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Nirvana
Jog As You Are (37 minutes, Vigorous)

Pace Breakdown

Slow Walk
Mod Walk
Brisk Walk
Slow Jog
Mod Jog
Brisk Jog
Run

4:39
3:47
12:57
10:05
2:13

3:04
36:45

 

Distance: 1.7 to 2.6 miles
Speed: 2.8 to 4.3 MPH
Ave BPM: 125 (slower 119)
Jog Beats: 47% (slower 38%)
Pace Variability: Moderate

The Mothers of Grunge didn’t so much play music as drench themselves in Kurt Cobain’s sonic anxiety attacks. Cool-downs? Nirvana didn’t do cool-downs. Even their slow songs spit fire and venom, so prepare yourself: this ain’t no jog in the park. But it is manageable, especially after you’re finished with the frenzy of Breed.

Title

Artist

BPM

Time

PC

Comment

Genre

Album/Source

Smells Like Teen Spirit

Nirvana

118

5:01

5

Snarling and vivacious opener

Grunge

Nevermind

About A Girl

Nirvana

133

2:48

5

Cobain’s voice strains painfully

Grunge

Bleach

Breed

Nirvana

161

3:04

5

Insanely fast drum attack.
Two-Timer

Grunge

Nevermind

All Apologies

Nirvana

114

3:47

4

Tempo lets up, but not the anguish

Grunge

In Utero

Big Cheese

Nirvana

131

3:42

4

Speeds up from start to finish

Grunge

Bleach

Come As You Are

Nirvana

121

3:39

5

Their anthem has guitar hook so good it’s scary

Grunge

Nevermind

Sliver

Nirvana

142

2:13

5

Family stuff

Grunge

Incesticide

Love Buzz

Nirvana

138

3:35

5

Guitar has Middle East flavor

Grunge

Bleach

Lithium

Nirvana

123

4:17

5

Ouch

Grunge

Nevermind

Heart Shaped Box

Nirvana

99

4:39

5

Gorgeous and doomed love winds things up

Grunge

In Utero

BPM=Beats Per Minute; PC=Pace Consistency; SKBL=Skiplekable; NADL=Not currently available for download from Amazon or iTunes