Nike+ sportsband - track your time and distance without an iPod
Today I received a Nike+ Sportsband to try out and review. First impression is that it looks fantastic - rubberised wrist band, really light but strong.
The idea is that it has a detachable USB dongle which will team up with a chip that goes in your Nike+ running shoes (although many people sellotape them onto their laces if they don’t have Nike+ shoes). You can do your run and then upload the results to nikeplus.com
As far as I can see it is exactly the same as the Nike+ kit for your iPod (which I already have and think is great). This is aiming for the rest of the market who either don’t have an iPod or don’t like to run to music. There is a big debate as to whether running with music is a good idea or a bad idea. I’m undecided at the moment and will spend the next few weeks trying out both methods.
Looking forward to seeing what results I get.
Everything else is going really well and am going to get my official weigh in on Friday (after 4 weeks of personal training)….