Comments on: Dave McGillivray gives his opinion on iPods and racing http://news.runtowin.com/2007/08/14/dave-mcgillivray-gives-his-opinion-on-ipods-and-racing.html Coaching and Training From a New England Perspective Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:05:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Just Your Average Joggler » 9 Tips For Safer Headphone Running and Joggling http://news.runtowin.com/2007/08/14/dave-mcgillivray-gives-his-opinion-on-ipods-and-racing.html/comment-page-1#comment-40450 Just Your Average Joggler » 9 Tips For Safer Headphone Running and Joggling Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:27:27 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/08/14/dave-mcgillivray-gives-his-opinion-on-ipods-and-racing.html#comment-40450 [...] serious runners would tell you to skip wearing headphones. According to them, the act of running should have all your focus.  And most races have a rule [...] [...] serious runners would tell you to skip wearing headphones. According to them, the act of running should have all your focus.  And most races have a rule [...]

]]> By: hak http://news.runtowin.com/2007/08/14/dave-mcgillivray-gives-his-opinion-on-ipods-and-racing.html/comment-page-1#comment-38401 hak Sat, 18 Aug 2007 23:57:36 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/08/14/dave-mcgillivray-gives-his-opinion-on-ipods-and-racing.html#comment-38401 I had no use for the iPod or any music device while training. I then rationalized using one when I found that some of the miltary running ditties I used in the Navy were available for download. I put them on my iPod and ran with them for about a month with the goal being to develop a steady, faster running cadence. It didn't do much good because once the earbuds came out, I slowed down. Better to just do it the hard way and listen to my breath. hak I had no use for the iPod or any music device while training. I then rationalized using one when I found that some of the miltary running ditties I used in the Navy were available for download. I put them on my iPod and ran with them for about a month with the goal being to develop a steady, faster running cadence.

It didn’t do much good because once the earbuds came out, I slowed down. Better to just do it the hard way and listen to my breath.

hak

]]> By: Blaine Moore http://news.runtowin.com/2007/08/14/dave-mcgillivray-gives-his-opinion-on-ipods-and-racing.html/comment-page-1#comment-38389 Blaine Moore Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:05:28 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/08/14/dave-mcgillivray-gives-his-opinion-on-ipods-and-racing.html#comment-38389 Good point; just another reason why I don't wear headphones, I suppose. Good point; just another reason why I don’t wear headphones, I suppose.

]]> By: Watzzupsport http://news.runtowin.com/2007/08/14/dave-mcgillivray-gives-his-opinion-on-ipods-and-racing.html/comment-page-1#comment-38388 Watzzupsport Thu, 16 Aug 2007 08:28:51 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/08/14/dave-mcgillivray-gives-his-opinion-on-ipods-and-racing.html#comment-38388 I live in an area that is generaly warm to hot, and even if it is winter I cannot stand the feel of sweaty ear plugs as i am training. Duhh..! does this mean that been I am having an efficiant training sesssion as opposed to trash Mileage. Just thought I would throw that in :-) I live in an area that is generaly warm to hot, and even if it is winter I cannot stand the feel of sweaty ear plugs as i am training. Duhh..! does this mean that been I am having an efficiant training sesssion as opposed to trash Mileage.
Just thought I would throw that in :-)

]]> By: crossn81 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/08/14/dave-mcgillivray-gives-his-opinion-on-ipods-and-racing.html/comment-page-1#comment-38386 crossn81 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:01:08 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/08/14/dave-mcgillivray-gives-his-opinion-on-ipods-and-racing.html#comment-38386 I wrote about this topic awhile back and found that generally most age group runners around here don't wear headphones. I wear them whenever I'm not running with someone else or running at our local state park. I've sen people with their headphones attached to their phone's MP3 player.. yikes! I never used to wear them and mostly listen to podcasts, not music. I wrote about this topic awhile back and found that generally most age group runners around here don’t wear headphones. I wear them whenever I’m not running with someone else or running at our local state park. I’ve sen people with their headphones attached to their phone’s MP3 player.. yikes! I never used to wear them and mostly listen to podcasts, not music.

]]> By: Blaine Moore http://news.runtowin.com/2007/08/14/dave-mcgillivray-gives-his-opinion-on-ipods-and-racing.html/comment-page-1#comment-38385 Blaine Moore Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:56:52 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/08/14/dave-mcgillivray-gives-his-opinion-on-ipods-and-racing.html#comment-38385 Around here, most races ban them, few races enforce the ban, and any time that one actually tries to the bloggers get all up in arms and threaten to boycott. I see a lot of people that wear them during races, but I can't really sympathize since I never do it. As long as you don't bother me with it, though, then I don't really care. John's story about headphones in central park falls under the "it would bother me" category. Around here, most races ban them, few races enforce the ban, and any time that one actually tries to the bloggers get all up in arms and threaten to boycott.

I see a lot of people that wear them during races, but I can’t really sympathize since I never do it. As long as you don’t bother me with it, though, then I don’t really care. John’s story about headphones in central park falls under the “it would bother me” category.

]]> By: DPeach http://news.runtowin.com/2007/08/14/dave-mcgillivray-gives-his-opinion-on-ipods-and-racing.html/comment-page-1#comment-38383 DPeach Wed, 15 Aug 2007 04:09:02 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/08/14/dave-mcgillivray-gives-his-opinion-on-ipods-and-racing.html#comment-38383 I have been told that many races put in their literature that headphones are not allowed, but people still wear them. I have never raced in the US, and therefore have no experience as to how true that is. Here in Mexico most of the people who run races are very serious. It is rare to see more than just a small handful of people with headphones on. I have been told that many races put in their literature that headphones are not allowed, but people still wear them.

I have never raced in the US, and therefore have no experience as to how true that is. Here in Mexico most of the people who run races are very serious. It is rare to see more than just a small handful of people with headphones on.

]]> By: John Tomac http://news.runtowin.com/2007/08/14/dave-mcgillivray-gives-his-opinion-on-ipods-and-racing.html/comment-page-1#comment-38382 John Tomac Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:21:04 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/08/14/dave-mcgillivray-gives-his-opinion-on-ipods-and-racing.html#comment-38382 My first high school cross country coach confiscated headphones if anyone brought them to practice. His reasoning was simple if you're running on the road you can't hear traffic coming and thats the difference between getting out of the way and getting hit by a car. Now I race pretty frequntly in NYRR events in Central Park and there are always a ton of people with iPods. The people with iPods are generally oblivious to those around them, which is not a good thing to be when you have 2,000-5,000 people starting a race on a narrow and confined stretch Central Park Drive. During these races the road is not closed to bikers or other runners, so you have enven more people on the road in addition to runners. Plenty of iPod wearing runners drift into the bike lane unable to hear bikers and racing officials warning them to stay out of the designated bike lane. Recreational runners with their headphones who aren't participating in the race wander onto the race course and often freeze like a dear in headlights when a pack of runners surrounds them. I wish the NYRR would ban headphones in their races. People might bitch and moan but actually paying attention to their surrounding and chatting up their fellow runners might do them a world of good. My first high school cross country coach confiscated headphones if anyone brought them to practice. His reasoning was simple if you’re running on the road you can’t hear traffic coming and thats the difference between getting out of the way and getting hit by a car.

Now I race pretty frequntly in NYRR events in Central Park and there are always a ton of people with iPods. The people with iPods are generally oblivious to those around them, which is not a good thing to be when you have 2,000-5,000 people starting a race on a narrow and confined stretch Central Park Drive.

During these races the road is not closed to bikers or other runners, so you have enven more people on the road in addition to runners. Plenty of iPod wearing runners drift into the bike lane unable to hear bikers and racing officials warning them to stay out of the designated bike lane. Recreational runners with their headphones who aren’t participating in the race wander onto the race course and often freeze like a dear in headlights when a pack of runners surrounds them.

I wish the NYRR would ban headphones in their races. People might bitch and moan but actually paying attention to their surrounding and chatting up their fellow runners might do them a world of good.

]]> By: Jamie http://news.runtowin.com/2007/08/14/dave-mcgillivray-gives-his-opinion-on-ipods-and-racing.html/comment-page-1#comment-38381 Jamie Wed, 15 Aug 2007 02:41:24 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/08/14/dave-mcgillivray-gives-his-opinion-on-ipods-and-racing.html#comment-38381 I love my iPod, but have yet to run with it. Like being aware of my surroundings too much while running. But to each their own. I love my iPod, but have yet to run with it. Like being aware of my surroundings too much while running. But to each their own.

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