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As it turns out, there are a lot more people than I would have guessed that listen to music while running. I say this because I usually don’t listen while running, but the survey results show some really great reasons. Since the results are a bit too much for an e-mail I decided to post them here.  Here they are:

1. Do you listen to music while running?
Yes 85.4%
No 16.7%

2. What is the biggest benefit you get from listening to music while running?
Rhythm and Cadence 46.7%
Entertainment 51.1%
Other (please specify) 31.1% (see select responses below)

- Able to run faster when listening to hard /heavy rock music !.
- gives me a way to time my run.
- Music motivates me and gives me that extra push when I need it.
- Sometimes I run to get away from things and it helps me to do that.
- I just love music anytime.
- just enjoy music. keeps me going.
- as a distraction of the hundreds of things I should/could be doing
- motivation! and it distracts me from the ickiness of the hill i am climbing, or from worrying about how much distance i have yet to go.

3. Where do you do most of your running?
Trails 20.6%
Street 67.6%
Track 0.0%
Park 14.7%
Treadmill 32.4%

4. Do your headphones/earbuds stay in while you run?
Yes 76.1%
No 23.9%

5. What are your thoughts on running while listening to music? Is it safe/dangerous? Is there something that would make it easier/safer?

There were a lot of great responses to this question about running with music, but I can’t include them all here (just too many responses). But an overwhelming theme was that music helps to motivate, focus and increase workout intensity.

Let me say that one more time: music helps to motivate, focus and increase workout intensity.

Thanks to Maintain Fit members that took the survey. I’ll send a little more of a summary out to the list.

If you missed the survey and want to tell me whether or not you listen to music while running, you can answer the survey here: Do you listen to music while running survey.

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