What Does Ipod and Nike Shoes Have In Common?

Of course people need to monitor their sports activity and also the all important part is to be able to listen to your favorite tunes at the same time. . . so combine the Ipod with Nike Plus and see . . .

So there I was minding my own business and jogging on the treadmill. I was listening to my iPod and flipping back and forth on the screen.

I like to check things like, pulse, heart rate, distance, calories, whatever; the point is I was doing too many things at once. I reached over to my right to switch the reading on the screen and stepped off the treadmill, hit my chin on the hand bar, and fell awkwardly off the side with one foot while the other continued a weird limp on the treadmill.

“So now I walk with a limp and talk with a lisp.”

I could have used the Nike Plus, an innovative little piece of footwear that does more that combine running and music.

The Nike Plus is a line of shoes that combine with a specific iPod Nano to produce both music and all the vitals while working out.

The Nano is small – don’t worry it is still large enough to hold two emblems just in case you forget what that product is on the bottom of your foot-and slides in a little hole under the sole of the shoe.

A small transmitter eliminates messy wires.

Just program in a typical workout and you’re ready to go.

For example if you have a two mile run saved, the Nano will play music and periodically let you know where you’re at and what condition you are in.

No word yet on whether it can perform CPR.

My favorite feature is the power song. If you slow down, the Nano will realize you are getting tired and play a tune to get you motivated. Getting Strong now indeed.

This product was featured as the Time Magazine Gadget of the Week in mid-July. The iPod sport kit, which comes with an armband to hold the Nano, is very reasonable at just under 30 dollars.

The shoes will run a bit higher; anywhere from $75-$100.

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