How to listen to C25K when running

[TripleChins]

What's your set up for listening to music ir apps like c25k when running? Where do you put your phone? Which headphones/earphones work best and actually stay in?

I have wireless headphones that hook round my ears, and I put my phone in my pocket.

I have bluetooth aftershokz headphones that wrap around my head, partly to hear ambient noise like traffic, partly because I can't keep in-ear things in.

My phone is usually in a little waist belt.

I use bone conducting headphones. Being able to hear ambient noise is important to me, and I think it's important for safety too. I can hear the ttaffic, but also the sounds of other people around me.
I generally listen to podcasts/audio books, and have no issues hearing spoken word unless I'm running along a busy main road (on the pavement, obviously!)

Phone is in the pocket on my shorts/leggings. I never buy 'bottoms' without a big enough pocket for my phone.

I have Bluetooth headphones and my phone is in my shorts/leggings pocket. I only buy running bottom that have the slide in pocket for phones.

When I started running years ago I used an armband for my phone and earphones with a cord that I just let fly about when I ran. It was fine, but I prefer the setup I have now.

flipbelt and air pods for me.

I listen to podcasts as like a previous poster I like to hear around me - can get annoying with a chatty c25k coach!

My running trousers were all made before phones got so big

Same as this

I make sure my phone will fit in my pocket before buying it! It's one of my main criteria.

I only run on the treadmill because my knees can’t handle pavement running, I just put my phone on the ledge of the treadmill so I can watch the countdown of how long I have to suffer the ‘run’ segments of each session 😂😂😂

I have a running belt with a zip pocket for my phone and keys. I no longer take my phone at all now though as I’ve got an Apple Watch.

I had big overear headphones which worked for a big but eventually began to break my hair. So currently I don’t run outside as I only have plugged in iPhone earphones which would fall out. On the treadmill it seems ok but the run is uninspiring.

I use a little bum bag for my phone and keys and have chunky over ear Bluetooth headphones that aren’t going to fall off.

As for carrying stuff - keys in bra, iPhone in hand, Spotify and C2k app running at the same time (eventually you bin off the c2k app and just run) tissues in pocket or bra

I also have bone conducting aftershokz but prefer my Soundcore over-head headphones which also have ambient sound setting. Phone in pocket after trying lots of annoying arm band phone holders. And a key safe at home so don’t need to take my keys 😄

Over ear wearers - I prefer these myself but my hair breaks (at the root where the band sits)

so any recommendations taken!

@SisterAgatha wow that’s a horrible problem to have! I have these and the head band is very padded so might work?

My band is padded so that’s the problem I think. I considered those head band things (and used to get them advertised to me but don’t know 🤔 ) mine are just some very cheap blue tooth ones I’ve had for about 8 years off Amazon.

maybe I need some small 80’s style ones

I mean head band like the big hair band things that look like scarves 🤣 god it’s early and I can’t type or think 🤣

Air pods and phone in zipped pocket in my running top.

Like others i use Shokz bone conducting headphones. My phone and keys are in a small bum bag.
I see someone mention carrying their phone in their hand, and occasionally see people doing this. It's probably not great to do that as holding what is effectively a small weight in one hand will affect how you move your arms when running, and thus your whole running gait.

I just hold my phone in my hand and don't use headphones. The app I use says very little and I am either running along the road where there is a lot of traffic noise or along paths which are fairly quiet. I have had a couple of surprised looks from walkers when the voice has said something just as I've gone past them but a couple have recognised it as C25k and been encouraging.

Same - I haven’t found headphones I get along with and I like to be able to hear sounds around me. I put my phone on the lowest volume I can hear it and put it in my leggings pocket