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Running. I don’t do it. Normally.

1. I recently spoke to a close friend online. I mentioned to her that I’ve recently started running, to which she responded:

TB: BULLSHIT!!!

2. …which neatly sums up my attitude towards running, and excercise in general, since about Year 11 of High School (AKA Some Years Ago). But, I’m not getting any younger, although the way I spend my weekends here suggests that I am, mentally at least, regressing, and I promised myself that when the weather warmed I would start excercising. So, the weather warmed, and I went to the shoe store and bought a pair of NikeFree shoes.

3. They’re wicked! Super light, super comfortable, and super flexible which lets my feet flex the way they’re supposed to. The whole upper material is mesh, and on a cold night you can actually feel the cold air come in, but it means I’m not assaulted by foot-sweat-smell when I take my shoes off after a run. Extra points for that.

4. I also bought the Nike+iPod sensor kit, which is basically a pedometer and transmits information to my iPod, where it calculates things like distance, pace, calories used and the like and puts it on display. At the press of a button a voiceover will tell you those stats, and when you sync the iPod it will transfer that info to a Nike website when you can track your runs. The website lets you create goals (time spent running, pace, distance etc) and you can compare your results with other people online. I’m really diggin’ it, makes the whol excercising thing fun — something I ‘d never thought I’d say.

5. (And before I get accused of being an Apple/Nike whore — if anyone can point out a $30 device that does all that, I’ll look into it.)

6. Anyway, the sensor kit is really nice, and you don’t need to buy a pair of Nike+ shoes to use them either. I taped my sensor to the top of the tounge of my left shoe, it doesn’t get in the way at all.

7. Maybe I’ll post monthly updates of my running stats — maybe. When they’re not so embarassing.

• Posted in Apple, RightBrain on the 07.04.2007 @ 1:14:36 AM, Permanent Link
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