Running Earbuds and Headphones

How to wear headphones while running ?

 Earbuds and headphones are accessories that are used by some runners to prevent any distraction

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from sounds and noises that are present in the environment. Actually they us motivated in running

This distraction causes a drop in performance that frustrates these runners. This is why they always keep their running earbuds and headphones ready, whether they are training or actually taking part in a long race.

These accessories are meant to be plugged in the ears, so as to listen to music and stay motivated while running. Whether hitting a road or a muddy park, you want to concentrate on your performance and not be distracted by the sounds emanating from the people and things around you.

However, sweat around the ears causes the ear plugs to be displaced from their original place, irritating the runners. You are a fighter and do not quit when you bare drenched with sweat. The same should be the case with your running earbuds and headphones, so as to keep your motivational levels high while running.

Certain high quality headphones are available in the market that does not let the ear buds to pop out of the ears with every second step of the runner.

So before you lace up, check out these 5 great pairs of running headphones. On your mark, get set, go! 

1. Bowers & Wilkins C5 In-Ear Headphones
2. Klipsch Image X7i
3. Plantronics BackBeat Go
4. Sennheiser CX 680 Sports
5. Apple EarPods  

All these are headphones that stay in while running

How to keep earbuds in when running

Wrap earbuds over your ear to keep them from falling out. This is one of those dead simple ideas that might make you feel a little silly if you haven't thought of it yourself, but it works great and costs zero dollars.

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However, besides this feature, you must also listen to the quality of sound before deciding on which headphone to buy for yourself.

Is It Dangerous to Run With Headphones?

Double Olympic champion James Cracknell been known to wear headphones while running a marathon, but the lead was just tucked into my shorts – it wasn't plugged into anything. The headphones were purely for appearances.

A recent study found that injuries among pedestrians wearing headphones tripled between 2004 and 2011, with most accidents occurring in urban areas.

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