Dyslexic luddites of the world, untie !

[MrBond]

Prompted by jarbeck's post today in general running discussion regarding issues with his Garmin - are we becoming too dependent on electronic devices to inform us down to several significant digits what we're doing ?

I have just a watch, while most of my running friends have Garmins or such - what's wrong with lacing up your shoes, and just getting out there ?

End of rant, please return to normal programming...

[ian]

I'm with you on the low-tech. Some runs I don't wear a watch at all, and when I do, I seldom look at it. I'd also argue that while a Garmin can record several digits of data for a run, these aren't always "significant" given the technological limitations of the device. All that said, live and let live.

[ultraslacker]

meh. I don't really care whether other people want to wear a watch or gps or not. It doesn't affect me. :)


I wear a garmin because I like looking at my trail routes after! Do I *need* it? Of course not, but life is more fun with it.

[Jwolf]

Running is for enjoyment. So do whatever you want that lets you enjoy it the most. For me, I enjoy data and technology. Sometimes I enjoy running without a watch. Sometimes I enjoy running on the treadmill.
No, you shouldn't become a slave to technology, but for many people it helps them enjoy their running more.

Are you also going to start a thread about running without music?

Hatahs gonna hate. Do it for love.

[MrBond]

Running is for enjoyment. So do whatever you want that lets you enjoy it the most. For me, I enjoy data and technology. Sometimes I enjoy running without a watch. Sometimes I enjoy running on the treadmill.
No, you shouldn't become a slave to technology, but for many people it helps them enjoy their running more.

Are you also going to start a thread about running without music?

Hatahs gonna hate. Do it for love.

I already ranted on people wearing ear buds while racing - that was a while ago.

[ian]

meh. I don't really care whether other people want to wear a watch or gps or not. It doesn't affect me.

Unless you're standing around for five minutes after the nominal start of a group run while waiting for every last person to get a satellite connection, without which, there would be no point in running.

[ultraslacker]

Lol true! I usually try to remember to turn mine on early. But if it takes too long I will just start without it. But for most of my group runs I am actually leading so it's forgivable if the leader wants her gps.


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[Irongirl]

err. I read the title as psychedelic luddites of the world.....

tee hee.

[Habs4ever]

I must be dyslexic because I read it as "unite"

I like keep track of the distances, so I usualy check it at the end.

[Jo-Jo]

err. I read the title as psychedelic luddites of the world.....

tee hee.

you must have been thinking of me ...

mind you...it's been more than 40 years since I was psychedelic...but I'm still a luddite

[MrBond]

err. I read the title as psychedelic luddites of the world.....

tee hee.

you must have been thinking of me ...

mind you...it's been more than 40 years since I was psychedelic...but I'm still a luddite

Yes Jo-Jo, that was (for both of us) a long, long time ago....

[Nicholas]

err. I read the title as psychedelic luddites of the world.....

tee hee.

you must have been thinking of me ...

mind you...it's been more than 40 years since I was psychedelic...but I'm still a luddite

Yes Jo-Jo, that was (for both of us) a long, long time ago....

I remember hanging out with the Luddites back in the UK. Was a smashing time.
I always wear Mr. Garmin, even though most of the time I don't look at it during the run. Just allows me to pick a route as I go and track stuff afterwards. And I don't expect to be doing any more speed workouts going forwards.

[Spirit Unleashed]

I suppose I should google it, but it wouldn't tell me what you really meant. What is a luddite?

[Samantha]

Resistant to advances in technology.

"a "Luddite" is a term describing those opposed to, or slow to adopt or incorporate into their lifestyle, industrialisation, automation, computerisation or new technologies in general" from Wikipedia

[jgore]

err. I read the title as psychedelic luddites of the world.....

tee hee.

you must have been thinking of me ...

mind you...it's been more than 40 years since I was psychedelic...but I'm still a luddite

Yes Jo-Jo, that was (for both of us) a long, long time ago....

Me three.

"If you can remember the '70s, you weren't there."

[Spirit Unleashed]

err. I read the title as psychedelic luddites of the world.....

tee hee.

you must have been thinking of me ...

mind you...it's been more than 40 years since I was psychedelic...but I'm still a luddite

Yes Jo-Jo, that was (for both of us) a long, long time ago....

Me three.

"If you can remember the '70s, you weren't there."

I was there: I lived in Berkeley CA.

[turd ferguson]

Running is for enjoyment. So do whatever you want that lets you enjoy it the most. For me, I enjoy data and technology. Sometimes I enjoy running without a watch. Sometimes I enjoy running on the treadmill.
No, you shouldn't become a slave to technology, but for many people it helps them enjoy their running more.

Are you also going to start a thread about running without music?

Hatahs gonna hate. Do it for love.

I agree with this completely. Why would I tell someone else how to enjoy their sport?

[La]

I don't understand what dyslexia has to do with being a luddite.

[dgrant]

I am on your lawn and don't know the next step. Please advise.

[erinmcd]

I use my Garmin when I want to, and not when I don't want to.

For some days, where I have a specific workout that I want to do at pace and/ or distance I find it pretty handy. On other days, when I know my route, and I just want to run at a pace I want to run at (without caring how fast or slow it is) I don't wear it.

When I race, I like having it so I can keep an eye on my pace and not get carried away early on.

For everyone else, whatever floats their boat..........

[turd ferguson]

I use my Garmin when I want to, and not when I don't want to.

For some days, where I have a specific workout that I want to do at pace and/ or distance I find it pretty handy. On other days, when I know my route, and I just want to run at a pace I want to run at (without caring how fast or slow it is) I don't wear it.

When I race, I like having it so I can keep an eye on my pace and not get carried away early on.

For everyone else, whatever floats their boat..........

You and me, we agree with one another. But there are a lot of people out there who can't wait to tell someone else "You: you're doing it wrong".

[Nicholas]

I don't understand what dyslexia has to do with being a luddite.

Re-read the title...slowly.

[Nicholas]

I am on your lawn and don't know the next step. Please advise.

Follow the direction that the barrel is pointing in...

[La]

I don't understand what dyslexia has to do with being a luddite.

Re-read the title...slowly.

I got the untie/unite reference. That has nothing to do with being anti-technology.

[turd ferguson]

I don't understand what dyslexia has to do with being a luddite.

Re-read the title...slowly.

I got the untie/unite reference. That has nothing to do with being anti-technology.

No that's the luddite part.

I think the luddites were the people who threw their wooden shoes, or "sabots" into machinery to damage it, thus giving rise to the word "vandalism"