A “naked run” (“naked running”) means running without electronics—no iPhone, iPod, watch, etc. It does not mean running without clothes (although the context of the term should be examined).
   
”#nakedrunning” was posted on Twitter by coq on April 3, 2010. “Noon-time sans music. Naked ears! Maybe I should go watchless too?! I can do this. #nakedrunning” was posted on Twitter by shayla dvorak on June 11, 2010. “Naked running - no ipod, watch, garmin or anything!!” was posted on Twitter by K. Moore on July 1, 2010
   
“Did a naked run… meaning no electronics” was posted on Twitter by Joram on April 28, 2010. “First naked run in a while (no iPod, no GPS)” was posted on Twitter by chapmanrunner on May 29, 2010. “5 mile naked run tonight. No music no gps” was posted on Twitter by Ryan on June 4, 2010.
 
Of course, there are “naked running” jokes. “OK, so ‘Naked Running’ apparently means; no music, no watch, no GPS, no electronics… Would have been nice to have known that an hour ago!” was posted on Twitter by The Dad Joke Man on July 9, 2021.
 
     
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coq
@CoqQualm
krijg toch de neiging om die Nike Free 5.0 maar eens te proberen #nakedrunning =;-)
Translated from Dutch by
get the urge to try that Nike Free 5.0 #nakedrunning=;-)
1:18 PM · Apr 3, 2010·Twitter Web Client
     
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Joram
@thisisjoram
Short recovery run tonight of just over 2 miles. Did a naked run… meaning no electronics. Left the watch, mp3… http://tumblr.com/xmc97shqa
10:08 PM · Apr 28, 2010·Twitter Web Client
 
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chapmanrunner
@chapmanrunner
Ran 3 miles in 27 mins and felt good. First naked run in a while (no iPod, no GPS). You can tell when the weather is… http://bit.ly/92uKyL
10:22 PM · May 29, 2010·dailymile
   
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Ryan
@firemanbry
Ran 5 miles and felt great. 5 mile naked run tonight. No music no gps. Was kind of nice.
10:40 PM · Jun 4, 2010·dailymile
 
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shayla dvorak
@ashiashay
Noon-time sans music. Naked ears! Maybe I should go watchless too?! I can do this. #nakedrunning
12:49 PM · Jun 11, 2010·Twitter Web Client
   
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K. Moore
@runs2ny
Ran 4 miles and felt great. Naked running - no ipod, watch, garmin or anything!! Felt good and had a great time just… http://bit.ly/9FNASV
11:19 AM · Jul 1, 2010·dailymile
 
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Lorne Daniel
@LorneDaniel
Naked #running RT @TheTrailJogger Coincidentally, I’ve done my last two runs w/o watch, iPhone, music. Feels good… http://bit.ly/99FoA3
11:30 AM · Aug 15, 2010·Hootsuite
 
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phampants
@phampants
Replying to @theCynch
@theCynch clarifying on naked running = running w/ no music, phone or anything except for clothes, shoes & the road/trail
8:45 PM · Jan 11, 2011·Echofon
   
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Jon
@roadUKrunner
#nakedrunning no Garmin or HRM on run today 😊
2:07 PM · Mar 17, 2011·Twitter for iPhone
   
runladylike
Running Naked: 4 Reasons to Run without Your Gadgets
July 17, 2012
If you were to ask me what my must-have, can’t-live-without running gear is, my Garmin and iPod would be at the very top of that list.
   
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N2k
@fxdgear
Replying to @mrjavidejesus
@aReyoUiN meh where I come from naked run means no clothes. No watch means a regular run 😊
10:29 AM · Sep 9, 2012·Tweetbot for iOS
 
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Kevin Beganics
@Beganistan
Replying to @ericasara
@ericasara naked running means without technology, skirts don’t count
11:07 PM · Sep 13, 2012·UberSocial for Android
   
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St Peters parkrun
@stpetersparkrun
One last call for the “guess your time” Naked Running competition.
Naked Running means ditching the distractions… http://fb.me/2nPON6j4v
4:50 AM · Mar 22, 2013·Facebook
   
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hospur13
@aliho71
Things people should know, “naked running” means without watches/gps/phones etc! Glad I read that before I went out!!
2:32 AM · Aug 21, 2013·Twitter for Android
   
Wise Running
Running Naked: The Effects of Watchless Running
Posted by P. Mark Taylor on August 30, 2013
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Most runners feel naked without a timing device.  That is why I refer to an untimed run as a Naked Run.
 
It is not the watch or GPS device that we miss.  What we are missing is data, the opportunity to analyze our running and make informed decisions about our progress and the effectiveness of our workouts.
   
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Kristin FuhrmannSimm
@kristinfsimmons
We went for a naked run. Yep, you heard me! In the world of race training, a “naked run” means no head phones, no… http://fb.me/8FqWrG41l
9:17 AM · Mar 16, 2017·Facebook
 
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The Dad Joke Man
@DadJokeMan
OK, so “Naked Running” apparently means; no music, no watch, no GPS, no electronics…
Would have been nice to have known that an hour ago!
5:58 AM · Jul 9, 2021·Twitter Web App
 
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living-the-dream
@middleaged_mom
OK, so “Naked Running” apparently means; no music, no watch, no GPS, no electronics…
Would have been nice to have known that an hour ago.
10:23 AM · Jul 9, 2021·Twitter for iPad
 
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Paul Gray
@PaulGrayDJ
OK, so “Naked Running” apparently means; no music, no watch, no GPS, no electronics…
Would have been nice to have known that an hour ago!
4:48 PM · Jul 9, 2021·Twitter Web App