I’ve had my nike+ipod for just under 2 months now. It’s definitely a motivator and a great combo. The website is slick too. However, some recent technical glitches have tarnished the shine on this new toy.

Eat That DonutA few weeks back I ran the Krispy Kreme Challange - that was a blast. Sadly, when I pulled the nike+ connector out ever so slightly trying to stop the run — Data Lost. That sucked. It was my first road race ever and I thought recording it for posterity via the nike+ would have been a nice touch.

Update: just saw the results, I squeeked in under the 1 hour time limit, finishing #457 at 59 minutes. I’m psyched!

Recently, I’ve joined a challenge with my cousin, Matt, to see who can run 50miles first. Nothing monumental, and his physical ability bar far surpasses mine, but still something to keep me motivated and have fun with.
The Duff 50 Challenge

I just finished another grueling 7 mile run yesterday. I never thought I’d be able to run for more than an hour at a time, but I’m doing it. I hooked up my ipod to my computer to download the latest triumph and ensure my lead against Matt.
Nothing.

Damnit, another run lost to the abyss. I’ve been pretty careful to not pull the adapter out since the Krispy Kreme debacle, so I don’t know what happened. I checked, and all my nike+ history is gone from my ipod, hopefully it’s not really all gone.

Update: I did a reboot and a few re-synchs, changing settings and managed to get the data back. But I’m not sure a less geeky person would have gotten it working…

Either way, I can still run, it’s great to keep me going - but that glow just isn’t there anymore.