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Official MacRumors Nike+ April 2008 Challenges

liketom said:
Just recieved my Nike+ Sportband ! it looks great

Comes with a Nike+ shoes thingy to replace my smelly battered one :D

this looks like one bad ass bit of kit - the software was straight forward but not sure i like the flash bit as on windows i'm unable to move the app round the screen.

will give it a full test later


EDIT: sod's law - i put an order in a foot-traffic as well as Nike+ .com and i forgot to cancel it oopps looks like i got 2 :)
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i got mine as well. i haven't gone for a run with it yet, but i have walked around and stuff. it seems to not read the same distance as the nano
 
twoodcc said:
i got mine as well. i haven't gone for a run with it yet, but i have walked around and stuff. it seems to not read the same distance as the nano
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you need to config the thing - in the nike app there is a setting in there - you have to run 250 + meters which i'll be doing too :cool:

i might splash out and buy a new pair of nikes to help me on :cool:
 
liketom said:
you need to config the thing - in the nike app there is a setting in there - you have to run 250 + meters which i'll be doing too :cool:

i might splash out and buy a new pair of nikes to help me on :cool:
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yeah, i haven't had a chance to do that. maybe tomorrow or something. but out of the box, the thing seems way off
 
just done my first run in a long while - :) my doc told me to take it easy at first so i'd thought abit about treadmill work

nice gentle pace - 5 min walk 8 min run ect.. ending up in a nice easy 4 mile ish

i'm very proud of myself as my leg did not give out and i made the 4 mile marker ( thought i'd only get 2 ) and the saving grace was the sauna after that was full of pretty ladies :cool:

anyway ONWARDS :D

Oh BTW the Nike+ Sportband was right on the nail with distance as it was almost the same as my running machine at the gym
 
liketom said:
just done my first run in a long while - :) my doc told me to take it easy at first so i'd thought abit about treadmill work

nice gentle pace - 5 min walk 8 min run ect.. ending up in a nice easy 4 mile ish

i'm very proud of myself as my leg did not give out and i made the 4 mile marker ( thought i'd only get 2 ) and the saving grace was the sauna after that was full of pretty ladies :cool:

anyway ONWARDS :D

Oh BTW the Nike+ Sportband was right on the nail with distance as it was almost the same as my running machine at the gym
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nice work.

btw, did you calibrate the sportsband?
 
QCassidy352 said:
which means maybe it's right! ;)

I am trying to get back in to running, but my knees are STILL sore. gosh-freakin-darnit. ;)
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it's possible. but i know it's way off when it comes to walking. not sure about running yet.

sorry to hear that. hang in there, you'll make it back to running

ziwi said:
Are you going to experiment with the 'double dip' hypothisis? Just curious if the SW is smart enough to figure it out.
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i wasn't planning on it. i could try it later. don't have time at the moment. (finishing up the semester)

748s said:
the sportband FAQ says it's not possible to double dip.
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maybe i'll try it and find out.
 
I take it the software is smart enough to know if you were using your ipod with one sensor and your wristband with another sensor?

Personally, I really don't understand the people trying to cheat up their mileage - seems a bit odd to me.
 
Foggy said:
I take it the software is smart enough to know if you were using your ipod with one sensor and your wristband with another sensor?

Personally, I really don't understand the people trying to cheat up their mileage - seems a bit odd to me.
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It was a question posed awhile back.
General interest, I don't think anyone wants to double their mileage using 2 systems at once.
You'd have to be at rock bottom wanting to cheat yourself.
 
Foggy said:
I take it the software is smart enough to know if you were using your ipod with one sensor and your wristband with another sensor?

Personally, I really don't understand the people trying to cheat up their mileage - seems a bit odd to me.
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Agreed - from the mind of a true runner, but as with everything there are exceptions to every rule...:)
 
so, not that i run that that much but i have fun with the challenges, now the nano one is done...whats next?
 
748s said:
Starting one a few minutes after the other may be able to confuse nike site?
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yeah, i think that would beat the system.

Foggy said:
I take it the software is smart enough to know if you were using your ipod with one sensor and your wristband with another sensor?

Personally, I really don't understand the people trying to cheat up their mileage - seems a bit odd to me.
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believe me, there are tons of people on there already that are cheating. just look at the times on the leaderboard. the 10k times are faster than the world record! :eek:

QCassidy352 said:
honestly, there are easier ways to cheat, if you really want to. It would be pretty pathetic though. :rolleyes:
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yeah i know. makes me sick how many people are cheating
 
twoodcc said:
believe me, there are tons of people on there already that are cheating. just look at the times on the leaderboard. the 10k times are faster than the world record! :eek:
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ahhaha, I hadn't seen that. How awful! Well, I certainly hope there's none of that going on here - and I'm sure there isn't!
 
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