Running thread

[Manchester1894]

Running tech. We've touched on this before, but I thought I'd drop in a recommendation for a new piece of kit I've just bought.

My runs including warm downs are between 45 minutes and 150 minutes, and this gives me plenty of time to catch up on audio books. I've used a number of MP3 players, but they are all a bit hit and miss. It's possible to download from Audible into MP3 format, but it's tiresome and time consuming.

Phones are too big to carry round in my opinion. I've been using the SanDisk Sports Clip, which is ok. It is small, but not easy to navigate or load, and it doesn't have particularly good storage capacity.

My problems have just been resolved with this little beauty - the Sony Walkman NW-A105, with an HDMI memory card inserted. It is an MP3 player, but it has a touch screen interface and Android operating system. It can therefore be loaded up with your normal Android apps, such as Audible and Spotify, and can hold all your favourite books and music. Bluetooth to my running headphones is a synch. It charges by USB3. It tucks away into my running belt, nice and compact. I had it going for 2 hours the other day, and it went from 100% to 75% charge.

It's not the cheapest, but an absolutely brilliant piece of kit. Highly recommended, but maybe not for tri-athletes.

Sony are kings of MP3 players like that. I had a NW series when Oled screens had just come out. Amazing kit as Sony buds are superb too.

 

[gaz76]

Hit my 400km for January target a day early today, buzzing with that

 

[Tommy_Catons_Perm]

Hit my 400km for January target a day early today, buzzing with that

Blimey that's a lot. Are you training for a particular event with such a high mileage? About 50 miles a week would be the most for me at peak marathon training. I once managed 60 miles in a week which was a bit much for me

 

[gaz76]

Blimey that's a lot. Are you training for a particular event with such a high mileage? About 50 miles a week would be the most for me at peak marathon training. I once managed 60 miles in a week which was a bit much for me

Not really training for anything at the minute mate, god knows when there will be any actual events anyways, Im just getting a base together and then will build up from that when and if the time comes, quite fancy an ultra but will see what happens

 

[BlueHammer85]

day 761 in a row.

4 miles just done, drenched.
34 mins

 

[willipp]

First 10k in about 8 months and was much better than I hoped. Didn’t push myself, just trotted round listening to the latest blue moon podcast. Achey feet now but I really enjoyed it.

 

[ob]

About 2 miles in think this puddle was telling me go home. Came out of park and ran 3 miles round roads avoiding puddles, walkers and cars/lorries trying to soak me. So glad I went after I got home

 

[inchy14]

Hit my 400km for January target a day early today, buzzing with that

Top distance that mate, I’ll hit 200 tomorrow which is below what I ideally wanted but I missed a week due to isolation.

 

[gaz76]

Top distance that mate, I’ll hit 200 tomorrow which is below what I ideally wanted but I missed a week due to isolation.

Cheers mate, 200 is decent, especially with a week off

 

[Stockton Heath Blue]

9 miles today. Furthest for a while and felt really good. Finished with 8:16, 8:20, 8:20. Avgd 8:30.
Quite happy after 3 days on the bike doing Zwift challenges.
Combined over 300 miles for the month after Covid between Xmas & NY.