Why wouldn't you run with the touch just don't drop if. If your gonna baby it that much and not even use it for the purpose it was made for then don't buy one. The touch is a very durable device.
i hope they come out with this for the touch in the future. i think it's pretty neat. i had an ipod photo (no sure which generation that was) and i was kind of upset when i found out it wasn't compatible with it. then i found out why it wasn't compatible and i understood.