With all the sunshine we have been enjoying lately, I have been doing a lot more outdoor work-outs, namely running. I don't like running alone, however, and will literally go door-to-door to see if anyone in my ward wants to go run with me. I don't care if my running partner is male, female, fast, slow, or even a "runner," I just want company. One of the girls I ran with last week played music from a speaker on her iPod as we ran.
I grew up running in high school on the track and cross country teams and always with teammates. We would chat as we run (unless our work-out was particularly strenuous), stretched, and generally worked-out and I love the camaraderie we developed. Because of this social aspect of running, listening to music has never been a thing for me as I work-out.
However, I have to say, that my friend playing background music on her iPod as we ran was a great way to set a pace for us. We still talked as we ran, so I didn't miss out on the social camaraderie that I so enjoy and the music was an enjoyable new element to my run.
Is there anyone else out there who has an opinion on the perks of working out with or without music?
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