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Running without music is so boring. I get tired quicker.
I always run without music! I love the mindfulness of just being aware of my surroundings!
I guess this would very much depend on where you run, though. I would never run on a treadmill without music or a podcast, and running next to traffic would probably also be bad without listening to something.
It's strange, when I sync up my gait to the tempo of the music, I don't feel as tired during the run. It seems to help me keep going without feeling like I'm going to drop.
I feel more like I'm dancing when I run or cycle in time to music, and that makes it seem more like fun than exercise. Same rationale as when I got high as a kite before/during my runs/rides. When I quit smoking weed, I was very worried that I was also going to quit exercising but that turned out not to be the case, fortunately.
Second this, when i Run without music, i get more easily Into the Runners high (the Zone), while with Music on, its more difficult at least for me.
You get more wäre of your surroundings and also your Body, which helps me to get Into that meditative-like state before the High hits
I run at the cemetary near my house, its quiet and wooded. The perimeter is a perfect .5 mile loop
Running with music or podcasts has been great for me! To each their own. No guilt here for doing cardio and making it more bearable! Any movement is a win
Basically the reason Eye Of The Tiger was written and recorded.
I stopped running with music when I ran a half marathon once and about 17km in I just started getting annoyed by it. I'm out there dying, and some asshole is screaming into my ears.
Idk, I enjoy running by itself. I ran a full marathon without music and didn't get bored once. I'd either just enjoy myself, think about random stuff, look around me, play music / sing in my mind etc. But to each their own I guess.
Ok this was funny
I enjoy music sometimes but it messes with my breathing/pace if I vibe too much. I prefer to keep my thoughts running too