Music in my ears... And obligatory tech glitch

[HillsEverywhere]

Today was W4R1, and to take my mind out of these scary 5 minutes I invested in sport earbuds and ran to music for the first time.

It did help.The weather was nice, the Alps were visible in the distance, and the first three minutes were all right - I told myself I'd done that six times already last week. Then the Robotic American Lady (an apparently poor substitute to your Laura) said "Begin running for 5 minutes", and I did. I tried to forget about my legs, to focus on the music and on my breathing (which sounded much louder with earbuds in than it did without them, weird), and the 5 minutes were over before I knew it. Great, I thought. I can do this. "You're halfway", RAL piped in almost cheerfully. I turned round and went for three minutes again. It felt good. Soft, bouncy wood path, fresh morning air, the rich scent of the forest, music. Then my left earbud slipped out slightly, I pushed it back in and hit a button in the process. Silence. I was beginning my next 5 minutes and tried very hard to remember the user's guide: what the heck was this button for ? No idea. I pushed the others randomly, not wanting to stop. No result. Ok, I thought. I'll finish that with just my breathing for company. We're used to each other now. And I ran on, and on, and on, until I began getting out of the forest and passing houses and coming really close to home, and telling myself that even running, covering that bit of road should take me more than five minutes. Then I realised that if I couldn't hear my music, I probably couldn't hear RAL either. I dug the phone out, and yes, of course, I was halfway through cool down.

Duh.

[Run1980 Graduate]

I always have music playing it helps me get through occasionally singing to my favourite song. I can wear the headphones that go in your ear though as like you they slip out. I got myself a cheap running headphone 🎧 from sports direct that sit on your ears like proper headphones but go round the back of your head rather than the top. I find them much more comfortable. Well done on your extra run though. Beautiful picture too 👍🏻

[HillsEverywhere Graduate in reply to Run1980]

Oh, thanks for the tip about the headphones ! I'll look into that.

[sallenson Graduate]

Earphones are a perennial nightmare, what with falling out all over the shop. All part of the endless faffing around fun eh? Lovely view where you were today tho!! Happy running xx

[HillsEverywhere Graduate in reply to sallenson]

Faffing around and fumbling and swearing... 😂 and it stopped right in the middle of the first measures of a favourite piece too !

We do live in a very beautiful place