Technology Killed Running

Liberating, isn't it?

my i-pod died halfway through my run yesterday. .  once i started thinking of rhymes and trying to think of rap songs in my head. . my run went much quicker.  it was entertaining

Had a similar expierance today! My garmin 305 wasn't charged and died on me. Wasn't worried about my pacing, miles, and wasn't worried about hitting a distance like usual. Just enjoyed the sounds, footsteps and the early, early morning light.  

well i usually run like that....i almost always forget my hr just put on my garmin and time the run...that is about it.

x2 (except I don't have a dog).

My Garmin's broken so I've been running with just a stopwatch lately, but even when it's working fine I tend to shake things up. A lot of it depends on the kind of run I'm doing. If I'm doing a very focused workout -- a tempo run, for example -- I'll use the Garmin to make sure I pace it right, and I'll leave the iPod at home. On the other hand, if it's an easy recovery day I'm more inclined to leave the Garmin and use the iPod (listening to music while running tends to relax me, not get me pumped up). Either way, I've found I enjoy my runs pretty equally with or without the gear.


Edited by Fielding 2009-07-30 4:32 PM

So instead of training you just ran? How very untriathletic of you!

Seriously I sometimes will go for a bike ride and just look around. I never do that anymore. It's so nice ...

I did that on my lunchtime run today.  It was amazing.  I just lost myself in my thoughts and when I finally showed up back at my door it was 55 minutes later and I felt amazing.

I did miss my tunes a little though....

I stopped running with my iPod about 2 months ago.  I don't see it as a benefit to my running, but I do think it gives me an opportunity to clear my mind while running.

I make a point of running "naked" regularly. I particularly like it for those times when I have a long "just run" workout on a nice day.  I do some of my best thinking at those times.

I think that people like change. You enjoy things the way they are for awhile and than you try new things and enjoy it. While you had a positive experience going from tech to no tech didn't you initially look at how great all that stuff was as you acquired it. Remember the first time you ran with music? Or how cool that was to see your pace?

I don't use HRM and never run with music. I wear a Garmin, but never look at it during the run - it's just for recording info. Sometimes I'm surprised at the info and sometimes I'm disappointed, but I still never look at it during a run. It's just a tool I use to have info to plug into my log. Same thing on the bike, I can't even see my bike computer while I ride. I just record the info at the end. If I didn't keep a log I probably would use any of it.

I don't own a Garmin or an iPod.  So I've never run/bike with one.  Personally I enjoy just being out there by myself, me and the road (or trail).  I have a friend that rides with me fairly often and she's never left her iPod at home.  Makes me a little nervous because I'll ride up next to her and ask her something and she's oblivious to me talking, which makes me wonder when she'll not notice that car (or worse, semi truck) coming up behind her or from the side.  I constantly have problems with people not hearing me say "on your left" because they have their music too loud.  If you can't tell I think iPod's are dangerous, but unfortunately people won't learn until something happens to them because of it (most people still won't learn though).  I know I'll get flamed for this too... but even those of you who ride with it at a low enough volume to hear things around you have come across those that never hear you coming behind them.

Back the topic and off the soapbox though, I run with a stop watch that has HR too, but I only wear the HR strap once every week or two.  When I do, I don't even look at HR until I'm done to see what my perceived effort was compared to how long I was in each HR zone.  As for time, I glance at that about every 3 miles just to know what 5k time I'm pacing myself around.

But, it all could be because I'm on a computer 50+ hours a week and just like to get away from everything when I'm out training.  Go trail run, go run where there's no other noise besides your breathing and your foot steps and nature around you.

i heard you forgot them because you were to worried about running in the cold weather you're having up there in Frisco. 
90 at 1500? please tell me you were wearing arm warmers, a fleece cap and enjoyed with a nice cup of hot chocolate by the fire when you returned.

going naked is cool huh.  great run!

when I run a route that I'm pretty sure of the distance,, I use the clock on my garage wall as my only tech device... it's quite nice

I love having a good playlist when I run on the streets but when I run trails, I like hearing the sounds of the birds and the breeze and the lizards scuttling about. I also like being able to listen for any rattlesnakes I might come across! I never go on any bike or run session without my iPhone strapped to my arm though. I've gotten lost on the trails before and having a built in GPS, compass and communication with the outside world is a comforting feeling even if I don't use any of them.

I like naked running sometimes. Naked hiking kinda freaks me out, though - but mostly because I really like to have records of my hikes, elev gain, profiles, a record of where I've been, etc. I use my downloaded tracks as guides for future stuff.

When running, I do always wear a watch. I run/walk, and it just makes it easier to relax and run if I don't have to worry about anything until the beep goes off. Other gear includes a handheld (hiking) GPS and a super-basic HRM. Never, EVER run with music if I'm not on the tready, and even then, not often.

My garmin flew off the mount late last week and my HRM from my timex doesn't work any more. One of the things I've noticed this week is I guess I never looked at the monitoring until after the bike or run because I don't notice it's not there until after the workout.

I like having the data to review and see how I'm doing in comparison to previous workouts but only after I'm sitting back down and all the workout is over.

Never used an MP3 player, I can't stand them.

I've run with him, not a pretty site.  HRM strap doesn't cover much but it helps.