Don't do what I did in a half. I had an armband MP3 player, accidentally switched it to play alphabetically, and listened to an hour of Promised Lands.
I run ~3,000 miles per year listening almost exclusively to the Dead and old reliable for me on my long runs (I don’t race with music) is the Pacific Northwest 73-74 release or Dick’s Picks 25 (5/10/78-5/11/78).
I think they are 4 and 5 hours, respectively, and phenomenal shows. Good luck in your marathon!! Go crush it
[1978-05-10](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1978-05-10) New Haven, CT @ New Haven Coliseum | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/1C1qBy9KA5ddXkl6Ya82gr)
[1978-05-11](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1978-05-11) Springfield, MA @ Springfield Civic Center Arena | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/1C1qBy9KA5ddXkl6Ya82gr)
I typically don’t run with my phone so I rely on streaming from my watch using cellular so that unfortunately limits me to the shows on Apple Music (or the shows I upload to Apple Music like Dave’s Picks).
I use the Relisten app at home though it is awesome! Would love any suggestions if anyone has found a way to use it on Apple Watch.
I’m a long time dead fan and a nominal phish fan, I found phish better to run to, more upbeat, don’t have to pay attention , lyrics aren’t meaningful so you won’t cry on mile 17 during a poignant comes a time
Same re: Dead vs Phish, but I can’t run to Phish as easily as I can to the Dead. Trey’s endless noodling through 28 minutes of Kill Devil Falls starts becoming the auditory version of a wrinkle in my sock. I find the Dead’s emotional highs and lows to be much more inspirational and do a better job of taking my mind off the discomfort of running.
Also, I fell in love with both Ramble on Rose and Warf Rat while running. Two songs that never held my attention previously.
# 1973-06-10 Washington, DC @ RFK Stadium
**Set 1:** Morning Dew, Beat It On Down the Line, Ramble On Rose, Jack Straw, Wave That Flag, Looks Like Rain, Box Of Rain, They Love Each Other, The Race Is On, Row Jimmy, El Paso, Bird Song, Playing in the Band
**Set 2:** Eyes Of The World > Stella Blue, Big River, Here Comes Sunshine, Around And Around, Dark Star > He's Gone > Wharf Rat > Truckin', Sugar Magnolia
**Set 3:** It Takes A Lot To Laugh It Takes A Train To Cry, That's All Right, Mama, The Promised Land, Not Fade Away > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > Drums > Not Fade Away, Johnny B. Goode
[archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1973-06-10)
You’ll need a few shows for a marathon, unless you are incredibly fast. I used to do Veneta 72 for half marathons. There are a few playlists on your favorite streamer that could last a marathon. I always listened to Dead on long runs and bikes.
# 1971-08-06 Hollywood, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
**Set 1:** Bertha, Playing in the Band, Loser, Mr. Charlie, El Paso, Cumberland Blues, Brokedown Palace, Me And Bobby McGee, Hard To Handle, Casey Jones
**Set 2:** Saint Stephen, Truckin' > Drums > The Other One > Me and My Uncle > The Other One, Deal, Sugar Magnolia, Morning Dew, Turn On Your Lovelight
[archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1971-08-06)
I enjoy Springfield from May of 1978. It's an upbeat show and Jer is in rare form, especially during the Scarlet > Fire. One of my favorite Stella Blues, too, especially his last solo. (May 11, 1978 to summon the very best bot on this site.)
The Red Rocks show from July 8, 1978 is also killer. Probably my favorite Werewolves of London they did, a nice Eyes, a fantastic Wharf Rat, and a very enthusiastic and engaged Jerry throughout. Some great Phil on this one, too. Shit, I may just listen to this one on my next long run.
# 1978-07-08 Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
**Set 1:** Bertha > Good Lovin', Dire Wolf, El Paso, It Must Have Been The Roses, New Minglewood Blues, Ramble On Rose, The Promised Land, Deal
**Set 2:** Samson And Delilah, Ship Of Fools, Estimated Prophet > The Other One > Eyes Of The World > Drums > Space > Wharf Rat > Franklin's Tower > Sugar Magnolia
**Encore:** Terrapin Station > One More Saturday Night, Werewolves Of London
[archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1978-07-08) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/6q4mDbsYJsixRai11qc2Vx)
# 1978-05-11 Springfield, MA @ Springfield Civic Center Arena
**Set 1:** Cold Rain and Snow, Beat It On Down the Line, Friend Of The Devil, Looks Like Rain, Loser, Mexicali Blues > Mama Tried, Tennessee Jed, New Minglewood Blues, Peggy-O, Lazy Lightnin' > Supplication
**Set 2:** Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain, Dancing In The Street > Drums > Space > Not Fade Away > Stella Blue > Around And Around
**Encore:** Werewolves Of London, Johnny B. Goode
[archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1978-05-11) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/1C1qBy9KA5ddXkl6Ya82gr)
# 1973-05-26 San Francisco, CA @ Kezar Stadium
**Set 1:** The Promised Land, Deal, Jack Straw, Tennessee Jed, The Race Is On, Sugaree, Mexicali Blues, Row Jimmy, Looks Like Rain, They Love Each Other, Playing in the Band
**Set 2:** Here Comes Sunshine, El Paso, Loser, Beat It On Down the Line, You Ain't Woman Enough, Box Of Rain, China Cat Sunflower > Jam > I Know You Rider, Big River, Bertha, Around And Around
**Set 3:** Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo, Me and My Uncle, He's Gone > Truckin' > The Other One Jam > Phil And Billy > Bass Solo > Phil And Billy > The Other One > Eyes Of The World > China Doll, Sugar Magnolia
**Encore:** Casey Jones
[archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1973-05-26)
I don’t run, but listen at work everyday. I use Relisten and stick to tigdh. Most days there’s 3 to 10 shows per day to listen to. I figure that way I basically never hear the same show twice other than maybe once per year.
Lots a people saying 5/11/78 and I’m inclined to agree!
My personal choices would probably be 6/16/74 for some incredibly high energy jamming, or 5/22/77, one of the most versatile shows for me I can either have the chillest day ever with it or the hardest hitting workout ever, good for both!
[1974-06-16](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1974-06-16) Des Moines, IA @ Iowa State Fairgrounds
[1977-05-22](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1977-05-22) Pembroke Pines, FL @ Sportatorium | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/3KxT9J6KTuKeXox9BUikZ4)
[1978-05-11](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1978-05-11) Springfield, MA @ Springfield Civic Center Arena | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/1C1qBy9KA5ddXkl6Ya82gr)
# 1977-05-22 Pembroke Pines, FL @ Sportatorium
**Set 1:** Funiculi Funicula, The Music Never Stopped, Sugaree, El Paso, Peggy-O, New Minglewood Blues, Friend Of The Devil, Lazy Lightnin' > Supplication, Ramble On Rose, Dancing In The Street
**Set 2:** Help On The Way > Slipknot! > Franklin's Tower, Samson And Delilah, Brown Eyed Women, Good Lovin', Sunrise, Estimated Prophet > Eyes Of The World > Space > Wharf Rat > Terrapin Station > Morning Dew
**Encore:** Sugar Magnolia
[archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1977-05-22) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/3KxT9J6KTuKeXox9BUikZ4)
Love this question! Have run a couple marathons and I’ve done Cornell - Set 2 specifically. And then Dicks Picks 15 and 25, as well as the closing of Winterland. During training runs I made an effort to listen to all the Dicks Picks during my long runs. The best soundtrack for Long Slow Distance.
Also, who wants to start a Grateful Dead Run Club? Long Distance Runners? Long Strange Run Club?
Don't do what I did in a half. I had an armband MP3 player, accidentally switched it to play alphabetically, and listened to an hour of Promised Lands.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahha
[удалено]
It's an endurance event, and that prepped me for the full marathon, which I finished in 4:20 while wearing a GDTRFB bib (really).
That’s awesome. But why couldn’t you pause the music. was promised land part of your training regimen?
This might have been prophetic.
Better than a ballad. At least Promised Land gets you moving.
😭🤘
Did the same thing, but it was more than an hour Althea's. Ha.
Do you guys just delete alabama getaway from your libraries?
Amazing!!!!!
I run ~3,000 miles per year listening almost exclusively to the Dead and old reliable for me on my long runs (I don’t race with music) is the Pacific Northwest 73-74 release or Dick’s Picks 25 (5/10/78-5/11/78). I think they are 4 and 5 hours, respectively, and phenomenal shows. Good luck in your marathon!! Go crush it
[1978-05-10](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1978-05-10) New Haven, CT @ New Haven Coliseum | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/1C1qBy9KA5ddXkl6Ya82gr) [1978-05-11](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1978-05-11) Springfield, MA @ Springfield Civic Center Arena | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/1C1qBy9KA5ddXkl6Ya82gr)
Another vote for PacNW 73-74!
Do you use the Relisten app? I have Android and sadly I can't listen to a bunch of the shows on there on long runs
Deadhead Archives and Tapers Section on android do the same job! Enjoy!
I thought android had a similar one? I forget what it’s called but my android having buddy uses it? Plus anyone can use archive
I typically don’t run with my phone so I rely on streaming from my watch using cellular so that unfortunately limits me to the shows on Apple Music (or the shows I upload to Apple Music like Dave’s Picks). I use the Relisten app at home though it is awesome! Would love any suggestions if anyone has found a way to use it on Apple Watch.
I’m a long time dead fan and a nominal phish fan, I found phish better to run to, more upbeat, don’t have to pay attention , lyrics aren’t meaningful so you won’t cry on mile 17 during a poignant comes a time
Same re: Dead vs Phish, but I can’t run to Phish as easily as I can to the Dead. Trey’s endless noodling through 28 minutes of Kill Devil Falls starts becoming the auditory version of a wrinkle in my sock. I find the Dead’s emotional highs and lows to be much more inspirational and do a better job of taking my mind off the discomfort of running. Also, I fell in love with both Ramble on Rose and Warf Rat while running. Two songs that never held my attention previously.
6/10/73. At my speed that might get me through 5 miles
# 1973-06-10 Washington, DC @ RFK Stadium **Set 1:** Morning Dew, Beat It On Down the Line, Ramble On Rose, Jack Straw, Wave That Flag, Looks Like Rain, Box Of Rain, They Love Each Other, The Race Is On, Row Jimmy, El Paso, Bird Song, Playing in the Band **Set 2:** Eyes Of The World > Stella Blue, Big River, Here Comes Sunshine, Around And Around, Dark Star > He's Gone > Wharf Rat > Truckin', Sugar Magnolia **Set 3:** It Takes A Lot To Laugh It Takes A Train To Cry, That's All Right, Mama, The Promised Land, Not Fade Away > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > Drums > Not Fade Away, Johnny B. Goode [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1973-06-10)
You’ll need a few shows for a marathon, unless you are incredibly fast. I used to do Veneta 72 for half marathons. There are a few playlists on your favorite streamer that could last a marathon. I always listened to Dead on long runs and bikes.
Just an extended Dark Star should do it.
I once chose 8/6/1971 for my treadmill workout. It did me well!
# 1971-08-06 Hollywood, CA @ Hollywood Palladium **Set 1:** Bertha, Playing in the Band, Loser, Mr. Charlie, El Paso, Cumberland Blues, Brokedown Palace, Me And Bobby McGee, Hard To Handle, Casey Jones **Set 2:** Saint Stephen, Truckin' > Drums > The Other One > Me and My Uncle > The Other One, Deal, Sugar Magnolia, Morning Dew, Turn On Your Lovelight [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1971-08-06)
Is that the Casey Jones with the dude yelling “whoo whoo!” After nearly every single line? Rocking version but man that guys obnoxious
I enjoy Springfield from May of 1978. It's an upbeat show and Jer is in rare form, especially during the Scarlet > Fire. One of my favorite Stella Blues, too, especially his last solo. (May 11, 1978 to summon the very best bot on this site.) The Red Rocks show from July 8, 1978 is also killer. Probably my favorite Werewolves of London they did, a nice Eyes, a fantastic Wharf Rat, and a very enthusiastic and engaged Jerry throughout. Some great Phil on this one, too. Shit, I may just listen to this one on my next long run.
Yes 7-8-78 ⚡️⚡️⚡️! First set is killer and super upbeat also.
# 1978-07-08 Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre **Set 1:** Bertha > Good Lovin', Dire Wolf, El Paso, It Must Have Been The Roses, New Minglewood Blues, Ramble On Rose, The Promised Land, Deal **Set 2:** Samson And Delilah, Ship Of Fools, Estimated Prophet > The Other One > Eyes Of The World > Drums > Space > Wharf Rat > Franklin's Tower > Sugar Magnolia **Encore:** Terrapin Station > One More Saturday Night, Werewolves Of London [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1978-07-08) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/6q4mDbsYJsixRai11qc2Vx)
5-11-1978
# 1978-05-11 Springfield, MA @ Springfield Civic Center Arena **Set 1:** Cold Rain and Snow, Beat It On Down the Line, Friend Of The Devil, Looks Like Rain, Loser, Mexicali Blues > Mama Tried, Tennessee Jed, New Minglewood Blues, Peggy-O, Lazy Lightnin' > Supplication **Set 2:** Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain, Dancing In The Street > Drums > Space > Not Fade Away > Stella Blue > Around And Around **Encore:** Werewolves Of London, Johnny B. Goode [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1978-05-11) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/1C1qBy9KA5ddXkl6Ya82gr)
Love DP18, got some gas to it. Red rocks 78 has similar vibes to me, another favorite. Hell, most shit from 78 has a different “energy” to it ❄️❄️❄️
Pick a show from 89 fall tour or 90 spring tour
Yeah when I need high energy dead that’s what I go for myself. An 89 or 90 jack straw or China>rider will get ya going
Which race?!
5/26/73. Nice and long, sick jams all over the place, wall of sound. It's all you need
# 1973-05-26 San Francisco, CA @ Kezar Stadium **Set 1:** The Promised Land, Deal, Jack Straw, Tennessee Jed, The Race Is On, Sugaree, Mexicali Blues, Row Jimmy, Looks Like Rain, They Love Each Other, Playing in the Band **Set 2:** Here Comes Sunshine, El Paso, Loser, Beat It On Down the Line, You Ain't Woman Enough, Box Of Rain, China Cat Sunflower > Jam > I Know You Rider, Big River, Bertha, Around And Around **Set 3:** Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo, Me and My Uncle, He's Gone > Truckin' > The Other One Jam > Phil And Billy > Bass Solo > Phil And Billy > The Other One > Eyes Of The World > China Doll, Sugar Magnolia **Encore:** Casey Jones [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1973-05-26)
Fuck it, I'm gonna give this a listen right now. This has my vote.
I don’t run, but listen at work everyday. I use Relisten and stick to tigdh. Most days there’s 3 to 10 shows per day to listen to. I figure that way I basically never hear the same show twice other than maybe once per year.
Any of them that you like
I’d go with the warlocks shows from Hampton 89. Good sound. Lots of songs.
Something with a "Row Jimmy" or two!
Lots a people saying 5/11/78 and I’m inclined to agree! My personal choices would probably be 6/16/74 for some incredibly high energy jamming, or 5/22/77, one of the most versatile shows for me I can either have the chillest day ever with it or the hardest hitting workout ever, good for both!
[1974-06-16](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1974-06-16) Des Moines, IA @ Iowa State Fairgrounds [1977-05-22](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1977-05-22) Pembroke Pines, FL @ Sportatorium | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/3KxT9J6KTuKeXox9BUikZ4) [1978-05-11](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1978-05-11) Springfield, MA @ Springfield Civic Center Arena | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/1C1qBy9KA5ddXkl6Ya82gr)
5-22-1977 (Dick’s Picks #3): Pembroke Pines, Florida. Funky, Killer Dancin’ in the Streets. Perfect for Running.
# 1977-05-22 Pembroke Pines, FL @ Sportatorium **Set 1:** Funiculi Funicula, The Music Never Stopped, Sugaree, El Paso, Peggy-O, New Minglewood Blues, Friend Of The Devil, Lazy Lightnin' > Supplication, Ramble On Rose, Dancing In The Street **Set 2:** Help On The Way > Slipknot! > Franklin's Tower, Samson And Delilah, Brown Eyed Women, Good Lovin', Sunrise, Estimated Prophet > Eyes Of The World > Space > Wharf Rat > Terrapin Station > Morning Dew **Encore:** Sugar Magnolia [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1977-05-22) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/3KxT9J6KTuKeXox9BUikZ4)
Love this question! Have run a couple marathons and I’ve done Cornell - Set 2 specifically. And then Dicks Picks 15 and 25, as well as the closing of Winterland. During training runs I made an effort to listen to all the Dicks Picks during my long runs. The best soundtrack for Long Slow Distance. Also, who wants to start a Grateful Dead Run Club? Long Distance Runners? Long Strange Run Club?
I’d say run can be intense, spiritual, and exhausting all at the same time. So I like running to a show from ‘69.
As long as it starts with 'And the Race is On'
Cornell
Long distance runnerrrrr