It’s here! It’s here!
My Nike Plus Running Assistant (The Coach!) is here! I bought it the other day with Cathy’s full-fledged support, and it’s more beautiful than I ever could’ve dreamed of! LOL
Ever since Pastor Joey spoke about this little device back in July, I’d wanted one. It allows a person to track his runs systematically and scientifically so that he can see his progress in a more graphic, user-friendly way. It syncs with the iPod Nano, which means you can set your own playlists and stuff, get regular “encouragement” at timed spots along the way, and allows you to upload your material onto a special website, which, in turns, allows you to compare your runs with other runners from across the world. (He says the encouragement comes from famous athletes, but I won’t know until I actually try it.)
I wanted it BAD. Problem was, I didn’t have the money to buy a Nano. It just seemed a little extravagant, especially since I have either Noah, my Nokia 5300 XPress Music, or Shane, my wife’s first-gen iPod Shuffle, to provide me decent music on the runs. But thanks to the Nesvita Pro-Weight Management Weight and See Best-Kept Weight Management Secrets Video Contest, I’ve got a new iPod Nano coming in January! So I can justify the purchase of this device to help my runs significantly! Woot woot! (I’m naming that Nano “Bella,” and this running device “Edward,” in honor of my wife’s fascination with the “Twilight” vampire played by Robert Pattinson. This is so I can secretly step on him daily.)
I also have a little problem with the shoes, since they’re not Nike Plus shoes, but I’ve found several good alternatives, with this one on ebay.ph a particularly interesting and promising buy. I’ve also found some other do-it-yourself ideas online, but if I can purchase this one, that’d be great.
I can’t wait to run with Edward and Bella!
