nikeplus challange

Fernando · October 15, 2008

Not sure how many of my June bandies will have a nikeplus thing in their shoe but.... I was part of a nikeplus challange and it just ended. I started a new one and of course wanted to invite the Junies to walk with me!!!

below is a copy/paste of the post I put in the fitness section of the forums

Some of us had a challange going on nikeplus.com that just ended. I would like to start another one and wanted to see if any of my fellow LBT bansters would like to join me:thumbup::regular_smile:

I set the challange for 45 days since we are half way through October.

I will start one up and if you would like an invite PM me or post a reply for an invite!!

It's a great way to stay motivated and get those miles in!!!

Huggie Bear

greyhoundmom · October 16, 2008

hi Huggie Bear, what is the challenge exactly? do you commit to a number of miles in a time frame, then track it on nikeplus.com? that sounds like fun! good way to keep me getting on the treadmill!

She Smiles · October 16, 2008

Hey Huggie, I might have been part of the one that you were in that ended....what is your nike + name? I started a new one yesterday, so far its just me and Losingjusme....I've made mine for 75 days (takes us until almost the end of the year). Details are on my blog (link below). Let me know if you want to be part of it too (PM me the email address attached to your nike + profile

I'll pm you my email address, I'll be part of yours :thumbup:

Fernando · October 17, 2008

Sorry I'm just checking in on my way to bed

I am KFM on nikeplus

Whosyadaddy was in it too... he has actually started up one also...

so far there is just me and one other person who is in daddys too

I think maybe I will just drop mine and we should all join one central one...

Grey... what it is ...

there is a sensor you can put in your shoe that sends information to your ipod about your distance, pace, calories burned and such...

You can join a challange where everyone sends their run information to nikeplus.com and it keeps track of everyones runs and the person who runs the most miles is the winner...

It can get quite competative and is a GREAT motivator for me...

I am in one with a guy where I work and it is getting rediculious

I will check in tomorrow and see about getting everything set to get us all in the same challange and at least in the same book if not on the same page...

Nite all

Kim

greyhoundmom · October 18, 2008

hi all! this sounds like a great way to keep motivated to move! i have an ipod shuffle - not sure it would work with that. but maybe my 40 lb present (just hit that today!) could be an ipod upgrade... hmmm. i am going on a cruise in 3 weeks. i might start the challenge when i get back. i'm sure that sensor in my shoe would set something off at the airport! i'll geton that site and read more about how it works. it'll be a good way to keep going thru the cold winter! thanks for this info Huggie!

Fernando · October 18, 2008

to my knowledge it is just the I-pod nano and the new ip[od touch (have an order in with santa for one!!)

It is crazy motivating!!

Especially with one of the guys in my other challange here at work with me.

Have fun on that cruise

Fernando · October 20, 2008

I was mistaken... you can get the wrist band and the sensor together for 30.00 and just plug in the usb port thing and download your runs... you do NOT have to have an ipod that way...

That is a cheaper way to be able to use the nike+

and if you get invited late after the challange starts it puts all your runs in for you from the date the challange started.

Oh and if you want an invite whosyadaddy started one the same day I did and he had more people in his already so send a pm to whosyadaddy with your e-mail address and he will shoot you an invite for the LBT2 challange

Just to let you know how motivating it is... my exercise ticker is for doing 30 minutes every day for the month of October.... I am ahead of the curve for the first time since surgery!!!

Kim

greyhoundmom · December 4, 2008

hi huggie! is nikeplus for running only? will it track walking on a treadmill and workouts on an elliptical? on a bike? when i look at nikeplus.com - it seems to be geared towards runners. thanks!

p.s. i got my ipod! wondering if i want to do nikeplus now - i will if it'll work for my exercises. i don't run. i do jog sometimes.

Fernando · December 4, 2008

Hey Grey... you can calibrate it for walking or running... I def. am walking. I try to get up to jogging and I get to the middle of week two of couch to 5k and my shins start bathering me :cursing:... I do eliptical too and it does not count anything for that... just running, jogging, walking

I managed to break my toe and am just now getting back into it tho

greyhoundmom · December 5, 2008

thanks for the info huggie! i mostly do the elliptical and treadmill. i'll think about it a little more. i love the motivational aspect but i'm not sure it fits what i do. sorry to hear about your toe - hope it's all healed up!