Best sports (specifically running) md?

[randomdude]

Can anyone please recommend me a list of the best sports md players out there, within a reasonable price range? i'm looking for the typical requirements: lightweight, very small, lots of music storage, long battery life, easy access, anti-skip, etc. and also very important is that i need an arm strap or hand strap with it that doesn't get in the way whatsoever. i need one for long distance running. thanks to anyone that can help.

[tbdoah]

The only current sports minidisc is the MZ-S1. You can usually buy a new S1 off of eBay for a little bit less than $100.

Having owned the S1 and being a distance runner myself, I can provide some insight.

The S1 has all that you ask for, long battery life, anti-skip, lots of music space in LP2 or LP4 mode, hand strap. It's ergonomically designed, as all Sony S2 Sports models, to stay in your hand.

The S1 isn't that heavy. Three or four ounces at most. My only gripe was on an 11 mile LSD (not the drug, long slow distance) at a cross country practice, I ran out of music (I only use SP mode, so I only had 80 minutes of audio), and after about 50 minutes into the run, my palm was so sweaty that I had switch hands and dry off my palm on my already soaked shirt. The unit seemed to get heavy only after the music had stopped, I guess it lost it's purpose and no longer was doing anything for me.

Regardless, I miss the S1, and I recommend it to all MD users who use the MD while exercising.

Sony may or may not release a Hi-MD upgrade to the S1, we'll just have to wait.

Good luck!

[clonmult]

I'd almost recommend any - I've done plenty of running with my MZ-N510. Battery life is fantastic, totally joggable, remote is handy (always on top of the tee-shirt). I've heard mention of a "fits all" arm strap being available, although haven't bothered looking.

I tend to record in LP4 - sound quality isn't that important where I tend to use it (in the car and running).