Naked Running (No Tech)

[AndyD]

My normal runs have always included mobile phone, music, podcasts and my Garmin GPS that I probably look at far more than I should.

As I'm tapering now for the weekends HM my run last night was more about keeping the legs semi-active rather than pace or distance etc

So, went out with no music and no looking at my watch on a route that I knew to be about 5k and it felt really good... think I'm going to try this naked lark more often. I found it useful to run to how I felt (rather than to a specific pace) and focus on breathing and foot fall.

I will confess to starting my watch and then hiding it up my sleeve and then stopping it at the end... Well a man needs their stats!

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Good plan Andy , I started running with out music and runkeeper in my ears late last year took a while to adjust but now I find it much better

I have runkeeper in my pocket so I can just about hear it tick off the km's

Will see how it works out with some longer runs

[JaySeeSkinny Graduate]

I also did my last long run without anything. Runkeeper was in my pocket, but I couldn't hear it. I didn't want any pressure, just me and my own pace, not counting off songs or seeing how long I've been running. I didn't even know how long the route was, although I had a vague idea. I'm more aware of what's going on around me that way, if I'm running in woods it seems more natural. And it was a fun run!

Of course if you're training for something special and need a certain pace you need music or someone keeping you on track. As a relative newbie I enjoyed running naked, but will definitely be mixing things up when I want to go faster.

[useitorloseit Graduate]

I don't usually have anything in my ears any more, but I can't leave Gloria Garmin at home - I have to have my stats, even when they are not very impressive!

[sparky66 Graduate]

Ahh but see you are a graduate! And can run feely as you please (huge cograts) I'm a mid programme begining w5 next and am soooo enjoying acquiring all the running accessories.. New trainers being my most beautiful purchase yet it's a woman thing I'm just glad to have felt for maybe the first time today..I can actually smile and run at the same time! Bring on those running free days! You enjoy..well deserved x

[Celtprof Graduate]

Oh! Brave...I rely so heavily on Laura and music that last week when my phone died on a run I thought I might have a bloody panic attack! 😕