iPods and cellular phones lets runners track their progress
Posted on December 10, 2006
Nike and Apple released Nike+iPod Sport Kit that lets runners record the distance, time, pace and calories burned during each workout and track performance on a Mac or PC. Bones in Motion Inc. and Sprint Nextel Corp. introduced a service that lets wireless users track their progress during runs, walks and cycling trips from their handsets.
BiM Active works with Sprint, Verizon and Nextel phones that have Global Positioning Satellite capabilities. BiM Active records a user’s pace, distance traveled and calories burned for various activities. A user can upload their performance data through Sprint’s network to Bones in Motion’s Web site, where they can keep detailed logs of their exercise regimens. You will need to subscribe to their service for $9.99 per month which will be added to your mobile phone bill.
The “Nike+iPod Sport Kit” retail for about $29, and includes both the sensor and a wireless receiver that’s attached to the iPod nano. Using the combination, runners can either receive audible feedback about their workout through the nano’s headphones or check their progress on the screen of the music player. The system also allows runners to select a “PowerSong” that they can access quickly to “help kick a workout to the next level.”
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