running, racing and music

"Joe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:m%2Cc.304$VG3.62@newsfe2-win...

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Hey, I've never listened to music when I'm running, but
I'm thinking of getting an mp3 player and trying it. Is it
worth it?

What's it like on a marathon or a half when you have
crowds cheering you

on

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anyway?

Here's a gross questions, but all runners will identify
with it... don't

the

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headphones get full of sweat and break?

I'm just looking for something that will give me tempo as
I train and try and get a PB - I tend to slow down to
nothing.

Cheers, Joe.

i have one and i enjoy it while running. some people
will disagree.

i don't think it will make your times better though. I seem
to do better when i can hear my breathing.

but it does make a boring treadmill or boring course more
fun.

don't wear it if you run around cars and stuff.

Joe said:

Hey, I've never listened to music when I'm running, but
I'm thinking of getting an mp3 player and trying it. Is it
worth it?

I don't like them when I run, but that's a personal choice.
I sometimes use my iPod to drown out the banal television
programs in my apartment's workout room (when the snow is
too deep to run outside). I find that it stays on my hip
very well and doesn't skip at all.

The standard iPod headphones always fall out of my ears,
though, so I use an in-ear headphone with a band over the
top. The in-ear part keeps them from getting very sweaty and
the band keeps them on my head.

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I'm just looking for something that will give me tempo as
I train and try and get a PB - I tend to slow down to
nothing.

I tend to sing in my head. I find a song that has a tempo
that matches the pace I want and just loop it in my head. I
have a pretty good sense of "musical" time, so it works well
for me ... your mileage may vary.

Brian

The purists say no. I prefer Books on tape or CD. I
accomplish a lot while working out.

Brian said:

Joe said:

Hey, I've never listened to music when I'm running, but
I'm thinking of getting an mp3 player and trying it. Is
it worth it?

I don't like them when I run, but that's a personal
choice. I sometimes use my iPod to drown out the banal
television programs in my apartment's workout room (when
the snow is too deep to run outside). I find that it stays
on my hip very well and doesn't skip at all.

The standard iPod headphones always fall out of my ears,
though, so I use an in-ear headphone with a band over the
top. The in-ear part keeps them from getting very sweaty
and the band keeps them on my head.

Quoted message said:

I'm just looking for something that will give me tempo as
I train and try and get a PB - I tend to slow down to
nothing.

I tend to sing in my head. I find a song that has a tempo
that matches the pace I want and just loop it in my head.
I have a pretty good sense of "musical" time, so it works
well for me ... your mileage may vary.

Brian

brian,
how do you have your ipod secured to you? i use an armband, but even so,
with the jostling of running, it freezes up completely about 20 minutes into
the run... :-/

Quoted message said:

I don't like them when I run, but that's a personal
choice. I sometimes

use my

Quoted message said:

iPod to drown out the banal television programs in my
apartment's workout

room

Quoted message said:

(when the snow is too deep to run outside). I find that it
stays on my

hip very

Quoted message said:

well and doesn't skip at all.

The standard iPod headphones always fall out of my ears,
though, so I use

an

Quoted message said:

in-ear headphone with a band over the top. The in-ear part
keeps them

from

Quoted message said:

getting very sweaty and the band keeps them on my head.

Quoted message said:

I'm just looking for something that will give me tempo
as I train and

try

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

and get a PB - I tend to slow down to nothing.

I tend to sing in my head. I find a song that has a tempo
that matches

the pace

Quoted message said:

I want and just loop it in my head. I have a pretty good
sense of

"musical"

Quoted message said:

time, so it works well for me ... your mileage may vary.

Brian

Joe said:

Hey, I've never listened to music when I'm running, but
I'm thinking of getting an mp3 player and trying it. Is it
worth it?

I love it, breaks up the boredom when one is not inspired, a
good tune will inspire me to sprint here and there. I listen
to NPR on FM radio, mp3 music, baseball games on AM radio,
Books on tape especially in the miserable cold dark gray
boring winters, and I "record" NPR's hilarious CarTalk over
the web, convert it to mp3, and listen to it while running.
One can download virtually anything such as CarTalk and
books on tape from Audible.com for the mp3 player, too.

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What's it like on a marathon or a half when you have
crowds cheering you on anyway?

It's fine. Purists will tell you not to listen to music
during a race. And many races forbid earphones & music, but
I've never yet seen a walkman or mp3 player taken from
someone, and lord knows I've broken the rule every single
time I've raced.

If you're in a marathon and crowds are really cheering, the
crowd will easily drown out the little music in your ears.
And if you want to crank the volume to hear the music and
not the crowds, your choice.

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Here's a gross questions, but all runners will
identify with it... don't the headphones get full of
sweat and break?

No, surprisingly, they hold up fine. The nylon earbud
covering gets a little earwaxy after a year or two, you can
buy cheap replacements.

-- Josh

Just changed over from CD (supposedly non-skip) to MP3
player - MUST have my music, I just can't run without it.
It's totally not the beat either, I like running and feel I
go faster with the music. I listen to hip-hop and I am the
most LEAST hip-hop like listener you'd ever meet.

Got a cheapie MP3 off ebay that came with a tunebelt
armband - totally awesome and I use the behind the head
earphones - yes, the foamy things get sweaty but it's no
biggie. You probably can replace them. And, loved the
audio.com ideas. - Linda

proudest m0nki said:

brian, how do you have your ipod secured to you? i use an
armband, but even so, with the jostling of running, it
freezes up completely about 20 minutes into the run... :-/

I use the carrying case with belt clip that came with my
iPod:

store.apple.com1 800 MYOpen ↗
APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?productLearnMore=M9129G/A

Just hook it on my running shorts and go. I only use it on a
treadmill, though, so there probably isn't as much bouncing
as I would get on a trail.

Brian

I have been researching mp3 players and would like an mp3
player that is waterproof. Does anyone have any suggestions?

roger said:

I have been researching mp3 players and would like an mp3
player that is waterproof. Does anyone have any
suggestions?

I doubt any can be submerged (ultimate degree of
waterproof), but at least many are water resistant. The Rio
Cali I have found to be pretty water resistant. So far it's
resisted any damage from 170" snow this winter, downpours
this summer, and all the sweat in my hands (I carry it in
my hand, don't like the armband thingy). I suspect other
units are water resistant, too, but the Rio Cali is
certainly good and well-regarded. I do suggest you go with
a "sports" model like the Cali because it will be designed
to endure some exposure to the elements like cold, heat,
rain, and sweat. -- Josh