Anyone try out the Ipod mileage tracker for your shoes?

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Schweersgirl

43 posts since
May 14, 2008

Aug 4, 2008 1:05 PM

Anyone try out the Ipod mileage tracker for your shoes?

Hi,

I was looking into buying one of those I think it is Nike Ipod chips that you put in your shoes, and it is supposed to tell you how far you ran, your calories, while you listen to your ipod. Does anyone have one of these, and if so, does it actually work? How do you put the chip in your shoes??

escstlu

9 posts since
Jul 30, 2008

1. Aug 12, 2008 8:16 AM

in response to: Schweersgirl

Hi, I used one last year when I was training for a half and it was awful, never worked right. My time and distance were always off, by A LOT! I gave up on it. Not worth it in my opinion

For2tude

7 posts since
Jul 1, 2008

2. Aug 12, 2008 10:37 AM

in response to: escstlu

I have one and I love it. I actually have a pair of nikes that are compatible with the chip, it slides in under the sole and I don't have to worry about it afterwards.

Aug 12, 2008

Re: Anyone try out the Ipod mileage tracker for your shoes?

Hi, I used one last year when I was training for a half and it was awful, never worked right. My time and distance were always off, by A LOT! I gave up on it. Not worth it in my opinion

^^^Make sure you calibrate the chip as well. I know that helps with accuracy.

Overall, it has been good to me.

Schweersgirl

43 posts since
May 14, 2008

3. Aug 12, 2008 10:46 AM

in response to: For2tude

Thank you all for your replies, and I had no idea that I needed the Nike shoes to go along with it! My husband bought one for me for my birthday, but I use Brooke running shoes. I have an older pair of shoes that I thought about cutting out a hole in the sole of the shoe to see if it would work. I would hate to wear Nike shoes to train, since I love the Brooke shoes for cushion support!

For2tude

7 posts since
Jul 1, 2008

4. Aug 12, 2008 10:53 AM

in response to: Schweersgirl

Susan, you don't need Nike shoes for it work. There is a pouch that you could get to attach it to any shoes as well. I have also heard of people getting very creative with attaching it to other parts of their shoes as well. So don't give up on it!

escstlu

9 posts since
Jul 30, 2008

5. Aug 12, 2008 11:01 AM

in response to: For2tude

I actually use New Balance shoes and bought a great holder for the chip and collborated it, but still never worked correctly.

Schweersgirl

43 posts since
May 14, 2008

6. Aug 12, 2008 11:21 AM

in response to: For2tude

I didn't know they had pouches to hold your ipod tracker, where did you buy one? Thank you again!

escstlu

9 posts since
Jul 30, 2008

7. Aug 12, 2008 11:34 AM

in response to: Schweersgirl

I used this one

http://www.switcheasy.com/products/Runaway/Runaway.html

Schweersgirl

43 posts since
May 14, 2008

8. Aug 12, 2008 11:43 AM

in response to: escstlu

Wow this is great thank you!

Whitewater49

21 posts since
Apr 28, 2008

9. Aug 20, 2008 4:06 PM

in response to: Schweersgirl

I use it as well. It is a huge help in motivation and tracking things. I have a couple different pouches I use and overall the accuracy is decent as long as you calibrate it correctly.

I've gotten mine to be in the area of 1/20 of a mile accuracy by using a gps. This is plenty good enough to track improvements and document my runs.

I also think the slowgeek.com site provides better graphs and information than the Nike flash site does but the Nike site does have some nice ways of setting up challenges and goals to help keep you motivated.

Schweersgirl

43 posts since
May 14, 2008

10. Aug 21, 2008 8:13 AM

in response to: Whitewater49

Thanks for the advice, and I actually just receieved my pouch I purchased that was $3 online. I have not looked at how to calibrate it yet, but is it pretty easy to do? And I appreciate the website for the graphs too. I am running the Annapolis 10 miler on Sunday, so I will have to test it out next Tuesday:)

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Anyone try out the Ipod mileage tracker for your shoes?

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