Let's talk about earbuds

I am pretty sure this is what it is going to come to.  I have mentioned before that I prefer to have music when I run.  This, of course means that I have to wear some sort of headphones or earbuds.  I have tried a whole bunch of them.

The Apple earbuds that come with the older iPhones/iPods were terrible.


The ones that come with the newer iPhones/iPads are better, but they also come out of your ears when you are running.











I have a set of Bose noise cancellation earbuds and they stay in my ears nicely, but they are wired and there is a big, bulky piece, presumably for the noise cancellation that has to be managed somehow.

And, they are not made for sweating.  I have used them on many runs and they are about toast now.  I called Bose and they basically laughed at me for trying to use them for running.


I have a set of Skull Candy XTFree wireless earbuds and I generally like Skull Candy.  They are comfortable in my ears.  These are supposed to be designed for sports, but when my ears sweat, they fall out... over and over and over.  It is exhausting.  

So, I am now looking at the Bose earbuds that are designed for sports.

Although they look a little bulky.  One set has a heart monitor... like I need another heart monitor.  (Read my previous blog about gadgets).

I had to remove my earbuds today during my run.  I was sweating pretty good.  It is humid today, and my skull candy XTFrees kept falling out.  So, I just removed them.  I was breathing heavy and panting as usual, but I realized today that not only do I pant heavily, I also wheeze.   It was so pathetic.  I NEED MUSIC.

Or Maybe I will jut go with the Lil Wayne version... the diamond studded Beats.  Heck I could even get a grill to go along with them.  Anybody know of a good dentist?  LOL