Songs To Run To: The First Track

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That first track is all important. It can make or break your run. It can propel you out the door, hurtling down the road. It can help you find your rhythm when every stride feels almost weightless. Or, you know, simply make braving the elements that much more bearable.

And if you believe the work of Brunel University’s Dr Costas Karageorghis, listening to tracks within the 125–140 beats per minute spectrum can dampen perceptions of exertion by 12%, boost running efficiency by 7% and amplify endurance by a considerable 15%. And so we asked for your go-to tracks, and you answered.

Here’s our definitive running playlist for that first track. Plug in, lace up, hit play and enjoy.

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