Apparently I have tiny ear canals.
Finding ear buds that stay in my ears while running has been next to impossible.
I’ve purchased pricey ear buds that come with various sized rings to place around the buds to no avail. They still bounce right out of my ears while I’m running. Or the sweat builds up and they slide out. That’s hot.
At the expo for the Peachtree Road Race this year I came across a booth selling the alleged fix to my problem.
Auria uses an XFit technology that claims to keep earphones in place, resist sweat, provide quality audio, and still allow for surrounding sounds to be heard (safety first, y’all).
The buds “rest on the cushy parts of ears called the tragus and the anti-tragus… ECO rings work to optimize the fit of our earphones to individual ear shapes.”
True story – my abnormally small ear canals are proof.
They don’t actually go IN your ear; the speakers reside at the opening of you ear canals. This allows external sounds to be heard (important if you run in a busy, traffic-filled city like I do!). Surprisingly, this doesn’t compromise one’s ability to hear the music – presumably since the speakers are still right at your ear canals.
I did run with these in the Peachtree. They worked like a charm – MUCH better than the others I was using. Lesson learned. Other lesson learned: chewing gum while I run makes me look challenged.
They also offer fancy models that have volume controls, microphones, and iPhone controls. I opted for the basic Provoke model, as I am ghetto and just run with my iPod Shuffle. I’m also cheap – these were only $23.99.
***Disclaimer: They didn’t give me anything to write this. Not even a damn discount. I just think it’s a great product. However, if they do want to send me free stuff, I’ll gladly accept. 🙂 ***
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Today I didn’t really cook anything – I blended protein shakes, washed veggies for salads, and paid restaurants (first slice of cake on birthday week – woo hoo!).
Other than this beautiful, delicious salad:
Spinach, tomatoes, carrots, celery, onion, chickpeas, mustard + red wine vingar
I don’t have anything earth-shattering to share food-wise.
Instead I’m sticking with the running theme and sharing the least embarrassing parts of my current workout playlist with you.
Yes, I have been known to listen to music with explicit lyrics. Followed by Sarah Bareilles.
Lately I get most inspired to crank out another mile by Sugarland. I love Wide Open, the song they wrote for the last Olympics.
“Every life has a moment where sweat meets fate / On your mark, get ready, get ready now…”
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Speaking of, I’m off for a morning run. Olympic sprinter-style in my head.
What gets you pumped to go another mile?
Have you found any running accessories you couldn’t live without?
