Independence Day

va

posted: 1/13/2007 at 11:01 AM

Since I started running in August, I have run in one of three places: 1. at the high school track, 2. on a trail with mile markers, 3. on a treadmill. What is the common thread to all of these places? It is the ability to know how far I’ve run. Once I started logging on RunningAHEAD, keeping track of the miles I ran became even more important. Well now that I have a Nike + iPod sport kit, I am liberated. I can go wherever I want. Today, I left the main marked trail, I ran through miles of unmarked trails (not on any map), spontaneously, picking the route as I went. I was free! What a great feeling!

SkBunny

posted: 1/13/2007 at 12:33 PM

This is just howI felt when I got my Garmin. I started exploring new neighborhoods, new trails, new area without wondering if I will have time to measure my run and if I will remember all the turns I made and all the names of the streets I ran. Isn't technology great? Ewa

I would rather wear out than rust out. - Helen Klein You create your own universe as you go along. - Winston Churchill

zoom-zoom

Fanatic #3965

posted: 1/13/2007 at 12:38 PM

I'm eyeballing that kit, as well. I know there are some shoe pouches for using the transmitter with any shoe, so I need to look into that some more. I LOVE my iPod and that kit is relatively cheap. k

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

va

posted: 1/13/2007 at 12:45 PM

Quote from zoom-zoom on 1/13/2007 at 12:38 PM:

I'm eyeballing that kit, as well. I know there are some shoe pouches for using the transmitter with any shoe, so I need to look into that some more. I LOVE my iPod and that kit is relatively cheap. k

I like my ASICs running shoes, so I got the Shoe Pouch.

mikeymike

posted: 1/13/2007 at 1:40 PM

Quote from va on 1/13/2007 at 12:45 PM:

I like my ASICs running shoes, so I got the Shoe Pouch.

My friend just duct tapes it to the side of her Asics.

Runners run.

va

posted: 1/13/2007 at 2:11 PM
modified: 1/13/2007 at 2:12 PM

Here is a good summary of all the ways you can attach you iPod sensor to a non-Nike shoe: http://podophile.com/2006/11/30/nike-ipod-shoe-hack-and-sensor-accessory-round-up/ They mention the duct tape idea.

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