I've never ran/run without music

does it say "no music" or no headphones. I bet its headphone!

You should rock one of these!!

You will be fine.  If you have done all this training with music you know it already.

And if you really want to psych out the competition you can just sing your favorite song as your run.

I find this tough because, for me, the best part of running is cranking my music.  When I race, I do my best to go through the songs in my playlist in my head.  Starting from the very beginning and silently singing the whole thing through.  That probably sounds ridiculous but it works pretty well.  

Other than that get ready to hear your breathing and check your watch much more frequently.  

Good luck, have fun and race hard!  

I do the same thing and I sometimes I sing out loud. 

Oh yeah? Try being deaf for 30+ years...

I never do any of my training with music. Just me and the voices in my head. :-)

It's really not that hard to train without music. If I can do it, anyone can.  

TriMyBest - 2011-07-17 3:10 AM I don't have any proof, but I believe it's possible for the legs to function independent of the ears.

We should commission the government to do a study on this.  can't be any worse than the study that found people who cannot afford cars are more likely to take public transit.

^^^ This.  You won't miss it.  I would miss it in training, but there is so much going on in a race to keep one's attention.

I doubt you will miss it on race day, as there is to  much going on around you with all the other athletes, spectators etc. things you do not normally have when you are training.

Have a good race

I know it's tough, but you can do this.

I started "running" last year and the only thing that got me through every agonizing, embarrassing, sweat- and pain-filled day was the music in my headphones. I scoffed at the thought of ever going without.

When I started looking into tris this year, I read that headphones weren't allowed. It sent a wave of panic through me, but I figured I'd deal with it when the time came.

Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago -- my trusty earbuds stopped working in the middle of a run and I haven't been able to afford replacing them.

And what do you know... I actually am running a LOT better now without music, and it hasn't even been difficult to adjust to. I just listen to my breathing and the sound of my feet hitting the ground and I'm taken to a whole new place. The second I start to think about other things or play mind games to entertain myself, my performance suffers. It makes me think that I was missing out on something all that time that I ran to music.

I hope you also find that this works even better for you. Good luck in the race tomorrow.

^^^^^^^This!

I don't even like it when they crank up the music in the start/finish or transition areas. Must we always have constant electronic audio stimulation in order to function? Part of what I really enjoy is getting away from all the seemingly constant noise when I'm out on a country road or a trail.

To each their own though.

X2.  15 years of running, no music.

I actually find that I run slower with music. I use my IPOD on the the treadmill (and trainer) and that is it. I've even ditched it on track sessions as too. 

Try it. You'll like it!

x2

I trained for marathons with music designed to keep my pace up.  After I switched to tri's and found out that mp3 players weren't allowed, I started training/racing without.  I've pr'd more times than I can count since I stopped using music.