What real runners play on Strava, measured with Spotify: the songs people run fastest to, the tempo that suits your stride, and what's new in TrackTunes.
Does marathon music get faster as the race gets harder? Across 165 marathons, the median tempo stays at 123 BPM from start to finish. Plus the songs runners play in the last miles of a long run, and the ones they actually speed up to.
Power Songs finds the tracks you run and ride faster to, by comparing each song against the rest within that same activity, so terrain and fitness can't influence the result.
Which songs do runners actually run fastest to? I analyzed 123,326 song plays across 10,549 runs from 1,442 runners to find out. Here's the top 10, counted down.
TrackTunes now analyzes the BPM of every song in your running history so you can find the tempo where you actually run fastest, see when your stride locks in to the beat, and visualize the relationship between music and pace.
March is here and TrackTunes is launching a monthly running challenge: stream complete albums during your workouts and compete with runners worldwide. Plus, discover the best albums to run to.
Do you have songs that come up frequently on your workout playlists? TrackTunes now shows you your full listening history and performance data for every track.
I've been listening to full albums on my morning runs and it's completely changed how I discover music. Now TrackTunes tracks your completed albums and per-track performance data.
I was surprised and honored to be invited to the first-ever Strava Developers Summit in San Francisco. From meeting amazing developers to receiving the Up & Coming App Award, it was an unforgettable experience.
A groundbreaking study shows that preferred music significantly improves running performance, increases distance covered, and reduces blood lactate levels - all while keeping the same pacing pattern.
Connect Strava and Spotify once. Every activity gets its soundtrack, with the pace you held for each song. No credit card required.
