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How To Tune Out
JUST F#@KING RUN NO MATTER
WHERE YOU ARE
Author: Coleman Molnar
Listing the perks of city life to the readers
of this magazine would be like explaining the
basics of astrophysics to Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Foolish. Still, there are times when the urban
lifestyle all gets a bit much; like when the eleva-
tor in your high rise breaks down, or essentially
any time you have to take the street car.
And so, we escape. Having a cottage in
lake country is all well and good, but what if
it’s Wednesday evening and you still have two
more days at the office before you can get out?
Or what if your halfwit stepfather sold the lake
house?
One option is to press the psychological
reset button by lacing up and chasing that run-
ner’s high. Here’s how to claim some personal
time while running outside, even in the heart of
the city.
LISTEN TO MUSIC, A PODCAST OR SWEET, SWEET
NOTHINGNESS WITH WIRELESS HEADPHONES
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Whether you’re at work, at the
airport or waiting to cross the
street on your morning run,
nothing says “yeah, don’t talk
to me” quite like a pair of headphones firmly
set in the ears. Even if there’s nothing playing,
just having a set like these Outdoor Tech Orcas
Active Wireless Earbuds in place can claim
some privacy in a public setting. $99 from
MEC.
BETTER THAN THE APPLE WATCH
GET LOST IN THOUGHT, NOT ON THE STREETS
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Ditch the phone and run with
basically the only piece of
wearable tech that has stood
the test of the last decade,
a smartwatch. Garmin makes the best
wearable tech for runners, and their Fenix
5X is right at the top of the heap. It features
turn-by-turn mapping, heartrate monitoring,
Wifi connectivity, smart notifications, sleep
monitoring and a super-reliable GPS. $850
from MEC.
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Download the RunGo App and
never break stride to get back
on your running route again.
Routes load to your smartwatch,
so you don’t even have to tote your iPhone
around with you or ever stop to ask directions
and converse with another human being. It’s
also a great resource for finding the best routes
in your city. Free with in-app purchases from
the App Store.
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