Comments on: Running Without All The Noise

By: running and bodybuilding

running and bodybuilding — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:48:07 +0000

I believe that in any sports or fat burning we need to lift weights. Like how runners need to lift weights. And I mean heavy weights. Even if you don’t want to be a bodybuilder, you need weights for strength training and for maintaining muscle mass. Also, if you love running, for the joy of running, don’t give it up. And don’t give up your weight training either. More info: Running and Bodybuilding 8.5 Tips

By: Rhett Smith

Rhett Smith — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:45:18 +0000

Sean,

That’s cool…I always admired the cross country runners. There was something about them…the discipline I think is what struck me the most. Plus they did something I never did in highschool….run more than 1 mile at a time :-)

Yeah, definitely the whole listening to your body thing is crucial I have found. Music just deafens it or delays it…distracts I guess. Without the music, you really can listen and have to deal with it.

Yeah, check out Podrunner. Great stuff…really gets you in the zone when you run with it…as I’m not opposed to music while running :-)

Rhett

By: Sean Patterson

Sean Patterson — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:38:59 +0000

Excellent! Welcome to music free running!

I’ll admit it has been a while since my feet have hit the trails, but I was a cross county runner through high school and college and I could never get the music thing down.

You pretty much nailed down the reasons for it in 1 and 2. When you’re 3/4ths of the way through a hard run and your body is aching, there’s something rather profound about talking to your body, encouraging it to take one step more and talking to God, asking for the strength to make it through to the end. Your post brings back many memories.

Thanks for the link to Podrunner! I’m always looking for some more techno music for work. I’ll have to give it a listen!

By: jeffrey

jeffrey — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:44:30 +0000

i just started training without headphones and i’m having a hard time finding my beat. phoenix just keeps my tempo so well.
i’m running the kansas city half-marathon in 2 weeks and training to run it at a 1:50.
& for sure on the creative outlet. thats when i think of my paper topics for my classes. just read the assignment before i run and start mentally prepping, it’s pre-writing.

By: Rhett Smith

Rhett Smith — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:17:13 +0000

Tyler,

Yes, Explosions in the Sky just brings me into that “zone.” Something about them. I like them on long runs especially. So when I do finish my marathon and I put music back into the mix, I will look forward to them. Check out Podrunner…seriously good stuff.

Sorry to convict you :-)

Rhett

By: Tyler

Tyler — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:14:30 +0000

First of all….Explosions in the Sky during runs…FTW!!!

Second of all….I knew I shouldn’t have read this. Because now I feel very convicted about my listening to upbeat music during my runs that I go on 3 or 4 times a week. Not sure how I feel about that yet.

By: A Little Bit of Everything for the Weekend

A Little Bit of Everything for the Weekend — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:06:04 +0000

[...] Running, Technology and Clarity… You can check out my guest post at John Dyer’s blog, Running Without All the Noise. These are some thoughts on why running without music is beneficial, and I encourage you to give it [...]

By: Rhett Smith

Rhett Smith — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:16:06 +0000

Kevin,

Thanks for commenting..I totally agree with you.

Definitely a daydream-like state.

Good luck tomorrow in your first half marathon.

Rhett

By: Kevin D. Washburn

Kevin D. Washburn — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:05:42 +0000

Find that many of my best ideas come while running, but only when I leave the earbuds home. Have read that the repetitiveness of motion actually prompts (or frees?) the brain to wander, to almost enter a daydream-like state. Think there’s something to that. Great post and insights!

By: John (Human3rror)

John (Human3rror) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:48:17 +0000

eww.nice legs.