Do you like to run with your iPod? A lot of runners don't like to, prefering to enjoy the scenery instead, as well as a safety issue. I've also read that a lot of races won't let you use iPods. Has anyoe ad an experience where they were not allowed to have music on a race?
I can't seem to run without it. Especially on long runs. Well, at this point, unless it is a sprint, everything is a long run! I just want to train with music and I fear that I won't be allowed to do so during races.
BTW, anyone here have advice as far as the best headphones to use. My iPod earbuds keep falling out and is starting to get annoying. I bought a couple of over the ear ones but they keep slipping off, guess they are not really one size fits all.
Anywho, nike makes a great athletic headset. they are like earbuds but they have these things that sorta clip onto the ear. I had to buy them too because the others kept falling out of my ear. They make them in black & white & they sell them almost anywhere. I got mine at Target. :)
johnnyk8 says:
If I don't have my Ipod Touch I have a tough time even geting out the door.
I used blue tool insignia headset.
Post edited by: johnnyk8, at: 2010/03/19 16:04
professorbeast says:
Most of the races say they don't allow them, but they don't seem to ever stop anyone from using them, so it doesn't seem to be strictly enforced.
I also used to be scared to leave the house without my ipod, but I think running my long runs with a partner got me out of that habit and gradually I have gotten to the point where I feel as comfortable with or without it on solo runs.
Also, if you can't go without the music, you can always choose races with bands on the course!
RoRunner says:
professorbeast - that's good to know about not enforcing the no iPod rule during races, I'm not advanced enough to not need my music while I run. Maybe someday.
johnnyk8 - I haven't graduated to the newer iPod's yet, not have I got a smart phone. I will look into a bluetooth once I have the proper technology.
shipshape - I got some crappy magnovox earbuds with the clips, maybe I just need to get the right sized ones. I was looking into the ones that wrap behind the head.
gschlitz says:
For headphone recommendations- I've had problems with many types of headphones running, until I found behind-the-ear and neck band headphones. They stay on great, are really comfortable, and have excellent sound quality. They are costly, but well worth it!
Some examples:
My current favorite are Sony MDR-AS50
Other good ones are made by Sennheiser (for example, the PMX80)
jezebel777_999 says:
I also cannot run without music. I've run all my races including one marathon with my iPod and have never had a problem. For headphones, I highly recommend Sennheiser's PMX80 behind the ear phones. They are sturdy, sweat resistant and have great sound quality (e.g. you don't hear the thud-thud of your foot strikes) when you run.
saa says:
agree the sennheiser PMX80 are the best to wear also waterproof so they dont corrode/break when it rains! i,ve tried loads and these are by far the best for comfort durability and value
kasdogs says:
I'm a purist. I've never run with music, and probably never will. But I understand why some people like it. Not me, I want my mind to wander freely and my senses attuned to the outside. I like to be "in the moment" when I'm running. So much of the rest of my day has distractions, that my runs are a nice "down time" from noise, input, digital or otherwise.
