Music or Not...

People are always curious about listening to music while they are racing or training. My thought is this... if you train with it on a normal basis and it does not hinder your running, then wear it... However, I do not recommend running with music on every run because it is important to listen to your feet as you run. Racing and listening to music is your call... for shorter races which require more speed, no way..., but for the distance of a marathon, I am thinking about making it part of my routine because at that distance your body has ups and downs and the music helps me take my mind off of things. A down to that is you must be aware of your body... getting caught in the moment of the song may cause you to suffer from too much speed... too early and force you to slow. Have a race plan and music plan... Plus, new batteries wouldn't hurt.