What's Your Favorite Running Item (Not Counting Shoes)?

If you listen to music while running you are a loser. If you are a real runner you shouldn't need music to motivate you. It's also extremely dangerous. You need to be aware of your surroundings at all times, especially if you are a female because females are generally a lot weaker than men. Listen for cars, and listen for thugs and or illegals trying to rob and rape you.

wow ur so edgy m8

It is a serious safety issue for women to run with headphones.

1. Garmin watch w music

2. Buff (#1 winter item...so versatile)

3. Good pair of sunglasses

What a fun thread! Makes me think of the sound of music tune.

1) Brooks 2-layer (fleece & Shell) mittens from circa 1997. Still us them.

2) Arcterxy incendo hoodless running jacket. It’s the most versatile jacket, good from 20F -50F

3) Timex Ironman watch. keeps running joyful for me.

4) Petzel Tula headlamp

5) Castelli perfecto jacket (cycling jacket), but is great at keeping the body warm enough for the first 10 min, but once you’ve heated up you stay warm.

6) CEP compression socks. I know, sad.

7) Nike aero swift 1/2 tights. I also know sad.

My headlamp. I don't like having to use it since I'd much rather run after the sun comes up. But with my and my running friends' schedules, that isn't possible during a lot of the year. So I suppose it counts as my favorite since without it I either wouldn't run at all, or I'd run alone later in the day, or on the treadmill.

My Petzl Bindi rechargeable headlamp. It is superlightweight and I can barely feel it on my head.

if i had to choose one thing it is for sure my aftershokz headphones. they don't go into your ears, so you can still hear the stuff around you and they are crazy light so I forget I am even wearing them. Its pretty disorienting for me to have my sound reduced while running with in ear headphones, not to mention i have really small ears so ear buds tend to slip out while running which drives me nuts. I have a garmin forerunner that stores music as well, so I can go no phone on my runs and still listen to music.

If you listen to music while running you are a loser. If you are a real runner you shouldn't need music to motivate you. 👌

Nice hobbyjogger thread

You seem like you are really smart.

I've got a lot of gear and gadgets that I've grown accustomed to and enjoy, but there is something to be said about going for a long run on a hot summer's day with nothing but a pair of shorts, socks, and shoes.

This thread is so r/running

I'm a minimalist and don't have much gear other than shorts & shoes and my Garmin. But back when I would run commute, my flip belt was clutch (would hold my phone, a credit card, my office key card, and house key, all around my waist). Do have some favorite cold weather gear though. I'm on my third pair of Mizuno thermo knit gloves. I have 2XU tights and half tights for recovery that go on nearly every day when in season. Antibacterial so I'll actually wear 3-4 days in a row.

I have several pairs of these cheap Amazon leggings that are supposedly Lululemon knockoffs. Man, I love these. They're so soft and comfortable! Plus they have nice roomy pockets on the thighs. The problem is that I live in a climate that only allows me to run in tights a dozen times a year. But I love them to death when I do get to wear them.

I have lots and lots of the same socks. Swiftwicks. Just tons. Endless supply. To get out the door all I have to do is grab two and they will match and I like them.

It's the greatest. No frustratingly looking for a matching pair, no digging into laundry. Always another pair ready to go.

I do the same for running gloves.

Small bandaids used as nip guards. On a rainy day my nips get shredded.

Who remembers the original name of the Timex Ironman?