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Running with headphones
by Scott Bird | March 6, 2007
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Run to Win’s Blaine Moore kicks off this month’s collaboration on workout audio with a look at the pros and cons of running with headphones. Although not quite as hard-nosed as Carl Kruger, Blaine favours silence when running over audio accompaniment.
Personally, I’ve always had music playing in the background no matter what activity I was engaged in; so the concept of complete silence seems a little odd. Still, I’m curious to see where other people tend to fall on this issue - music or a little quiet time?
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I listen to music if I want a distraction, but when it’s time to workout it’s time to focus fully on the exercise. That means when I’m doing my sets (interval and sprint training included) its silence. I want to be able to focus.
About the only time when I don’t have music on is when I’m writing. A silent workout just doesn’t feel right.
Are most of the guys you train with the same (no music)?
I’ve done both. I have to admit that I have found that when I am doing what I should be doing, music is either distracting or totally drown out. I used to always have it when I trained, now I almost never do.
The worst is when I’m in the gym and they have the stupid “Drive Home Crew” on and I’m trying to hit a PR but their cackling throws me off.
Ah, the luxury of a home gym. YOU get to pick the music :)