Comments on 26.2 Quest: Are You a Listener?

Thanks for the comments. I didn't mention, but wa...

2010-02-02T17:51:10.896-05:00

Thanks for the comments. I didn't mention, but was prompted to remember by the last few comments. When I run in high traffic areas or early in the morning or late at night I run with only one ear pod in. That way I can hear all that is going on around me as well. This usually doesn't cause any issue when I am listening to spoken word because early in the morning means really early to me and not many cars are out and about in our area.

Hey, Tim! Been following your blog for a while now...

2010-02-02T10:46:42.920-05:00

Hey, Tim! Been following your blog for a while now; very entertaining and interesting. Had to comment on this post: I used to NEVER listen to anything, but I bought the Nike Plus doohickey for my Ipod Nano, and it does seem to help. I like the audio updates of pace and such, but even then, it is much safer to listen to some sort of spoken word, because you can still hear traffic!

I am both. It depends on my mood and phase...list...

2010-02-02T08:43:29.152-05:00

I am both. It depends on my mood and phase...listen or not. It also depends on if I run with people or not. Up till 2 weeks ago I was listening on every run and now I've stopped. My first long run without was harder and I think it was because of not having the music and just my thoughts.

I listen almost exclusively to podcasts, but only ...

2010-02-01T18:57:27.811-05:00

I listen almost exclusively to podcasts, but only during long runs or recovery runs. For my tempo/interval/hill workouts and races, I no longer listen to my iPod, mostly for the reasons you mentioned. I also leave it at home during any dark (early morning or night) runs.

I do understand Beth. When I am running harder or...

2010-01-30T20:50:27.172-05:00

I do understand Beth. When I am running harder or with more focus it is hard to retain what I am listening to.

Some days I am warm.... but not as many as usual :)

given the choice, I'll almost always listen to mus...

2010-01-30T12:07:40.480-05:00

given the choice, I'll almost always listen to music for background noise. in theory, I like listening to podcasts as well, but I notice that I'm a little slower when I do and I don't retain all the information like I normally would.

hope you're staying warm and dry in this weather!
-beth