Marathon & Ipods

mojopin10

Hi I was looking at doing my first marathon next year was looking at a few and absolutely shocked the amount that don't allow any music players with you? Is this absolute nonsense the way for every marathon? I couldn't do a 10k without music not to mind the full marathon.

If all you experienced folk know a good first marathon that will allow an iPod could you help a brother out?! Cheers.

Oryx

a)its not nonsense
b) moved to athletics forum from Fitness logs

walshb

Your choice of entertainment should be the least of your worries if you ar committed to 'running' a marathon.

Ososlo

Huge discussion on it here quite recently.

I don't think anyone wants to go through it all again....

Short answer is no.

mojopin10

walshb wrote: »

Your choice of entertainment should be the least of your worries if you ar committed to 'running' a marathon.

How are you spinning the fact that I enjoy running with music into a negative? How does that make me any more or less committed?

mojopin10

Ososlo wrote: »

Huge discussion on it here quite recently.

I don't think anyone wants to go through it all again....

Short answer is no.

Cheers. Solid answer with no snide undertones. Appreciate that.

mojopin10

mojopin10 wrote: »

Cheers. Solid answer with no snide undertones. Appreciate that.

Can you off hand remember what the thread was called or how far back it was?

Ososlo

mojopin10 wrote: »

Can you off hand remember what the thread was called or how far back it was?

In my post where it says 'here', click on that as it's a link to the thread.

mojopin10

mojopin10 wrote: »

Cheers. Solid answer with no snide undertones. Appreciate that.

Cheers man appreciate the help.

walshb

mojopin10 wrote: »

How are you spinning the fact that I enjoy running with music into a negative? How does that make me any more or less committed?

Just seeing the word 'doing' a marathon doesn't instil much confidence, particularly when you're also sounding a little defeatist as well with your concerns-worry about boredom.

walshb

Btw, are you talking to yourself?

libelula

Please don't wear headphones during a race

It's selfish, dangerous, and extremely irritating for everybody around you.

Krusty_Clown

As somebody who likes listening to music and podcasts while training and as someone who wore headphones for my first-marathon - I guess I'm suitably qualified to give you some advice... Don't...

You'll regret it. Your first marathon is an experience to be treasured. Celebrate every moment. Interact with your fellow runners. Absorb the cheers of your adoring fans. Hear those ambulances before they squish you. Leave the music at home. Not being judgemental. Just telling you how best to maximise your enjoyment of the experience.

mojopin10

walshb wrote: »

Just seeing the word 'doing' a marathon doesn't instil much confidence, particularly when you're also sounding a little defeatist as well with your concerns-worry about boredom.

Your just an absolute waste of time. Such a ridiculous acertation about someone's commitment level just by the wording of the question/answer.

RacoonQueen

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

As somebody who likes listening to music and podcasts while training and as someone who wore headphones for my first-marathon - I guess I'm suitably qualified to give you some advice... Don't...

You'll regret it. Your first marathon is an experience to be treasured. Celebrate every moment. Interact with your fellow runners. Absorb the cheers of your adoring fans. Hear those ambulances before they squish you. Leave the music at home. Not being judgemental. Just telling you how best to maximise your enjoyment of the experience.

This is pretty much exactly what I was going to post. I bring music on easy and long runs. Music stays at home for sessions.
Wean yourself off it, you CAN run without music, you choose not too. Even now I'd sometimes be tempted not to go out if I can't find my running armband for my phone - but that's because I enjoy running to relax when it's an easy run and I enjoy having music to accompany it. I also enjoy doing a hard session without music.

Try it, it's hard at first but you will get used to it. You won't need music for your marathon. You just think you do.

mojopin10

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

As somebody who likes listening to music and podcasts while training and as someone who wore headphones for my first-marathon - I guess I'm suitably qualified to give you some advice... Don't...

You'll regret it. Your first marathon is an experience to be treasured. Celebrate every moment. Interact with your fellow runners. Absorb the cheers of your adoring fans. Hear those ambulances before they squish you. Leave the music at home. Not being judgemental. Just telling you how best to maximise your enjoyment of the experience.

Cheers man well worded and good advice. <snip>

endacl

mojopin10 wrote: »

How are you spinning the fact that I enjoy running with music into a negative? How does that make me any more or less committed?

What's stopping you? Fire ahead and run with your music. Just don't do it where you're not allowed, for very good reasons. You can run a marathon any time you want. Map out 26 miles and off you go.

tunguska

mojopin10 wrote: »

I couldn't do a 10k without music not to mind the full marathon.

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Of course you can run 10k without music. You ran around when you were a kid, we all did, without headphones and music. You've just conditioned yourself to a certain behaviour, that's all. And behaviour can be changed. I guarantee you, if you go for a run somewhere nice, like in nature not the concrete jungle, without headphones, you'll love the experience and won't go back. Once is all it takes, then the habit is broken and when that's the case you'll look forward to running a marathon without music and taking it all in around you. Lots of genuine safety considerations to take into account as well though as to why they're banned in most races.

ncmc

I used to do all my runs listening to music and planned to run DCM '12 with my iPod. That was the plan til it snapped off my belt at mile 2 and I couldn't get back to retrieve it 😰 You know what, it was the best thing that could have happened. I was able to soak in the atmosphere, chat to other runners and generally enjoy the marathon experience.

When I ran Cork in 2013, I witnessed a girl with headphones totally oblivious while Jerry Forde tried to get past her in his wheelchair. He ended up having to stop and totally lose momentum. The same would have happened had it been an emergency vehicle trying to get past.

I still run most of my training runs listening to music, a podcast or audio book, but I try and run the odd long run with nothing, just to prepare me for a race. It's no big deal once you get used to it. I find music ends up bugging me when I'm fatigued anyway and I can't really concentrate on a book or podcast.