Overview: MacRumors Nike+ Challenges

Thanks for the invite Ziwi, but I stopped running with Nike+ a while back when my sportband died..

Got a Garmin Forerunner 405, and love it too much to think about going back to Nike+

ziwi said:

Let's Run...


I set up a couple for the duration of the next couple months - Individual, speed and group.

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thanks ziwi for making more challenges! i was planning to do it, but have been quite busy lately.

rickvanr said:

Thanks for the invite Ziwi, but I stopped running with Nike+ a while back when my sportband died..

Got a Garmin Forerunner 405, and love it too much to think about going back to Nike+

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i'm glad that you like the garmin, but sad that you aren't using nike+ anymore. but the important thing is that you keep getting out there!

twoodcc said:

i'm glad that you like the garmin, but sad that you aren't using nike+ anymore. but the important thing is that you keep getting out there!

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I didn't want to drop $350 on a watch, but Nike+ was just a pain. Not connecting, randomly disconnecting, non rechargeable batteries dying, sweat killing my iPod(s). Sportband solved my problems for a couple months, but then it died hard. Thankfully Nike had the voluntary recall.

It was hard finding the motivation to run without knowing how far, and quick I was going. It's nice to know times, and then trying to go out and beat them.

I really miss the Nike+ community, as far as I can tell that is one area where Garmin lacks.

rickvanr said:

I didn't want to drop $350 on a watch, but Nike+ was just a pain. Not connecting, randomly disconnecting, non rechargeable batteries dying, sweat killing my iPod(s). Sportband solved my problems for a couple months, but then it died hard. Thankfully Nike had the voluntary recall.

It was hard finding the motivation to run without knowing how far, and quick I was going. It's nice to know times, and then trying to go out and beat them.

I really miss the Nike+ community, as far as I can tell that is one area where Garmin lacks.

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oh, i understand, believe me. i went thru the same logic that you did: i was thinking the same thing at one point, about getting a garmin. something that's actually accurate, and won't break my ipod.

but it came down to price for me. and so i decided to just stick with nike+.

yeah nike and apple really hit the spot with the nike+ community and all. without that, nike+ wouldn't survive.

well, good luck with the garmin. keep running!

I run with both a Garmin and my Nike+. I run with the ipod anyway as I like to listen to music when I run, so having the Nike+ stuff is no real hassle for me and means I get to take part in the competitions. The data from the Garmin is what I use for all my training logs though!

Cheers for setting up the challenges Ziwi

Foggy said:

I run with both a Garmin and my Nike+. I run with the ipod anyway as I like to listen to music when I run, so having the Nike+ stuff is no real hassle for me and means I get to take part in the competitions. The data from the Garmin is what I use for all my training logs though!

Cheers for setting up the challenges Ziwi

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i've read others doing the same thing. glad you're still participating in the nike+ challenges

New nike+ sportband released

about a week ago now. New colors, a white background (for increased visibility), and sealed to prevent moisture from getting in (I guess a lot of people have had this problem, tho I haven't). A nice gesture, but it still has two fundamental flaws - no intervals and (most importantly) woeful inaccuracy at faster speeds. Just thought you all might like to know!

QCassidy352 said:

about a week ago now. New colors, a white background (for increased visibility), and sealed to prevent moisture from getting in (I guess a lot of people have had this problem, tho I haven't). A nice gesture, but it still has two fundamental flaws - no intervals and (most importantly) woeful inaccuracy at faster speeds. Just thought you all might like to know!

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Hopefully it holds up better then the first gen did.

QCassidy352 said:

about a week ago now. New colors, a white background (for increased visibility), and sealed to prevent moisture from getting in (I guess a lot of people have had this problem, tho I haven't). A nice gesture, but it still has two fundamental flaws - no intervals and (most importantly) woeful inaccuracy at faster speeds. Just thought you all might like to know!

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thanks for the heads up. i knew it was coming out soon, but didn't know it had already been released. can you use it at night though?

great thread lets hope this attracts many people...

Any challenges going on? Invite me:
spencers1

thesmall said:

great thread lets hope this attracts many people...

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spencers said:

Any challenges going on? Invite me:
spencers1

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sorry guys. not many people have been on here is awhile. no challenges are currently going on right now. hopefully they'll pick back up sometime soon though

get some stuff going!
I just picked up a sports band and want to start running again!

a year is long enough to wait...

got tired of waiting, so created my own challenge. it's a distance challenge.

you can find it HERE if anyone is interested in running. there are no invites required, that's like actual work and i'd rather just run and post. and drink coffee.

got 151 days to go before running Indy this fall, so training is on.

best of luck to all.

The Nike+ GPS app for the iPhone is free for a limited time.

Anyone downloading? Maybe that'll get this thread active again?

I got the app, I've been running indoors on the treadmill all winter but will look to get outside now and try the new gps app.... any macrumors challenges currently running?

bigjnyc said:

any macrumors challenges currently running?

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i couldn't find any, so started a MR distance challenge just to get things moving and see if there was any interest.

link is in my last post about 3 above this one, no invite required. run, run, run!

im in. but i wont hit 300 miles by the end. just here to have some fun and maybe motivate me a bit

waterskier2007 said:

im in. but i wont hit 300 miles by the end. just here to have some fun and maybe motivate me a bit

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welcome, and i just found the invite. thanks and accepted.

no worries on the 300, i just picked a distance challenge because it was easy and the first thing that popped up. i'm just hoping to get more people here back on board.

if someone else wants to start a different challenge, by all means go right ahead. just post here, or ask for 'invites' as i'd love to join.

more running is always better than less running!

welcome, and the rest of you nike+ slackers, let's go already!

4JNA said:

got tired of waiting, so created my own challenge. it's a distance challenge.

you can find it HERE if anyone is interested in running. there are no invites required, that's like actual work and i'd rather just run and post. and drink coffee.

got 151 days to go before running Indy this fall, so training is on.

best of luck to all.

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well i just now saw this, and i just joined. we need more runners!

i'm training for a half marathon in nov/dec timeframe, so this should be good

Just joined the challenge (twice accidentally). I also will not hit 300miles by the end of the challenge, but I figure 'competing" against some people will motivate me a little.

-Don

P.S., if someone wants to remove participant #8 (doncrawford7794) from the challenge, I'd appreciate it. For some reason my account decided to display my email handle instead of my screen name, so I had to make a new account. Once again sorry for the inconvenience

alrighty winter running peoples, let do it again already.

hats off to twoodcc for first to the finish in the last thingy i started. i ended up with a tibia fracture on a long run in July after some jackass ran a red light and i went off a curb at a crazy angle. lots of months of not running later (and lots of motrin) i'm back and ready to go some more. just in time for winter. nice.

someone want to start a challenge? distance, goal, most miles?!? don't start an age group challenge as we all know the 40 something crowd will win.

if not, i'll try again, but thought i'd see who else was running. cheers and happy mileage.

4JNA said:

someone want to start a challenge? distance, goal, most miles?!? don't start an age group challenge as we all know the 40 something crowd will win.

if not, i'll try again, but thought i'd see who else was running. cheers and happy mileage.

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Yeah, this thread sounds great! I'm up for a challenge.
Where do we begin?

I love Nike+ It's my addiction

How about Fuelband challenges?