Topic: ipod

This Horrifying Statistic Will Keep You From Wearing An iPod When Running

This Horrifying Statistic Will Keep You From Wearing An iPod When Running

Even with the safety risks of wearing an iPod while running and the the dangers of damaging your hearing, more than half of you told us that you wouldn’t think of working out without your headphones. It can be easy to shrug off the supposed dangers of these devices while running until there is something more concrete to go on. Well, now there is. A new statistic reveals just how terrifying it is to wear headphones outdoors, and it may just motivate you to leave yours at home from now on. More »

10 Relatively Easy Things to Give Up for Lent — And Maybe Forever

10 Relatively Easy Things to Give Up for Lent -- And Maybe Forever

You don’t need to be a good Christian to get behind the tradition of Lent. This 40-day period between Ash Wednesday (this Wednesday, March 9) and Easter is associated with giving up a vice and substituting something positive in its place. (And let’s face it: We all could benefit from a prescribed period of wellness work.) For example, you could try forgoing bad reality TV and instead, devoting those hours to meditation, re-organizing your closet, yoga, reading a book, taking a long walk, going to the gym, or spending some one-on-one time with your partner or a friend. Aside from the whole Jesus thing, giving up something for Lent may just be a more doable version of the New Year’s Resolution, which is usually only a time-honored tradition for a few weeks at most. So here’s our gallery of ten relatively easy things to ditch during a 40-day self-help fast of your own and replace with something more productive. Best of all, you don’t need to tackle ten of them to cleanse your spirit– one will do just fine. Jesus doesn’t judge. More »

What’s On Your iPod at the Gym? Playlist Peeks

What's On Your iPod at the Gym? Playlist Peeks

We regularly steal peeks of other peoples’ playlists at the gym, partly out of curiosity (what kind of music enables these people to run so fast?) and partly because we’re bored with the contents of our own iPods. We want to stop feeling like peeping toms and know what other people use to get themselves motivated for their workouts, and we bet you do, too. We’ll start by peeking at the playlist of Blisstree’s Deputy Editor, Briana. She claims she enjoys the occasional run sans music, but for the most part, she’d kill herself without the help of a playlist and her favorite pair of headphones. Here’s the low-down on the playlist that gets her moving: More »

First a Bliss Spa massage, then a Guy Fieri knife set, a Nautica robe, a Sony Vaio Netbook, and now an iPod? Yep. Become a fan of Blisstree on Facebook, and one of you will win an iPod Shuffle, loaded with music from New York cycling studio Flywheel. The shuffle weighs less than a half-ounce, holds up to 2 GB of music, and is made of a recyclable, PVC-free aluminum casing. If you’re already our fan on Facebook, you’re automatically entered to win. If not, you have until Sunday, October 24, at 5 p.m. EST to “Like” Blisstree on Facebook. Simply click here and hit the “Like” button. Damn, we’re generous.

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