How to Listen to Music While Running

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Carry your phone in an armband so it doesn't fall or drop.. Find an MP3 player that clips onto your clothes for a lightweight alternative.. Load music onto a smartwatch to avoid carrying any devices.

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Carry your phone in an armband so it doesn't fall or drop.

Step 1

Carry your phone in an armband so it doesn't fall or drop.

2

Find an MP3 player that clips onto your clothes for a lightweight alternative.

Step 2

Find an MP3 player that clips onto your clothes for a lightweight alternative.

3

Load music onto a smartwatch to avoid carrying any devices.

Step 3

Load music onto a smartwatch to avoid carrying any devices.

4

Use a radio headset if you want to listen to AM or FM stations.

Step 4

Use a radio headset if you want to listen to AM or FM stations.

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Choose lightweight athletic headphones so you can still hear your surroundings.

Step 5

Choose lightweight athletic headphones so you can still hear your surroundings.

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Look for waterproof headphones so they aren't damaged by sweat.

Step 6

Look for waterproof headphones so they aren't damaged by sweat.

7

Tuck wired headphones under your shirt so it doesn't get tangled.

Step 7

Tuck wired headphones under your shirt so it doesn't get tangled.

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Pick Bluetooth headphones if you don't want to deal with wires.

Step 8

Pick Bluetooth headphones if you don't want to deal with wires.

9

Try hook earbuds for the most secure fit.

Step 9

Try hook earbuds for the most secure fit.

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Pick a genre of music you enjoy to stay motivated during your run.

Step 10

Pick a genre of music you enjoy to stay motivated during your run.

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Make a playlist

Step 11

Make a playlist

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Warm up with songs between 80-90 beats per minute.

Step 12

Warm up with songs between 80-90 beats per minute.

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Run to songs that are between 120-140 BPM for a moderate pace.

Step 13

Run to songs that are between 120-140 BPM for a moderate pace.

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Cool down and stretch to songs that have around 80 BPM.

Step 14

Cool down and stretch to songs that have around 80 BPM.

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