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to look and, maybe distracted with a car approaching at 40,50mph. Chances are the runner
and the driver have limited time to avoid, even with braking. Which seems to be in this incident.
The driver never expected someone to cross the road suddenly. Maybe the driver thought
that runner will wait before crossing. Sadly, that didn't happen.
So it boils down to someone not taking sufficient precautions to ensure their own safety. Always the responsibility of the individual, not the race organiser. Spraying tree roots orange so that runners may see them when racing off road? Barmy...
We really are breeding a nation of wuckfits who lack the wit to make their own risk assessments and the bollocks to take responsibility for their own actions. If wearing headphones, flip them out at road junctions and look carefully before crossing. It's not rocket science.
I always believe that the ipod and any MP3 is a entertainment device.
Its never been designed for sporting use. Only a certain study which was paid from
a certain sports company which proves music and running works. Because of that,
the uptake in ipods/MP3s and running increased.
When Sony brought out the Walkman, did everyone start running with a Walkman. No.
A mixture of having a bad start to the season and not running with music played on my mind and made me think that I struggled between 6-7km mark.
Also recently trained with a new running club and I would say it is a no no to have headphones in.
Where I stay I have a few country roads that cars belt round the bends. When I am on them I have one ear in and one out so I can hear the traffic coming.
Solent - The name is Grumle not Grumble. We were discussing deaf people -not blind.
If you want to wear an I-pod you should be able too. You are adult enough to be responsible for yourself, however if events say you can't because of safety (everyone is suing everybody for everything these days) then you should respect that and ither accept that as part of the race or not enter.
I run with one headphone on, in my right ear, so I can hear around me. If you can run without music then that is brilliant but I can't, I've tried but get a bit de-motivated. I have a real passion for music and I combine it with my passion for running.
Hi Guys,
May I suggest a alternative to music in the shape of Pod casts. I tunes and several other sites offer running specific casts which give you the vibe of running whilst conversing with other runners, the plus is you don't drown out all outside noise and you can be part of the running community by e-mailing in with your comments which will get a mention. Just a thought for you to consider try starting with Marathon talk and You don't have to run alone both excellent.
Cheers Dan Dan the running Man
Grumlethegoat: A couple of mistakes on my part, first is your name which I apologize for, second is I stated blind instead of deaf, this was a mistake, but still mean the same thing.
Look do not get me wrong mate. I do not listen to music while out running because I think it is dangerous. However I hold nothing against people that do wish to listen to music, and by the sounds of thing's your method of just using one ear piece is an ideal solution, as you would still be able to hear what is going on around you. Everyone to there own.
Try it, you might like it!!
I normally run with an ipod - although my last few runs have been without an ipod and I've really enjoyed them. Its totally a personal choice thing - at the moment I'd rather run without - ask me in a few months and I might have plugged back in again.
I don't agree with the "it's dangerous" arguement - you still have to use your eyes which many people aren't capable of doing with or without ipod, and it's easy enough to pull a headphone out while running around a blind corner etc..
I'm planning on running the City of Norwich Half in November and it's stated plainly "NO IPODS", nothing about performance enhancing drugs, but don't you dare catch up with your favourite pod-cast while running! It seems a bit pathetically elitest to me.
I completely agree. I am lucky in that I live in the Lakes and run on the fells and I love the silence of the mountains when running and music would just seem very wrong (although there have been times in my head when I've hummed the Rocky theme to get me up the last few hundred feet of a hill). However, on a weekend in London recently, I saw a lot of people running, and I don't blame them for having music on, the sound of traffic and and horns and shouting is hardly one I'd want as a soundtrack.
There are always risks every single day, whether you're out running or just boiling the kettle. If I, as a fell runner, fail to take adequate cover when on the mountains and get hypothermia, is that anybody's fault but my own? Likewise, if someone wearing headphones isn't going to bother looking before they cross the road or take them out and listen around junctions and corners (like we were all taught at school, for goodness sake), then the only person who gets my sympathy is the poor driver having his/her road taken up by such a moron.
/harshness
Driver, or cyclist...
The point still remians that it makes you very unaware in races, that when I personally care the most - I have had ipodders sweep straight across me, or be completely unaware when you're trying to pass someone on a single track route..
Go and get yourself knocked down by a car, just get out of my way when I ask nicely.
And if you rock up in a race when they're banned, I've got my fingers crossed you'll get a DSQ.
Sometimes I use my ipod, sometimes I don't - depends if I want peace and quiet - I personally like the variety, and there are times when I need motivation, esp if I'm running a boring route. Since my music player is also my phone, I decide when I'm out whether I want to listen to it or not. If I do listen to it, I take them out if I need to at junctions (as somebody said earlier), or I only have one in if, say, I'm running down lanes - or take them out completely. I do find that I double check when crossing roads, and if I have to - i'll stop! I don't care if it interupts my pace, I'd rather be alive! I also sometimes listen to music when I'm cycling, although this really depends where I'm going, and I usually just have the left one in. I definitely need to listen out more on the bike, more than I do when I'm running so it totally depends on the route.
I can't believe that so many of you are getting so worked up about nothing!! Running, unless as part of a club, relay, whatever, is predominantly a solo sport. Therefore if you want to wear an ipod/mp3 then do it and if you don't, then stop making out that you are some sort of better person for it.
I totally respect that if a particular race doesn't want people to wear mp3 s then they are the rules you sign up to and must be respected.
I run a bit of both. I enjoy making playlists for days that I know that my runs are going to be tough and look forward to listening to my combinations and these are days when I'm running in town and get fed up listening to traffic. (BTW I know my green cross code so I'm fine). Other times when I'm heading to a park or the beach etc then the feeling of freedom and the senses are more heighened without my tunes.
For me, it gives variety to my runs and I don't see any change in pace or technique.
Live an let live.
Out on my bike today (sans ipod) - sang the whole time anyway
Grumlethegoat - some people clearly lack in common sense, I think cycling with both ear peices in/on is downright dangerous on a bike! I don't get some folk, and have given up trying to understand
If people want to kill themselves, then let them get on with it - trouble is, killing themselves usually involves somebody else.... THAT'S what irritates me about irresponsible people.
Oh dear...... rant over, and it's not even time of the month,........