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more about #running more comments → coreylarson1: Usually don't comment here - but I just finished my sixth marathon two weeks ago. Music is most definitely a performance enhancer after 20 miles. It a... more » moracity: Shoes should be banned as well? They are scientifically engineered to enhance performance, no? I hear people all the time talking about using gels and... more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Rules like these are the ones that has to be questioned and broken. We can't just accept crap like that and give in to conformity. I don't see how us... more » AZTriGuy: Yep, rules are rules when it comes to doing this on a professional level. If you're an average joe like me and run for fun, they don't mind if you hav... more » jvalor: Training is also grounds for DQ. I heard it's invaluable among the pros. Sheesh, everyone's so uptight about something that is supposed to be healthy... more » HyperDrunk: I participate in a marathon rollerblade race every year, I would love to listen to music while I raced, because it would help me keep a better pace, a... more » dropdeadseven: so if you have a pacemaker do you need to turn it off more » TheZolf: Using an iPod in a race has become a symbol for a deeper culture war between serious runners and what they consider to be"enthusiasts." A lot more peo... more » N@tedog: I didn't see it anywhere in the comments so I'll say it here for you guys. The USATF does not allow listening devises because they feel some people m... more » themule1406: There was an article in the NY times about a jogger that was struck and killed by a large tree branch that fell in central park. When the medics arri... more » Yuppers: I love you: I run these races all the time. Rules are rules. USATF states for their races no ipods for elite runners. Also about the water bottle incident, the... more » Anonymoose: come on, guys. this is a gadget/tech blog. if anything, you guys should be maligning the fact that marathons even exist. marathons are a direct slap ... more » OMG! Ponies!: I would probably be disqualified too. Not for using an iPod but for not using one. Because I like to sing Metallica when I run. Loudly. And badly. more » Anonymoose: well, it depends on what she was listening to, doesnt it? there's no way you can listen to "danger zone" and not be pumped up big time. i could listen... more » HJTravels: Wow, so when did they go all crazy with the rules? You can only get water from them? You can't listen to music? What next you can't stop to piss? more » -
#ipod
"Performance Enhancing iPod" Gets Marathon Winner Disqualified
I can't run a mile without being hyped up by music, so I'm glad I'm not a marathon runner. After being declared the winner of Milwaukee's 26.2-mile Lakefront marathon, Jennifer Goebel was stripped of the title because she…used an iPod. More » -
#watches
On Foot Watch Tells Time In World Records
If you are Usain Bolt, the On Foot watch would be a constant reminder of your accomplishments. If you are, well...you, the On Foot watch would be a constant reminder of your physical inferiority. More » -
#running
You're No Invisible Pedestrian While Wearing Black Diamond Sprinter Headgear
The Black Diamond Sprinter is designed with the adventurous night runner in mind, but I can just as easily see this headgear transitioning into a lightweight spelunking role... and, yes, there it is—I think I just invented cave running. More » -
#robots
Toyota Humanoid Robot Gives Asimo a Run For Its Money
Shown here is Toyota's running robot. At 7 km/h it's not going to win any wind sprints in the Olympics, but nevertheless this thing is airborne for 100ms between strides as it skirts across the floor (i.e. genuine running). More » -
#nike
Nike+ Sportband 2009 Reviewed (Verdict: Saves Money On an iPod)
Lisa @ BBG took the updated Nike+ Sportband for a run. The short of it is that it does what you think it does, and does it with a better screen than the original. More » -
#resolutions
The Five Best iPhone Apps for Keeping Your New Year's Resolutions
Last weekend we suggested 10 tools for sticking to your New Year's Resolutions. Those with an iPhone or iPod touch, though, have a few additional, always-available tools for keeping up the good self-improvement fight. [Lifehacker] -
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#olympics
Sprinter With Two Carbon-Fiber Feet Gets Olympics Thumbs-Up
Oscar Pistorius is a sprinter with a difference: he runs on two artificial lower legs and feet fast enough that he may qualify for the Olympics. And that's something he can now attempt, given that the Court of Arbitration for Sport has just overturned his ban. The International Association of Athletics had ruled against him competing against able-bodied runners. All because of the specialized carbon-fiber Cheetah Flex-Foot prosthetic feet he uses, which represented an unfair mechanical advantage, maintained the IAAF. So the advanced artificial limbs, designed after the shape of a Cheetah's hind leg, were put to the test in the lab. More » -
#retromodo
iPod + Nike's Fat, Moldy Grandpa: Apple II Pumas
Before iPod + Nike, there was Apple II + Puma. The built-in pedometer in these 1980s clodhoppers look like a recipe for some cracklin' good shin splints, if you ask me. After pounding the pavement, you download the time and distance to the Apple II via its game port to track your progress, along with your knees' crippling descent into being cartilage-free. I think they didn't take off because they lacked that crucial Walkman hookup. Hit the jump for a closer view. More »
