tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3673139766607178862.post7411176580370206282..comments2023-09-12T03:16:42.087-07:00Comments on Pavement Runner: Running with an iPod: yay or nay?Pavement Runnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02881530606891640970noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3673139766607178862.post-3281646483766118522011-12-22T17:09:36.511-08:002011-12-22T17:09:36.511-08:00I actually HATE running with music! I think it'...I actually HATE running with music! I think it's distracting and messes up my pace and breathing. But if I'm lifting I love listening to angry music to motivate me. Props to others who can listen to music while running, especially an audiobook!mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07491242002890154345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3673139766607178862.post-35688172566925370252011-12-21T21:37:44.178-08:002011-12-21T21:37:44.178-08:00haha I totally had a discman. It was blue. I broug...haha I totally had a discman. It was blue. I brought it everywhere. It usually just had N Sync in it.<br /><br />I almost always leave the house with my shuffle, but often don't turn it on at first. Sometimes the first few miles I just think and then when I want a bump when I turn for home I turn it on. Other times I have it on from the get go (esp if I am trying to run fast). It just depends.<br /><br />I would like to run my next marathon without music however. At CIM I didn't turn it on until mile 17 because I needed the bump. I'll still carry it for boring solo 20 milers but I'm hoping to run big sur sans music. It really does take a little away from the shared experience.courtney (pancakes and postcards)http://www.pancakesandpostcards.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3673139766607178862.post-8509319239851612022011-12-21T21:34:12.611-08:002011-12-21T21:34:12.611-08:00I had that same anti-skip CD player! Ohhh, the mem...I had that same anti-skip CD player! Ohhh, the memories. It worked so horribly that I ended up using it when I ran on a treadmill instead. Once even the treadmill was shaking and the discman flew off the stand and down the belt, clear onto the floor behind me. I remember having to pick up the CD and all the batteries at the gym. Good times.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01160111808957762314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3673139766607178862.post-28725663156702020932011-12-21T20:29:10.801-08:002011-12-21T20:29:10.801-08:00One of my favorite things about running is being o...One of my favorite things about running is being outdoors and experiencing everything it has to offer. I don't run with music at all and haven't since I started running regularly in 2008. Before that I did use the iPod sometimes, but the cords always got in the way. <br /><br />My fave is to have a buddy to talk to when running and my hubby is often with me on long runs. :)Paulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17086887061737386391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3673139766607178862.post-40020580388582418792011-12-21T19:36:06.192-08:002011-12-21T19:36:06.192-08:00Haha! Had the yellow Walkman and the CD player. Ta...Haha! Had the yellow Walkman and the CD player. Talk about running down memory lane. <br /><br />These days, I do not run with music when I'm running outside. I love hearing all the sounds, to include my breathing and foot falls. I have run up to 32 miles as a long run so far and never once wished I had music. <br /><br />The treadmill is a different story though. I find it very hard to run on the TM without music.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01569950702355094761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3673139766607178862.post-52436077788710437352011-12-21T18:52:29.307-08:002011-12-21T18:52:29.307-08:00I have SUCH a love/hate relationship with running ...I have SUCH a love/hate relationship with running with my ipod. Arm bands stink, they either rub miserably or don't tighten properly & slide down my arm constantly. Pain in the tookus!<br /><br />But, I find it so hard to do my LRs without music. Unless the course is absolutely gorgeous, or its a race. Then I get into the zone so much that the music is completely being ignored.<br /><br />I guess this means I need a nano I can clip on & go. <br /><br />Also, I was a track runner when Walkmen were all the rage. Oh that anti skip button, I swear it sometimes scratched my CDs...<br /><br />Even more so, who remembers tape players? I was an active child & they were still the cheap option then... Fixing the tape with a pencil when the actual tape came out..<br /><br />haAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3673139766607178862.post-22784376416074270602011-12-21T16:11:56.451-08:002011-12-21T16:11:56.451-08:00I guess I'm a little biased because I haven...I guess I'm a little biased because I haven't experienced the pros of running with music. (Literally, I've tried to run with an ipod exactly twice in my life & really didn't enjoy it at all.) Yes, there's definitely the safety issue when running out doors (I'm pretty sure my body / brain would never even let me TRY this, because not being able to hear feels to me about the same to me as running with a blindfold on), but the bigger issue I have with ipods is how it often makes people oblivious to what's going on around them purely from a courtesy standpoint. When people are running on their own, though, I guess they have a right to do what they want, but I do really wish that during races that expressly forbid headphones, people would follow the rules. I've had too many bad experiences racing with people with headphones who are utterly oblivious to others around them.Angela @ SF Road Warriorhttp://sfroadwarrior.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3673139766607178862.post-44109499016372747452011-12-21T10:10:52.425-08:002011-12-21T10:10:52.425-08:00I always run with music (unless its a no-ipod even...I always run with music (unless its a no-ipod event). I have a mental thing where I get really distracted and unfocused when I hear my own breath and footsteps when I run. Weird.Jon L.http://www.extreme-workout.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3673139766607178862.post-91908997365100695922011-12-21T10:09:43.946-08:002011-12-21T10:09:43.946-08:00Showing my age here, but yes, I do remember runnin...Showing my age here, but yes, I do remember running with a Walkman. And yes, it was yellow. It sucked when the batteries ran low and the music started slowing down!<br /><br />Safety aside, I LOVE running with music. If I wanna run fast, fast music helps. If it's a long slow distance, I can zone out to lower key music. Only during track workouts do I not have my earbuds in. Don't know why that is...Stephanie @ LiveLikeAGrrlhttp://www.livelikagrrl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3673139766607178862.post-29993506183455489602011-12-21T10:08:25.320-08:002011-12-21T10:08:25.320-08:00I love running and listening to an audiobook - who...I love running and listening to an audiobook - who knew I'd be able to combine reading & running while marathon training. When I'm low on motivation, I only allow myself to listen while running - so I have an added incentive. :)Heather @ Better With Veggieshttp://www.betterwithveggies.comnoreply@blogger.com