OcUK Nikeplus Challenge

aceface57

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I've been using my Nike plus kit for a little while now and have challenges between me and my friends. I'm finding it a great tool for training and it really spurs all of us on to run that bit extra to stay in the "lead".
Would any of you guys on OcUK fancy a challenge just for the forum?
Could be anything from who can run the most K's in a month to the fastest 5k.
Thoughts?
 
Gilly said:
I only have a Nano.

It's awesome, but would Nike+ work with it?
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Yes it does, I am currently using the new nano and it works brilliantly with it.
It's well worth the £20 I paid for the kit. Just back from a 9.90km run in 45mins 48secs. I'm sure it works with one of the iphone's as well, i'm guessing the new models.
 
I was just thinking Nikeplus, because you can set up challenges on it and you can see on this site who is in the lead with their graphs and stuff. But I guess we could try it a different way, have no expedience with the garmin kit though.
 
It also tells you your current pace, and I've set myself some personal goals which revolve around pace. I do tend to as will a lot of other people set out just a bit too fast and eager, with this I can monitor myself much better and as a result post better times for my 5k and 10k.
 
Ben M said:
No I cycle.

So basically, you could save yourself 20 quid and just time yourself and record your pace in something like a spreadsheet?
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Why are you deliberately trying to take this thread off course, I was setting out to see how many people had Nike plus kit already and were up for a wee challenge. I'm not forcing you to buy anything, stop complaining ;)
 
Ben M said:
Unless you havn't noticed, I am actually trying to work out what's good about the product in the OP.
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Well for me it's the fact that it stores all your information online, for instance it has all my runs stored online so I can see physical evidence that I'm improving but the biggest for me is the ability to join in on challenges, my latest one I've joined is the Scottish city challenge, I'm part of the Aberdeen team and it's a challenge to see which city can run the most miles in a year. So in other words the more social side of things and this tends to push me a lot more than just keeping my own spreadsheet, which is what I used to do. But a lot of the time I just didn't update it.
 
I have separate playlists for different distances that I plan on doing, a much more up tempo for a 5k or a much more relaxed for anything over 10k, i find it great to go out running listen to some good music and come home and find out all the stats for your run. My power song is atari teenage riot - speed, what are yours?
 
I've thought about adding that but decided I would just end up laughing while running and I can't have that!
I'll get a OcUK challenge set up tomorrow, but It won't start till July 1st to give some people time to join, even if it is just one or two of us, it should motivate us a bit more!
 
I thought I would give this a bump as we only have a day till this challenge starts! I've been taking advantage of the great weather and getting a few nice scenic runs in, well pleased with myself.
 
It's giving me more motivation, although the top three have started off very strong. I'm struggling a bit with the heat just now and the amount of beer I've been drinking recently.
My holidays stop tomorrow and I'll be back to work so no more drinking and harder training should see me adding to my total by a bit.
Be nice to hear what everyone is training for as well.
I'm aiming to get my 5k time down sub 20 minute and my 10k time to about 40 minute so don't really do too much long distance training.
 
I think you need the nikeplus trainers, you can check by lifting up the insole and seeing if there is space for the sensor. If not you can get a little pouch that goes onto your lace's of any other shoes. I use this method when i'm running in my ASICS.
 
Yeah I'll create a new one just now then, have it start on Monday and run for four weeks. Will be most Km's again. Will make it invite only as we don't want random ultra runner's joining and making us all look rubbish ;)

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Right I've made one, you guys need to post your nike+ names on here so I can add you now.
 
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