To iPod or Not To iPod?

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That is the question.

10.10.10 is quickly approaching (11 days!) and during my run this morning, it occurred to me that I need to decide if I want to bring my iPod on my little 26.2 mile run.  They say you should do on race day what you did on training runs.  Well, I’ve done a lot of things.  I’ve run with my iPod, run while watching Oprah, run while talking to Ryan and run just to the tune of city sounds.

Pros of running the marathon with an iPod: I can zone out to my favorite bands and if I hit a wall, a pump-up tune is only a click away.  Cons: I miss out on being fully present to the crowds out to cheer on the runners and all the sounds that come with that.  I could also get too pre-occupied with song changing.

Runners!  Fill me in- which do you prefer on long runs?  iPod or running au naturale?

0 Comments on “To iPod or Not To iPod?”

  1. Kalia Patricio

    You can do both! You don’t have to listen to the iPod the whole time…. It’ll just give you the opportunity to get pumped up when you need it and tune into the cheers when need be. 🙂

  2. Beth J.

    I always run with my ipod but would definitely recommend turning it down or off when there are the big crowds around! So great to hear everyone cheering you on (Would HIGHLY recommend to wear your name on your shirt) and the sounds of the city…but at mile 17 or so when you’re out by the united center..it can get pretty brutal..need that extra pick me up! Good luck and hope to see you out there…can’t wait myself!

  3. Holly

    I almost always have to run with music, but it’s nice to turn it off too. Sometimes I like to just hear my feet hitting the pavement — great reminder that you’re out there doing it!

  4. Lindsay

    au natural fo sho! But I can’t do the ear bud thing, so if you don’t mind the feeling, I like the idea that you’d have options of pressing pause when the cheering gets good or pressing play when you get to boring parts! 🙂

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