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For the next 4 Saturdays Nike is having an expo at a local running store at 8:00am. Not being a Nike fan and also opposed to earphones I very reluctantly decided to go, but what the heck. It's free and an easy way to test out some new equipment on runs of up to 6 miles. There are shorter runs for those who want to run or walk less.<br><br>
The sensor pod for the shoe only fits Nike shoes (there is an after market version available which of course Nike Reps are quick to inform you are not as accurate as Nike nor supported by Nike). But they fixed up each runner, probably about 15-18 of us up with comparable shoes as to what we were wearing, set us up with a nano Ipod and off we went on our run(s).<br><br>
We had a choice of wearing armbands or putting the nano's in our pockets. I chose to put it in my pocket and only wear one earphone. The music was vintage rock - I have no idea what the tunes were. You can download whatever music you wish from your home PC.<br><br>
The course was along State Bridge Road for those of you who know the area. It's a 4-5 lane busy road with various apartments, businesses and subdivisions linining it. It was an out and back course with substantial inclines.<br><br>
As well as the music the ipod told you as you hit each mile, as well as your pace. If you take a water break or get stopped by lights you can pause it. It was pretty easy to change on the fly and I have no experience with ipods. Once we went past 3 miles it started saying only two miles to go, etc. Within the last 500 meters, it counted down in 100 to 200 meter increments. I'm sure there are a lot more features to it, but on first run I just chose the basic workout so I'll have to expand my horizons over the next 3 weeks. After the run you can download your ipod into your PC and it will show you all kinds of stats. I forgot to download mine before I gave it back to the Nike rep.<br><br>
It was interesting, compared to my Garmin. The Nike systems would be much more beneficial on trail runs. The battery life in the shoe sensor is valid for 1,000 hours. It will turn off automatically if it senses no movement in your shoe for 5 minutes. But you can turn it right back on if you're simply shooting the breeze with someone and standing around. The nano ipod battery will last from 18 to 24 hours depending which model you use.<br><br>
I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed the run using the Nike system.
The sensor pod for the shoe only fits Nike shoes (there is an after market version available which of course Nike Reps are quick to inform you are not as accurate as Nike nor supported by Nike). But they fixed up each runner, probably about 15-18 of us up with comparable shoes as to what we were wearing, set us up with a nano Ipod and off we went on our run(s).<br><br>
We had a choice of wearing armbands or putting the nano's in our pockets. I chose to put it in my pocket and only wear one earphone. The music was vintage rock - I have no idea what the tunes were. You can download whatever music you wish from your home PC.<br><br>
The course was along State Bridge Road for those of you who know the area. It's a 4-5 lane busy road with various apartments, businesses and subdivisions linining it. It was an out and back course with substantial inclines.<br><br>
As well as the music the ipod told you as you hit each mile, as well as your pace. If you take a water break or get stopped by lights you can pause it. It was pretty easy to change on the fly and I have no experience with ipods. Once we went past 3 miles it started saying only two miles to go, etc. Within the last 500 meters, it counted down in 100 to 200 meter increments. I'm sure there are a lot more features to it, but on first run I just chose the basic workout so I'll have to expand my horizons over the next 3 weeks. After the run you can download your ipod into your PC and it will show you all kinds of stats. I forgot to download mine before I gave it back to the Nike rep.<br><br>
It was interesting, compared to my Garmin. The Nike systems would be much more beneficial on trail runs. The battery life in the shoe sensor is valid for 1,000 hours. It will turn off automatically if it senses no movement in your shoe for 5 minutes. But you can turn it right back on if you're simply shooting the breeze with someone and standing around. The nano ipod battery will last from 18 to 24 hours depending which model you use.<br><br>
I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed the run using the Nike system.