Running is a cornerstone of life. We run away from, we run towards, we run in place, and we run the race of life on whichever path we choose. We run like the wind, in shifting directions. Remember that, as they say, it’s a marathon, not a sprint, and the minor changes and major evolutions we experience as we grow don’t stop until we reach the finish line.
Our love for running inspires us each day. The result? AfterShokz wireless sport headphones for running have arrived. How have these headphones revolutionized running? Let’s talk about it in this installment of Safer Sportz.
You are situated in the world.
It’s easy to slip away from the real world when we’re running and listening to music, too. Both experiences are transcendent. With running, the rhythmic movement and the lull of your music can produce a trancelike state of internal awareness, but internal awareness is dangerous when the external world presents hazards, like cars, bikes, bears and zombies, depending on the region where you’re running of course.
I mean, you can’t keep your third eye on the road. Pedestrians have the right of way and there are some state pedestrian safety laws in place, but that does not offer free license to ignore the surrounding world. Since AfterShokz open ear wireless headphones send sound via bone conduction, they let you hear what’s around you and what’s inside you – musically speaking.
Your ears are totally free. The concert of your pounding heart, the pulsing rhythm of your music and the sounds of traffic and of nature have redefined the soundtrack to a jog. Now it is the sound of synergy.
Popular fitness magazine, Shape, took notice of the ways AfterShokz sport headphones have shifted the fitness paradigm:
The AfterShokz Sportz M2 headphones… sit in front of your ears and conduct through your cheekbones, enabling you to hear ambient noise while you rock out.
We welcome the shout out from the Get Fit section, where innovation in fitness and training is celebrated. Ambient sound is important; it grounds you in reality and keeps you safe as you level up your fitness.
Get involved.
Summer is a great season for races, and AfterShokz are the perfect jumpstart to get you out there in the air. Fitness, and particularly cardiovascular activity, is great for your body, but it’s even better for your mind.
Studies show that you can reduce anxiety by exercising regularly, as well as activate mood-elevating endorphins, and even accelerate your thought processes—so, run a race this summer. Become sound of mind, body, and spirit, and hear the sounds of all three as well, in your AfterShokz headphones.
By signing up for a race, you will set a tangible goal and give yourself something to work towards. If you don’t know where to start, we suggest checking out the Runner’s World Race Finder; it finds all the registered races near you. Alternatively, if structure is not your thing, use WalkRunJog to design your own freeform route, wherever you’d like, and AfterShokz will follow you. And, if you’re needing something a bit more thrilling to get you motivated to run, we suggest checking out the Zombies, Run! app, where you’ll join 450,000+ runners embarking on gripping missions that force them to run faster to escape hordes of zombies. (See, we were being serious when we said that zombies could be a hazard in the external world!)
Let AfterShokz bone conduction open ear wireless headphones redesign what running is to you. Enjoy a hybrid of sounds inside and outside your head, and let the two worlds blend together. Running will never be the same.
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