Running without music?

[ironz]

Music is definitely a personal choice! When I first started running I felt like I really needed it. Then I got injured and was out for a few months. When I came back I wanted to get used to running without music. Thruthfully, if I'm running outside I don't miss it at all. I'm more aware of the things around me (which can be helpful to avoid getting run over by a bike on a pathway here), and I find that it is a good opportunity for my mind to wander and to just be with my thoughts. I've tried running outside with music once and I found it more a distraction than anything else.

Same here, but without the injury part.

I find it hard to run with music, though I do like to listen before a race, to get in my 'zone.'

Note to anyone who wants to start doing triathlon: They are NOT ALLOWED IN TRIATHLON. People still try, and most often are penalized or told to take it back to transition. So, if this is one of your goals, wean yourself off of your tunes.

 

[cdn_gal_eeyore]

Betsy, I cringe when I see people riding their bikes while wearing an iPod...

Thanks for mentioning it!

 

[disneygirlinnj]

All the 5K's I've done I always run with only one earbud in, the other I kind of loop around my sports bra strap so it doesnt' get in the way. It keeps me motivated still hearing the music but I can also hear everyone else coming by. Do they make one eared headphones? lol

 

[RebeccaDreamsDisney]

My brother in law ran the Goofy Challenge in 2008 and had no problem with running with his headphones for both races. He said he had no one mention anything about not wearing them and lots of people were wearing headphones. It may be a rule they tell people but don't enforce.

 

[monte]

A friend and I walked the RnR Va. Beach last year and we ran our mouths the entire time. Alot of good bands along the way and very festive, but I'm like you if I'm walking alone my ipod is a must. Enjoy!