Why do people insist they 'CANNOT' run without headphones..?

ewe nguyen wrote:

Ahahab wrote:

I don't like running near sexy women. It ruins the purity of running.

I usually turned around the instant i saw them.

Nowadays I just run on a treadmill in front of a white wall. I LOVE running.

I'm stealing that to use in the next "headphones are inferior" thread.

Please don't.

It's all I have left in this world.

Ahahab wrote:

I don't like running near sexy women. It ruins the purity of running.

I usually turned around the instant i saw them.

Nowadays I just run on a treadmill in front of a white wall. I LOVE running.

+1

I run with music a lot on my own for my easy runs. I get bored by myself. I don't even care about the music, more about the tempo and beat. And for treadmill runs in the winter, I'd go crazy without.

Never with friends or for intervals though.

Since lately I've been having less reading and studying time I often run while listening to tech/entrepreneurship/science podcasts or courses.

I get my workout in and work the brain as well

amkelley wrote:

Me too. I'm old, and when I started running there was no decent technology for running with headphones. .

In high school I used to run carrying a cassette player playing what is now called classic rock as I did solo 10 mile runs in the country. I normally listen to music now, but I may also be listening to a baseball game while running.

ewe nguyen wrote:

They are mentally weak and you are far superior. Congratulations.

As snivelization gets worse and worse, people lose touch with the real world like animals raised in little cells on factory farms. Then they get all these "disorders" to be treated by the psych and drug industries.

Another useless/harmful economic sector that I'm always on about. In modern capitalism, the only way to keep everyone employed is frivolity and crime.

Bad Wigins wrote:

ewe nguyen wrote:

They are mentally weak and you are far superior. Congratulations.

As snivelization gets worse and worse, people lose touch with the real world like animals raised in little cells on factory farms. Then they get all these "disorders" to be treated by the psych and drug industries.

Another useless/harmful economic sector that I'm always on about. In modern capitalism, the only way to keep everyone employed is frivolity and crime.

Shut up commie.

You sound like a freshman in college.

I run 100mpw with headphones, I like running without too but I have over 800,000 songs on my computer I love music. I do not zone out, it actually helps me focus. Sometimes I'll listen to songs that have high energy and sometimes relaxing songs. I've done some of my hardest workouts with slow relaxing songs for example Earth by Hans Zimmer, I like to pretend I'm superman in training. That's a great song for an easy night run too. I use Apple EarPods which fity ears perfectly, I can sprint and they don't move. Also I can hear my footsteps if I turn them down as they let in outside noise. I noticed if I run with music THEN turn it off my footsteps are silent but without music they are louder.

One week this summer I decided to run all my runs without music. I found it better than with music because you stay in one state of mind. Different songs change the way you feel so you might wanna run fast even though you are suppose to be on a recovery run. During races it's good to hear how close runners behind you are by their breathing and footsteps. During intervals they can be really fun with the right song on repeat but again it's better to be in a focused zone mentally that doesn't change depending on song. I don't need to hear my breathing to know how hard I'm working because I can feel my effort.

So yeah, I'm split between the two. I'm probably more addicted to music than running, I have it on 24/7 I'd rather listen to music than watch videos/TV.

I always do my power jog with a fully stocked fuel belt. This includes a battery backup for my Bluetooth earmuff beats audio sound system.

Lololollll wrote:

Bad Wigins wrote:

As snivelization gets worse and worse, people lose touch with the real world like animals raised in little cells on factory farms. Then they get all these "disorders" to be treated by the psych and drug industries.

Another useless/harmful economic sector that I'm always on about. In modern capitalism, the only way to keep everyone employed is frivolity and crime.

Shut up commie.

You sound like a freshman in college.

^ scared snivelized weakling can't handle the truth, has to flip out as usual.

Because not everyone is exactly the same as you. This is not an issue of right or wrong.

Why do you care? Focus on your own running and you might learn a few things.

redux wrote:

I ran without headphones for a long time then I gave them a shot for a bit. I've been sans headphones for years now and decided to give them another try a couple weeks ago on the treadmill. I nearly fell over. #neverforget

How do you manage walking and carrying on a conversation?

Yes, I concur that they are mentally weak.

Ever listen to podcasts while you run? They are free on iTunes.

I spend approx. 50% of my time on the roads/trails listening to business and health podcasts. Learning from global experts helped me start my first business and quit my corporate job.

I see this thread has turned from people that CANNOT run WITHOUT headphones to people who listen to music while running. A big difference.

I haven't run with music since my small mp3 player died. I'm not about to run with a huge iPhone strapped on my shoulder. I was never a full time music runner, maybe 2 or 3 days a week. A could run with or without but hard days were always without music.

I understand those that enjoy listening to music or podcasts while running but I do not understand those that cannot run WITHOUT it.

I got introduced to running with headphones due to running on a treadmill a fair bit in winter. (I live in a cold part of Canada; trust me it's necessary sometimes.) It is boring to stare straight ahead at a wall for 30-60 minutes.

For most of my routine runs I will wear headphones and listen to music or a podcast, although I try to go without sometimes. I don't drive around with nothing on, I don't sit in the house staring at the floor, and I like to enjoy music or a broadcast during the time I spend running. I also like to just run, so especially on a new route I'll run without headphones and enjoy it. But if I arrive at the gym for a treadmill run and have no headphones, it's a bummer.

For workouts like intervals, tempos, or even the back half of a progressive long run, I ditch or turn off the headphones to focus on the running and tune in to my body.

I would never think of it for a race. I was just in a major marathon where there were guys at 2:45-2:50 pace wearing headphones (not many, but a few), and they are a nightmare for poor spatial awareness, running into others' path at water stations etc.

I do think the inability to just be alone with our thoughts is a modern phenomenon. As a borderline millennial in my early 30s, I see younger people who can't stand still without getting on their phone and wonder about their mental health.

Bad Wigins wrote:

Lololollll wrote:

Shut up commie.

You sound like a freshman in college.

^ scared snivelized weakling can't handle the truth, has to flip out as usual.

Don't you massage men for a living?

Al Smith Dinner wrote:

Bad Wigins wrote:

^ scared snivelized weakling can't handle the truth, has to flip out as usual.

Don't you massage men for a living?

What's wrong with that? Massages are awesome.