Many avid runners feel that it is almost sinful to run with a walkman.
I used to feel this way also and would only bring mine in extreme situations when I really needed a distraction from life. Some days I cannot imagine my life without it. In fact, I feel that I have become a cyborg. I wake up in the morning and lace up my running sneakers. I get ready to head outside for my run, but not before picking up my radio walkman.