I don’t really dig on spoken word for working out. I have a bunch of embarrassing dad rock playlists for cardio and strength and I normally just stick with them. I get frustrated listening to podcasts or books at the gym. Especially if I’m just grinding on a treadmill or elliptical.
But I wanted to finish a podcast this morning (the second half of the Six Colours ‘secret’ podcast). Hit the elliptical, finished the episode, but still had another 20 or 30 minutes to kill so decide to roll onto the next pod. Clockwise. Thirty minutes. Four tech topics, four smart mofos.
And it was a very different experience.
Because it was so structured and time limited, and the contributors had to make their points quickly and concisely, it kept me engaged even as I was grinding out the calories. I’m gonna have to look around for some other podcasts like this. Not necessarily tech podcasts. That was just was was lined up this morning. But something with strict time limits. Constantly changing topics and/or panelists.
I trust your "embarrassing dad rock playlists" includes such workout classics as Eye of the Tiger, or do you reserve that for the training montage when you have a grading coming up?
Same. Alas, this morning I dropped the ape off at rugby training at 6.30 then went to the gym, and forgot my headphones - nothing to listen to except the canned crap they belt out. I cannot do podcasts at the gym, tried and failed.
But I am interested in the dad rock playlist. Whats included? I need the beat to match my cadence else I run funny. I've everything from ACDC to Florence and the Machine to N-Trance. Always looking for more.
Chat 10 Looks 3, mostly because Sales keeps Crabb to a 30 minute time limit and therefore they have to be efficient with the stuff they talk about. No 'splosions though.
Weirdly I find news/politics and other talking head podcasts easier to listen to when I'm multitasking on my PC, fiction podcasts have to be reserved for driving or mindless housework. Haven't tried them with exercise yet...
The Inquiry - BBC Podcast
Four experts thirty minutes and a heap of topics in the back catalogue.
This one is very interesting.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04pr36d
I trust your "embarrassing dad rock playlists" includes such workout classics as Eye of the Tiger, or do you reserve that for the training montage when you have a grading coming up?
Same. Alas, this morning I dropped the ape off at rugby training at 6.30 then went to the gym, and forgot my headphones - nothing to listen to except the canned crap they belt out. I cannot do podcasts at the gym, tried and failed.
But I am interested in the dad rock playlist. Whats included? I need the beat to match my cadence else I run funny. I've everything from ACDC to Florence and the Machine to N-Trance. Always looking for more.
I hear good things about https://dithering.fm/
Tech focus but 15min strict time limit, 3 times a week.
Chat 10 Looks 3, mostly because Sales keeps Crabb to a 30 minute time limit and therefore they have to be efficient with the stuff they talk about. No 'splosions though.
Weirdly I find news/politics and other talking head podcasts easier to listen to when I'm multitasking on my PC, fiction podcasts have to be reserved for driving or mindless housework. Haven't tried them with exercise yet...