I don't know about you, but what always bothers me when jogging in the woods is that awful noise.

Birds are chirping, trees are rustling, leaves are falling.

This is of course anything but pleasant.

So now I'm going to take a cue from those enviable rangers who wear headphones.

In-ear, i.e. hearing aid-like, or out-ear (is that what it’s called?) with two fat sound pads on the ears.

The latter looks pretty silly, like those plane marshals at the airport, but who cares.

The main thing is noise cancelling, a big trend.

If you have canceled the natural noise, you can finally listen to music while jogging, or podcasts.

Or can make phone calls, do office work.

No, that doesn't bother the other joggers in the forest, at least not the modern ones, because of course they have noise canceling.

And if, which doesn't happen very often, a runner like Judith Wyder gets in your way, the world champion in orienteering, without any sound insulation or headphones, someone who says yesterday that music while running is nothing for her because she wanted to hear birdsong, the crunching of snow, the wind, then, well, that's her problem.

So: headphones are needed.

In such a case, it is always a good idea to get professional advice from trade magazines.

In my case with "Runner's World".

Sport places special demands on headphones, I read there.

I thought so.

The Apple AirPods are praised, no wonder, since an adaptive equalizer constantly adjusts the sound to the environment.

However, due to the design, some ambient noise can still be heard.

Then maybe you would prefer an LG Tone Free DFP8, which shines with a switching function between its own sound world and a listening mode that the specialist magazine recommends to those who occasionally cross the street.

This is to prevent a car from running over not only the jogger, but also the surprisingly expensive headphones.

However, headphones are not enough when jogging.

You also have to move your mobile phone and audio collection with you.

The question is where to put it?

The answer isn't that simple, as we learn this time with "Cosmopolitan".

It is said that the cell phone should always be placed in the middle of a fanny pack.

Never hold it in your hand or strap it to your upper arm.

Both cause muscular imbalances.

Conclusion: There are a few things to consider if you want to walk through the forest without making that terrible noise.

Undisturbed by birdsong, trees rustling, falling leaves.