I've been running alongside with Nike+ for what seems like a long time. I can't recall the exact date - not long after my first disastrous marathon I think. It came as a very nice present - a small attachment to plug into my iPod Nano and a disc-type sensor to put in my shoe.
It's 6880 kilometres since I put those two things together and it's been a great partnership. I went through phases of religiously downloading each run into the system and checking my status on various league tables of distance run in a week - comparing myself with runners from across New Zealand and around the world.
I've listened to nerdy science podcasts while pounding trails in the Waitakeres, I've heard new music while training on the streets of Auckland.
Simple, hassle free and pretty much exactly what I've needed. I've investigated GPS units before, but the combination of the distance/run data with my iPod has always won out over flashier devices.
But here's something new from Nike+ : a GPS enabled Nike+ wristwatch. And it works great. Strap it on - push start and start running. There's only three buttons on one side - Scroll up/Scroll down and Select.