' you by giving you
songs with a slightly faster tempo than your
running cadence and when you're winding
down,
songs which are slightly slower than
your running cadence.
Nike/Apple thing
http://www.apple.com/ipod/nike/run.html
[hippo, Jan 26 2008]
N95 pedometer
http://research.nok...ts/activity_monitor
and it's an mp3 player [DenholmRicshaw, Jan 26 2008]
generative_20car_20music
reminds me of.... [xenzag, Jan 26 2008]
Much the same thing
speedo_2fheartbeat_...20music_20generator
...though specifically aimed at cyclists. [DrCurry, Jan 28 2008]
Paula Radcliffe's iPod playlist
http://www.podplayl...lus_paula_radcliffe
[hippo, Jan 29 2008]
[link]
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My Nokia N95 has this - see link. |
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I run a lot, tried it with music only once,
and hated it, preferring ambient sounds.
I see plenty of speed walkers using
music players, but not too may serious
runners. |
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Get it to play the sound of a large predator chasing you.... the faster you run, the more distant the sound gets. |
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Am I the only person here who finds the onward rush to isolate ourselves from our surroundings a little disturbing? The only place I use my mp3 player is when I have surroundings that aren't worth my attention. |
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Well, define "worth my attention" - I'm guessing that differs for different people. When I'm exercising, I want to hear what's going on around me. Some other people don't seem to want to hear anything outside their heads any time ever. |
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Oh, waiting to get on an aeroplane, being on an aeroplane, cardio gym type pastimes, that sort of thing. |
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To me the whole point of being outdoors is to be outdoors, not stuck inside my head. It's not just mp3s, I've always felt that way about outdoor music. The only time I want music outdoors is when I'm driving through town with all the windows open/top down, and even then not always. |
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But back to the idea, it's a good one, <strike>but as noted, already baked.</strike> |
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[DenholmRicshaw] //My Nokia N95 has this - see link//, [egbert] //already baked// - actually I can't see anything in the N95 link which is the same as this idea. It's got a clever pedometer but that's it - Nothing to analyse the BPM of your music and select tracks based on your running cadence. And while you may not like music when you're outdoors, runner *do* use music - linked is Paula Radcliffe's iPod playlist. |
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Sorry, [hippo], I was in a funny mood yesterday. |
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I'm sure I've seen a review for a piece of equipment that does this, but can't find any links. Maybe I dreamt it. "Baked" withdrawn. |
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God, Paula Radcliffe's got rubbish taste in music... |
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I do a lot of running as well, and find my MP3 player to be a real bonus. A driving, fast song is great inspiration to go faster, and when a real favourite comes on it can be a real morale boost when spirits are flagging. |
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I did a couple of long runs a few months back listening only to radio plays - that was great too, as it helped to distract from my mounting weariness and the knowledge of how far I still had left to go... |
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//[egbert] Maybe I dreamt it// - don't worry, I'm always doing that. Lots of my ideas here are things I've half-dreamt. |
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[lostdog], the missus is trying to push me into training for a half-marathon (sort of an other-half marathon). Maybe I should stop being such a nature-loving luddite and get wired. |
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"Baked" never passed my lips; I should have been a bit clearer in my original annotation though. |
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As it happens, some bright spark could write some software for the phone that could do what you want. |
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I refuse to run, but sometimes I walk fast (Sex Pistols), and sometimes slow (Bob Marley). It would be handy if my walkman could adapt thus. (+) |
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If I was forced to listen to that pile of
shite that Paula Radcliffe enjoys
(especially that Robbie Williams teenie
bopper drivel), I'd run a three minute
mile.... and Whitney Houston !!!! can
you stand it? - is it ok if I make puking
sounds now? What a disappointment.
Another hero diminished to the size of
an ant. |
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