i love my new toy

finally, i got to use my little nike+ipod system. yesterday, i was overcome with laziness, so i didn't go on my run. so, i got up and ran this morning. and i got to test out my new toy from mikey. it was great; i think that it's pretty cool. and guess what? it tracked that i covered a distance of 3.41 miles at a 10'15" pace. i am pretty proud of myself. that is longer than a 5K (5K=3.1 miles)! out of the 35 minute total workout, i ran for 25 minutes straight without taking any walk breaks. it's nice to give my ego a boost every once in a while.

i checked online for the accuracy of the nike+ thing, and it says that it is 90% accurate for most runners, and you can calibrate it for better individualized accuracy. i was surprised how different the stats were from the ipod and the treadmill. the treadmill said that i only went 2.5 miles. i am guessing the nasty machines in our complex gym have not been callibrated in...forever...or perhaps it is more like never.

i synced my ipod and sent the results to the nikeplus website. i like the little graphs and stuff they animate for you. hey, i am easily amused. and it is nice that everything is recorded for you.

i will keep you updated, i am sure.