tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349589916468289615.post6094066650775659481..comments2023-05-01T01:49:35.492-07:00Comments on run + travel: Music for runningB. Jaroszhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01158510806356052260noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349589916468289615.post-61609846677989880672011-09-15T10:27:53.948-07:002011-09-15T10:27:53.948-07:00Monika: touche! (But this is my running blog, not ...Monika: touche! <i>(But this is my running blog, not my data-geek blog. You'll have to forgive me.)</i><br /><br />If we always went with common sense instead of science, we'd still think the world was flat and the sun revolves around the earth. But in my own personal scientific experiments, I have found that I run faster with music.Beth (i run like a girl)http://i-run-like-a-girl.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349589916468289615.post-80229874209218811812011-09-14T12:23:34.793-07:002011-09-14T12:23:34.793-07:00At the risk of being contentious, I just want to p...At the risk of being contentious, I just want to point out that anecdotal or "common sense" knowledge does not make something true. This time your (and your running friends') experience happened to be at the mean. It could very well have been in the tails. <br /><br />I have read about publicly influential people (i.e. politicians and the like) disparaging scientific research because, "I don't need a scientist to tell me something I already know. Why do we fund these 'studies' with taxpayer money?" This totally irks me. Something may be common sense, but we cannot truly "know" it without rigorous, scientific research. I bet the "illustrious doctor" probably had a hunch about the phenomenon before he conducted the study.<br /><br />Anyhow, to the actual point of your post: I've got me some Lil John on repeat. :-)Monikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349589916468289615.post-25252039178813124522011-09-14T05:33:52.897-07:002011-09-14T05:33:52.897-07:00Music makes everything better. In a non-running se...Music makes everything better. In a non-running sense I find that sometimes my inner soundtrack can help me get worky things done faster (and enjoy it a bit, boppin around to the tunes in my head). The last few days one Sage Francis of Providence RI has been on a loop in my brain (and on shuffle on the mp3 player), which is no bad thing. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com