Sunfleet

Nike+iPod Update

I'm still an enthusiastic user of the Nike+iPod Sport Kit and the nikeplus.com website.

Some updates:

• I had to recalibrate the device because it said my 3 mile run was 3.5 miles. After calibration on a track, it now says 3 miles is between 2.99 and 3.01 miles. Definitely accurate enough for me!

• The Flash website is "flashy" but I really wish I could get my data off of it so I could graph it the way I want to. That being said, it is really cool to be able to see my pace chart and a graph of all my runs so far, with lots of mouse-over details, all within seconds of plugging in my iPod.

• There is a section on the website for setting goals which is pretty inflexible. For example, I have two running goals right now: run 20 miles every week and run a half-marathon 8 weeks from now. I can't enter those goals in a reasonable way because all the goals have to be either 4, 8, 12, or 16 weeks to accomplish. But, again, that being said, it is cool that I can put as my goal 80 miles in 4 weeks and have the site keep me up to date on how I'm doing towards that goal.

• I've attached the widget to my Brooks running shoes with some velcro adhesive. But there's already a product you can buy to attach it and remove it more easily, the Marware's Sportsuit Sensor+ for iPod nano.

Above are some screenshots of my data. The first image is my last long run, the next is of my runs from the past 3 weeks, and the third shows an example of the mouse-over highlighting.

(If you are looking for a running goal, the Applefest Half-Marathon and Half-Marathon Relay is the most fun race I've ever participated in. I highly, highly recommend it.

Go Team Gelato! )

Posted by Joan Dimicco in "User Experience"  |  Comments[2]