It is amazing the effect music has on my athletic performance.
As soon as ‘Keep on running’ by the Spencer Davis Group kicks in on my MP3 player I immediately speed up.
Another song which gets the adrenalin going, and the legs pumping, is Peaches by The Stranglers.
Anything by Morrissey, Leonard Cohen or Eels on the other hand not only slows me down to a walking pace but makes me want to jump in front of the first passing car.
Obviously if I am going to get around the 26 mile marathon course I need to worry less about fitness and more about the contents of my MP3 player.
Suggestions for inspiring tracks please.
