Comments on: My Take on Nike + http://www.turtlescanrun.com/my-take-on-nike Slow and Steady Still Finishes the Race Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:51:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Neumen http://www.turtlescanrun.com/my-take-on-nike/comment-page-1#comment-29 Neumen Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:12:40 +0000 http://www.turtlescanrun.com/?p=261#comment-29 Great post. I love the nike+ and doing the challenges on the Nike+ site. It really helps me know how I am doing. I know it is not 100% accurate. But, I assume that it is equally inaccurate each time I run. Soooo, relatively speaking I know if my pace is better or worse. Great post. I love the nike+ and doing the challenges on the Nike+ site. It really helps me know how I am doing. I know it is not 100% accurate. But, I assume that it is equally inaccurate each time I run. Soooo, relatively speaking I know if my pace is better or worse.

]]> By: admin http://www.turtlescanrun.com/my-take-on-nike/comment-page-1#comment-26 admin Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:03:25 +0000 http://www.turtlescanrun.com/?p=261#comment-26 Mike, it is not practical if you do not have an ipod and have no interest in using one. If I did not like listening to music while running I probably would have thought about investing in a garmin as well, and I still may someday. But for now this works for me. Mike, it is not practical if you do not have an ipod and have no interest in using one. If I did not like listening to music while running I probably would have thought about investing in a garmin as well, and I still may someday. But for now this works for me.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.turtlescanrun.com/my-take-on-nike/comment-page-1#comment-25 Andrew Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:28:48 +0000 http://www.turtlescanrun.com/?p=261#comment-25 Great Post! I think this is one of those things that runners love to talk about when you find another runner (second only to where do you run). So here is what I have to say about the Nike +. When I run it is usually either on a marked trail or on the treadmill at the gym, so tracking distance isn’t a problem and basic pace is only a simple math problem (The Nike+ does a good job at both of these things by the way). The thing that is really unique and the reason that I continue to use/love the Nike+ has nothing to do with the hardware or the basic features (where the garmin would be competitive). Not only does the Nike+ do everything I need it to (distance, pace throughout the run - so I can see which hills slow me down or where I am dogging it, training coach, etc…), but there are two things that set Nike+ apart from everything else out on the market… First is the way it allows me to store and analyze my running history. It is super simple to track my progress – I can see every run I have ever run and compare the pace over the same track, fastest run (ml, 5k, 10k, etc) to see if I am improving by time range and over all. It also will set up a training program to help me improve my speed. The interface that Nike+ has created is revolutionary - not only in the running space, but as a web app in general. The second and the more compelling thing for me is the Nike+ community. I love the fact that I can interact with hundreds of thousands of runners around the world who use Nike+ - to do everything from distance competitions to seeing the best trails in my area (mapmyrun.com copied Nike+’s functionality). I also ran my first race in almost 15 years the 2008 Nike+ Human race and it was a very connecting experience. Almost a million people around the world ran around the world on the same day and I was able to see my time placement in the entire group (it was in the 14,000’s). So yes I am a Nike+ fanboy, but can you blame me when I get all of this for $30 since I would run with my Ipod anyway. -Andrew Nike+ Fanboy Great Post! I think this is one of those things that runners love to talk about when you find another runner (second only to where do you run). So here is what I have to say about the Nike +. When I run it is usually either on a marked trail or on the treadmill at the gym, so tracking distance isn’t a problem and basic pace is only a simple math problem (The Nike+ does a good job at both of these things by the way). The thing that is really unique and the reason that I continue to use/love the Nike+ has nothing to do with the hardware or the basic features (where the garmin would be competitive).
Not only does the Nike+ do everything I need it to (distance, pace throughout the run – so I can see which hills slow me down or where I am dogging it, training coach, etc…), but there are two things that set Nike+ apart from everything else out on the market…
First is the way it allows me to store and analyze my running history. It is super simple to track my progress – I can see every run I have ever run and compare the pace over the same track, fastest run (ml, 5k, 10k, etc) to see if I am improving by time range and over all. It also will set up a training program to help me improve my speed. The interface that Nike+ has created is revolutionary – not only in the running space, but as a web app in general.
The second and the more compelling thing for me is the Nike+ community. I love the fact that I can interact with hundreds of thousands of runners around the world who use Nike+ – to do everything from distance competitions to seeing the best trails in my area (mapmyrun.com copied Nike+’s functionality). I also ran my first race in almost 15 years the 2008 Nike+ Human race and it was a very connecting experience. Almost a million people around the world ran around the world on the same day and I was able to see my time placement in the entire group (it was in the 14,000’s).
So yes I am a Nike+ fanboy, but can you blame me when I get all of this for $30 since I would run with my Ipod anyway.

-Andrew
Nike+ Fanboy

]]> By: Mike http://www.turtlescanrun.com/my-take-on-nike/comment-page-1#comment-24 Mike Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:58:33 +0000 http://www.turtlescanrun.com/?p=261#comment-24 hm my problem is i don't have an ipod, and even if i did i don't like carrying stuff while I run. i use mapmyrun.com to map out runs in advance so i know the distance and use a cheap watch to record my time. in lieu of a pace readout i memorize the first few mile markers and check the time as i pass them to see how fast i'm going in the beginning. a garmin 305 would be ideal though - no earphones, nothing to carry, tells me the most important thing: my speed/pace. hm my problem is i don’t have an ipod, and even if i did i don’t like carrying stuff while I run. i use mapmyrun.com to map out runs in advance so i know the distance and use a cheap watch to record my time. in lieu of a pace readout i memorize the first few mile markers and check the time as i pass them to see how fast i’m going in the beginning. a garmin 305 would be ideal though – no earphones, nothing to carry, tells me the most important thing: my speed/pace.

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