nike+ iPod

i just got the nike+ iPod kit for my 3rd generation iPod nano. it comes with the chip that you insert in your nike+ compatible running shoe. you simply lift the sole and remove the foam insert and replace it with the chip.  next you plug the reciever into the iPod nano. after a few calibration sessions (walk and run), you're set to go and begin your running workouts!

i did 3 running sessions today.  on the way to the local highschool, i did a light jog to the track. the second session was a 5k. the third, a brisk 1 mile run. i did notice the system is a little conservative in that it will seem to indicate you haven't run far enough even though you know precisely how far you've run (i was on a track). but that's ok - i'm finding out it's a great tool for tracking your time and distance.

rie and i have a goal set to run the 2009 honolulu marathon and this little gadget will definitely help in getting us motivated to get off of our butts and on the road. ever since doing the honolulu marathon in 2006, my running motivation has slowed. i hope this will be a boost for inspiriation. 

just do it...or as a kama'aina may say...jus' do 'um brah!