Nike Plus Sportband

[danewilson77]

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/IMAG1510.jpg

Picked one up today ($59.99 @ Nike Outlet store) and love it thus far. It's a little difficult after running for me to figure out how to get it back on normal time from run mode....but I am sure this will be easy once I become more familiar.

The product comes with the sportband and the chip that goes in your shoe. The lady in the store said the battery in the chip will last 4-6 months, then I would have to buy a new one ($19.99)

I did 2 runs today. Did the 3.56 mile WISC run....and noticed that the sportband was reading less distance than JW77 was reading via RunKeeper App. So....we drove over to the track....about 1/4 mile away, and did 6 laps (1.5 miles) so I could calibrate the sportband. Again....I think it will become more accurate as I run more with it and it learns my stride.

Created an account at Nike Plus. Put in all my info and created some screenshots below.

First pic shows my long run....and gives pace, distance etc....

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Running/NikePlusRun1.png

2nd pic here shows the 1.5 mile run being grossly undercalculated. I was able to calibrate online after I synched my chip. We'll see how accurate it is next time.

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Running/NikePlusRun2.png

3rd pic here is showing you the thin vertical line, that you can "drag" along the run line to look at pace and distance data.

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Running/NikePlusRun3.png

Scoreboard screen here allows you to toggle between runs....and gives another view of the run.

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Running/NikePlusRun4.png

This pic shows how I was able to create the route I ran at the WISC trail today. All Nike Plus members will now be able to see this data.

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Running/NikePlusWISCTrail.png

Also did this with our Yorktown Park run. We usually run this one out and back for 4 miles. I added notes to each map describing this, and trail/road condition, hills, etc.

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Running/NikePlusYorktownEntranceRoadRun.png

Also did the Warhill Track as well...Just cuz.

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Running/NikePlusWarhillTrack.png

That's it for now.....I will run with it for a while.....then update the thread.

[Johnmadd]

Impressive.

[kayger12]

Good stuff, DW.

I wish this was sent with a Galaxy S3

[Johnmadd]

Where is that?

[danewilson77]

Where is that?

Where is Warhill?

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[DasMechaniKer]

Sweet little device Dane. What are the white dots on the tracks?? Ryan just put an app on her phone that gives her speed and distance and such but I'm thinkin she'll want to upgrade to something like this eventually.

[danewilson77]

Sweet little device Dane. What are the white dots on the tracks?? Ryan just put an app on her phone that gives her speed and distance and such but I'm thinkin she'll want to upgrade to something like this eventually.

Oh....those dots are just where I "clicked". I had to create those routes. Those routes (and where you run), is not recorded. From what I know...the Sportband does not have GPS. I will most likely upgrade to the Nike+ Sportwatch GPS.

http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/?l=shop,pdp,ctr-inline/cid-1/pid-579303

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Running/Nike_-SportWatch-GPS-powered-by-TomTom-WM0097_006_A.jpg

This one would be perfect for RySkillet...because its pink.

http://nikerunning.nike.com/nikeos/p/nikeplus/en_EMEA/sportband

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Running/PinkSportband.png
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[DasMechaniKer]

Oh baby that's her! I can see it in our future! I didn't think she'd get hooked on running like she has. We've been taking April, on her bike, and are going to start taking Tobie too. I'd like it better since I may not be able to go all the time with work and all. Tobie will be a good companion for Ryan on the trials around here, some are quite desolate!

Just the other night Ryan says, "What are we gonna do in the Winter!?!?"

I had no idea what she was talking about.

"How are we going to run?", she says.

Oh yes, the winter jogging!! That crap burns your lungs something harsh!

[prowlerflyer]

Dane, I was previously running a similar setup from Garmin (wristband and shoe pod, no GPS), and dumping the data to their website. It then produced similar graphs, with especially useful info when I added a heat rate sensor.

Later I got wind of Adidas' training program, micoach. Its just a free app to your smart phone. Now you run with your phone and with the added GPS data, you get some very accurate info and route tracking. Plus if you run with headphones, the program will update you while running on how you are doing and how the workout is going. You can also upload workout/run training programs and it coaches you through them. Definitely has helped me improve. Steve

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[danewilson77]

Thanks Steve.

[danewilson77]

Update:

First day running w/ Sportband was June 21st.

Nike Sportband stopped midway through my run on July 21st.

Figured battery in chip died. Returned to store on July 23rd. Nike replaced for free.

Still does not work today.

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