From the category archives:

Running

Gimmie your money!

March 1, 2007

I’m taking part in a 5km run in Peterborough on March 11th for a local charity, Action4MensHealth, which was set up to help and educate about male health issues including prostate cancer. The run is appropriately named the ‘Chilly Willy 5k’.
Debbie’s dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer four years ago and – thankfully – he’s [...]

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Run the world!

February 20, 2007

I’ve just done a quick calculation of the distance I’ve run since April 2006 based on my own records and the data saved on my iPod+Nike profile.
Apparently, in 10 months I’ve run the equivalent distance of a trip from Orlando, Florida to Washington DC (846 miles according to Google Maps).
I think I’ll have a lie [...]

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iPod Training Data: Under the hood

September 5, 2006

My last few blog entries have been about the iPod+Nike kit for the iPod.
I’ve completed my first 5mile run using my temporary shoe ‘hack’ to secure the sensor between the shoe tongue and the laces. I’ve uploaded my data to the nikeplus website and that’s when I experienced the first real disappointment with this product.
The [...]

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First run with ipod+nike

September 4, 2006

I had previously blogged about the ipod+nike kit which comprises of a sensor for your running shoes and a little unit that “docks” onto the iPod nano.
As I mentioned in that other blog entry, you need to purchase Nike’s running shoes that have a cut-out for the sensor. Most runners have chosen shoes that work [...]

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Get your ipod running…

August 31, 2006

Ever since Apple teamed up with Nike, in what can only be described as a huge marketing gimmick, to produce the imaginatively titled “ipod+nike” I’ve been contemplating purchasing the system. I’m not a huge running nut but I do around 20 miles a week (4 sessions of 5 miles) on our treadmill. Now and again [...]

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