When I first started being active (aka walking) I used music to occupy my mind so I wouldn't constantly think about how far I've gone (or more likely how much farther I have to go) but when I got my Garmin I stopped listening to music so that I could hear the tones of the watch. On the shorter runs I really don't mind disconnecting from most everything technology related because I spend so much of my day using some form of technology. However, as half marathon training progresses I'd started to think about needing to use music as an escape on the long runs. So I was really excited when this package arrived the other day! Included in the package: A set of Yurbuds, a sweat band, Luna bar and a Yurbuds towel.
Yurbuds are made for women by women and are designed not to fall out because they have twist lock technology. Having not worn headphones in awhile for working out I found the video to be really helpful! Unfortunately I took two days off from running while battling a nasty cold - so today was the first day I felt like I could even breathe through one mile much less the five miles that I was planning on running. It was pretty early on in the run when I realized that five miles might be too much and that I might still be a little sick (aka dehydrated) to run. I enjoyed having music though after having run without it for so long I know my mind ended up wandering a lot. A few songs really pumped me up though and that a was nice distraction. They were definitely comfortable enough to wear although since I was running alone I only wore one bud to ensure that I could hear the sounds around me.
The one criticism I would have for the product (and this might just be how I ended up wearing them - because I only wore one ear bud so I could still hear my watch and other noises around me) is about the cord. I plugged the Yurbuds into my iPhone and then tucked my iPhone into my water belt. A few times I realized that the cord was getting tangled around my water bottle or on the keys that I had hooked onto the belt. It could also be that I just need to figure out a better way to put everything together so that doesn't happen. I am planning on taking these with me on my long run with the group this weekend to try them out again.
Do you wear headphones while running or working out?
I wear headphones in the gym, I'm not antisocial, but I'd rather not talk to the creepy, socially awkward army guys in the gym. I just wear whatever ones I happen to find on sale and use an iPod shuffle because it easily clips on, I run the cord through my shirt and tuck any excess into my shorts.
ReplyDeleteI was actually thinking about the iPod Shuffle today (mostly because I got an email from Apple that they released new ones) and thought that would be convenient to just clip onto my shirt. Maybe ....
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