Emma Fisher, AudioFuel’s sports expert, has competed internationally for Great Britain at 5K and 10K events between 2001 and 2003. She has a BSc in Psychology and Sport and Exercise Science and an MSc in Sport and Exercise. 

AudioFuel supported by a panel of healthcare experts that include: 

• Dr Tim Evans (GP), 

• Mark Davies (Foot & Ankle Specialist), 

• Jane Baker (Physiotherapist), 

• Maxine Hamilton Stubber (Osteopath), 

• Lisa Blair (Nutritional Therapist).

A team is behind the creation of AudioFuel. 

Sean Blair is a rock climbing fanatic, serial entrepreneur and enthusiastic composer. He came up with the idea and pulled the team together.

Howie Saunders is the second member of the team. Touring and recording with his band, Lunatic Calm, signed to Universal, took up a large chunk of his early career. Since then he has composed music for film – The Matrix, Charlie’s Angels are two of the most well know – and for organisations such as Ford and Formula One. Howie is Music Director and chief composer supported by Nick Ryan a BAFTA wining composer,

As CEO, Clare Crean has overall responsibility for managing the business. She has spent the last six years helping the Virgin Group to set up new businesses in the health and wellness sector.

Coaching compilations come with some voice over coaching.

We keep it fairly minimal – usually at the beginning or end of each track. We count you onto the beat, give factual information about the length of the track and what is coming next (like a sprint) and the odd bit of encouragement or reminders e.g. to focus on your breathing.

AudioFuel’s sports expert, Emma Fisher, says:

"Allow yourself to just feel the beat of the music and follow the voice over and enjoy. The music gives great confidence, direction and motivation; and ensures that the time passes very quickly. 

A short dynamic warm up is key, with a longer more prolonged stretching routine at the end of your session. 

If you can work on some core training exercises in the week as well, you will improve your running strength and reduce the chances of injury."

All AudioFuel is composed on the basis of beats per minute (BPM) – that’s the number of times your foot hits the ground in a minute. 

The great thing about using beats per minute is that AudioFuel can vary the beat to make it faster and slower from track to track within the compilations to create professionally designed running sessions. 

And we can vary the overall beat per minute range (the beat map) for each compilation so people can choose an intensity level that fits with their individual pace, fitness levels and fitness goals. Most people find 150 beats per minute a gentle pace and by 190 beats per minute they are running as hard as they can.

All AudioFuel is given an intensity rating to help you choose the right product for you. 

The rating is based on beats per minute. 

Blue tracks and compilations are all at a slow beat per minute and are designed to move most people along at a gentle jogging pace. 

Green is a bit faster and will keep you at a steady run. 

Red will be pushing most people to run at a fast pace. 

If you are not fit to run, you should build up slowly by combining a jogging pace with walking. Try Easy Beats to begin with.

You can buy compilations or individual tracks. 

Coaching Compilations start off slowly to warm you up, push you up and along with faster tracks, then cool you down with slower tracks. There is voiceover coaching on these compilations. 

Pure Compilations are all at a steady pace, without voiceover coaching.

AudioFuel’s cutting edge sound is directed by top music producer, Howie Saunders. He’s the bloke behind the no.1 hit move soundtracks, Charlie’s Angels, Spider-man, The Matrix and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 

As a member of band Lunatic Calm, he has performed on the world’s biggest venue and festival stages. He says;

“Be it smooth electronica, infectious funk, heavy riffs or slamming techno house, we know it’s crucial you’ve got the right tunes on your Pod when you run. Here is your all original, totally unique, custom-built sonic solutions to supercharge your run right up to the finish line.”

Your own music often does a great job of motivating you emotionally, but the beat will almost always be too slow for your stride.

You can buy AudioFuel at a pace that will match and drive your running stride.

According to Costas Karageorghis, Professor of Psychology at Brunel University and former sprinter music can increase performance. 

Writing in Runner's World he says:

‘With non-elite runners, I’ve found that listening to the right songs before and during exercise, will not simply reduce feelings of tiredness, it will also increase performance levels by up to 20%”. If runners pick the right songs, they can improve their efficiency.’

‘The ‘right songs’ are those with up-tempo arrangements, feisty lyrics and high beats per minute.’ 

It works well for these customers!

As our nutritional therapist Lisa Blair from the London Nutrition Clinic has written in the free AudioFuel Guide,

"The trick to sustainable weight loss is to combine a healthy approach to eating with exercise. If you start exercising but go on eating the same amount, you will lose weight. So, yes, if AudioFuel can incentivise you to take regular exercise and you eat sensibly, then you will lose weight."

AudioFuel's Osteopath, Maxine Hamilton Stubber, says

"Running is not bad for your knees and joints as long as you are running in correct footwear (I recommend a visit to a retailer who carries out thorough gait analysis, to be sure you have the right shoe for you), stretch both before and afterwards, holding your stretches for 20 seconds to ensure change, and your distance is appropriate to your fitness level. If you have problems either prior to, or when running, go and see an osteopath or physio for advice and treatment."

Yes.

As we spell out very clearly on the health and safety page, and in our free printable guide, people need to build up to a certain level of fitness before they start running.

The Health & Safety section on this website, provides guidelines to help people consider whether they should seek advice from a Doctor before they start running.

The AudioFuel Guide is free to download. It provides advice on exercising, injury prevention and nutrition including top tips from the experts at Profeet on choosing the correct running shoe for your weight and running style.

And we strongly advise all our customers to follow the video footage warm up and cool down before and after their run. This can be watched on this site.

Jane Baker, Physiotherapist adds:

"If you experience pain whilst running see a physiotherapist as soon as possible to get your biomechanics checked – do not leave it until you are in too much pain to run."

Running is a great form of exercise: it’s good for your heart, makes you feel great, improves your energy levels and, if you eat well, can help you lose weight. 

Regular running can also help reduce the risk of many common health problems such as cancer, osteoporosis, diabetes and hypertension. It also improves circulation and reduces the risk of heart attacks, by strengthening the heart and lowering blood pressure.

Emma Fisher, AudioFuel’s sports expert comments: 

‘There are so many benefits to be gained from running, including:

Confidence & Versatility

Running builds confidence and self esteem. Everyone can do it, anywhere, any time all you need is a pair of shoes. It allows you to climb hills and clear obstacles you never thought you could. It gives freedom and empowerment that comes with knowing your body and legs are strong and capable. Confidence is a product of running for those who lose weight and gain a better self image.

Health & Hormones

Running is a great way of maintaining and improving health, it raises HDL (good cholesterol), gets blood flowing through your body, improves your lung capacity, prevents muscle and bone loss and finally improves the immune system as running creates more white blood cells that attack bugs! Running releases endorphins that cause the “runner's high” or a general sense of happiness.

Focus & determination

Running gives time for you to think, be on your own, solve issues and regroup. Interval training is great way of getting rid of anger and aggression. Use them to overcome obstacles, bring focus and develop determination. Think of the will and determination you have to overcome on those cold, wet, dark days, those long training runs; if you can do that anything is possible!’

Lisa Blair, Nutritional Therapist adds:

‘Running is one of the top activities for fat burning. In fact, with the exception or cross country skiing, running burns more calories per minute than any other form of cardiovascular exercise.’

AudioFuel is written and mixed for listening with MP3 player headphones for when you are running, so it won’t sound its best when played through a different medium like a computer.

However, you are at liberty to buy, download AudioFuel and then play it whichever way you fancy – and that includes burning it onto a CD for your own personal use. 

AudioFuel is not available to buy on CD.

You can watch them here.

Try our step by step guide for Macs here.

Try our step by step guide for Windows (XP) here.

All you need is a computer with a music library, an internet connection (dial-up or broadband will work, it just depends how fast you want your Fuel!) and an MP3 player. It’s no different to downloading music from any other site like iTunes. 

The process works like this. 

Visit the AudioFuel Shop, choose your tracks, add them to your basket and check out on our secure server. 

You can use a credit card or PayPal. 

Then download your music from the download page or from the links we’ll email to you

Add your AudioFuel into your music library on your computer and sync your MP3.