part in motivating you during those long, dull runs or bike rides. And now you can even get waterproof MP3 players as well as cases for your iPod (www.swimmer.co.uk has a good range). Music can also help improve performance, which is why London's first
leave the MP3 player at home. Wearing headphones can muffle the noise of oncoming cars, cyclists, dogs or any other potential threat. However, if you are determined to run to music when you're outside, be extra vigilant when crossing roads. Better still
slipped away from me. I told myself that was okay, because I still had 20 spare. This is where I put my MP3 player on, to drown out the voices in my head telling me how much this was hurting. But even though I was hurting now, the thought of pulling out
you push on, nothing will. – Arthur ZammitBest musical run ever was to Underworld one Bonfire Night, with rockets going off everywhere... brilliant! – BirdypieDoes your MP3 player have a sense of humour? I have mine on random play, and it always seems
or the (swear-word) hills?', and 20 people all around me with MP3 players shouted back, 'it's the (swear-word) hills!', which made everyone laugh and inspired us all to keep on running."E was among a sizeable minority who actually welcomed those killer
want it to be. For me that means taking reasonable precautions - no MP3, taking a phone and saying roughly where I'm going and how long I'll be. Ultra-Cas Join the threadRip-off Race Fees I know I don't have to run them (I don't), but some