• f314@lemmy.world
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    12 days ago

    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.

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      12 days ago

      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.

      • ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world
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        11 days ago

        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.

    • SlippiHUD@lemmy.world
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      12 days ago

      I run at the cemetary near my house, its quiet and wooded. The perimeter is a perfect .5 mile loop