Alex Coplan
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Post by Alex Coplan on Jan 4, 2009 22:22:37 GMT
Hi all you iPeople, I just wondered what Nike + iPod is. I looked in the settings on my new (christmas) iPod Touch, and found Nike + iPod, I made up some settings for it, and found it had installed an app on my iPod, so I opened it, and it gave me a whole list of workouts to do, I'm guessing there are special shoes which support it and is some kind of gimmick designed to work with your iPod, is anyone on this forum a user? Alex
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Post by Jinja on Jan 4, 2009 23:32:26 GMT
Nike have this thing (sensor/sender) that you can put in a certain set of trainer of theirs and it will send information to your iPod. Stuff like distance, speed, pedometer, calories burnt etc etc....
Can't remember what it's called now.....
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Alex Coplan
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Post by Alex Coplan on Jan 5, 2009 0:08:29 GMT
What is the point though? Does anybody on this forum use it or have the special shoes?
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Post by wierdostomps on Jan 5, 2009 16:46:16 GMT
I don't have it, as I don't/ won't use Nike shoes. It gathers the information about your run - average speed/ distance etc & enables you to upload it to their site to assist your training - or help you compete with others around the world. Apparantly, it will also select music from your library that matches your pace/ rhythm - and most irritatingly of all, it 'speaks' words of encouragement to you as you run.
Personally, I run to escape all of that!
Tim
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Post by Alex Coplan on Jan 5, 2009 22:19:48 GMT
LOL, I agree!
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Post by CyberChimp on Jan 6, 2009 2:30:10 GMT
There are several different bits of kit you can buy to attach the sensor to any pair of trainers you want (not just the Nike+ ones). The nikeplus.nike.com/nikeplus/?locale=en_gb probably gives an idea of how annoying / useful it could be depending on your motivations for running! Personally I'm with Tim though - back in the days when my health still allowed me to cycle and run regularly I sure as hell wouldn't have wanted any words of 'encouragement' coming from my music player.
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Post by wimapp on Jan 8, 2009 19:10:16 GMT
I'm a runner and it was one of the reasons I bought a second gen Ipod Touch. It uses Blue Tooth to connect with the sensor that you put in the bottom of your shoe. If you object to buying Nikes you can also buy pouches and straps that mean you can use the sensor with any trainer.
I like it, it's accurate, easy to use and fun. If you break your PB you even get a special recorded message of congrats from Paula Radcliffe or Tiger Woods - Nike branded athletes.
It'll help you build a training plan if you're planning to do an event like The Great North Run and if you already have a pair of trainers and a Ipod I think its a good investment.
It's also considerably cheaper than buying other watch-like devices to measure speed, distance etc. They can cost over £100...
You can pick up sensors really cheap from Ebay and Amazon. I got mine free from a friendly running store...
Go for it, I say.
Wimapp
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Post by Forum Cat on Jan 12, 2009 10:52:30 GMT
You can pick up sensors really cheap from Ebay and Amazon. I got mine free from a friendly running store... Go for it, I say. Wimapp Good point. There must be a lot of people who for one reason or another sell on sensors.
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Alex Coplan
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Post by Alex Coplan on Jan 12, 2009 13:44:11 GMT
Good point. There must be a lot of people who for one reason or another sell on sensors. Because they get so annoyed with them? And the voice inside the iPod gives them nightmares?
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