I love to learn about startups, new business ideas, marketing, and developing technologies. And I also enjoy running.
I've been a .NET developer for a long time and decided to use my skills to build some companies and some pretty sweet services.
Starting is Easy, Finishing is Hard!
It's funny; I have a love/hate attitude toward running. Right now, even though I'm injured, I'm excited to run my first half marathon, http://www.miguelfeliciano.com/run-for-humane-society, and also excited to follow the NYC marathon.
I've been running since the beginning of this year and I'm getting deeper and deeper into it, investing money in quality running gear, reading about running, watching my diet (kind of), and even talking with the other runners in my office. We cheer each other on and enjoy bragging and some trash talking about our positions in the Nike+ challenge we have going on.
To everyone running, volunteering, or cheering/watching a race this weekend, be it a 5K, half marathon, and the internationally recognized NYC marathon; good luck and enjoy yourselves.
Oh yeah! I've got my eyes set on the NYC LunarGlide2+. These designs are awesome and will most likely generate a ton of buzz among the running community. Now I'm interested in seeing what the other running shoe companies are doing with their designs. The NikeID is probably one of the best ideas to personalizing running shoes.
Many companies are coming out with clothing personalization and I think there may be some individuals already taking advantage of their design skills and selling custom clothing made by a third party all for a fee.
What do you think of the new city pack for the LunarGlide2+?
Eric Ritter, http://www.connectedmarketer.com/, shared this with me this morning and this article annoys me a bit. You would think that Nike or Apple would test the Nike+ app with iOS4 before being released and fix as many issues/bugs as possible, at least the critical bugs.
This article suggests using RunKeeper and/or Runmeter if you're on the iPhone 3GS or iPhone 4 with the embedded GPS, but what app can be used to accurately track the miles you run when using an iPod Touch or when doing your workout on a treadmill? I wonder if Apple would reject an app that would use the GPS and sensor properly to track mileage that competed with the Nike+ app and also contained additional features like those I posted a while back, http://www.miguelfeliciano.com/10-essential-iphone-apps-for-runners-2.
What do you use to track your runs? If you're using RunKeeper or Runmeter, do either of those apps track your mileage on a treadmill or allow you to add the run to the Nike+ website?
Last night at around 9:30PM I finished an 8.56 mile run as part of my training through Nike+. My iPod Touch froze around 4 miles and now the file that gets created for the run is completely gone; nothing to upload. 4 out of the 8.5 miles logged would have given me my 210 miles for 2010 and also put me about 60 miles in front of another runner in a challenge I created. I even tried to add a run file from NikePlusEdit.com and that's not even working.
All-in-all, I'm seriously pissed with the Nike+ app.
I have not been posting anything for about a week and I forgot to update this blog with my progress of my New Years Resolution and here it is.
I have been running since about the middle of January and have decided to run in the Gasparilla Distance Classic and do my very first 5K. On Saturday, Feb. 27th at 9:30AM, I will be down in Tampa with hundreds of people running or walking; in my case running.
I used to run back a few years ago and now I'm a little more motivated to turn my running into a habit. I've purchased 5K apps for my iPod and even hooked myself up with the Nike+ kit. Yes, you read that right; I bought more than one 5K app. Here's the breakdown:
The great thing about the Nike+ is that it tracks my time, pace, and distance. Once I sync my iPod with the data collected through the Nike+ app on the iPod, I can go to NikeRunning.Nike.com and track my progress, the total distance I covered, and my placement in various social challenges available. This should have been the first place I looked as I found that there are training programs for 5Ks, 10Ks, half marathons, and full marathons. I am completely impressed with the way Nike turned a sport and hobby into something social with a gaming style element to it through the challenges.
Here's where I'm at with my training and my involvement with the Nike Running community
Just under 3 weeks until the race and I'm scheduled to run today.
I love to learn about startups, new business ideas, marketing, and developing technologies. And I also enjoy running.
I've been a .NET developer for a long time and decided to use my skills to build some companies and some pretty sweet services.
I love to learn about startups, new business ideas, marketing, and developing technologies. And I also enjoy running.
I've been a .NET developer for a long time and decided to use my skills to build some companies and some pretty sweet services.
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