Nike+ Sportsband

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I was looking for a way to track my runs, but not drop $100+ on the technology to do it, so after some recommendations from friends I got the Nike+ Sportsband.  It is water (read: sweat) resistant, tracks my distance, pace, time, and calories, which was exactly what I wanted—AND it is easy to use! (It can also track heart rate if coupled with a Polar wearlink+ Heart Rate Transmitter.)  I bought an after-market shoe pouch for the Apple sensor to go on my left shoe (since I didn’t have a shoe that was Nike+ compatible) and then put the sportsband on my wrist, pressed the start the button, and I was off on my run, getting real-time visual feedback via the wireless 2.4 GHz receiver.  The sportsband is extremely lightweight and was not even noticeable on my wrist as I ran.  After my runs, I snapped out the USB part of the sportsband and plugged it into my computer; it connects to the Nike+ online dashboard and shows my runs and breaks out my pace and times per a mile. I would suggest calibrating the sensor to your stride (do a mile run then a mile walk on a track), although Nike claims it’s 90% accurate right out of the box.  I have used this band for everything from tracking my distance on leisurely walks to miles-long races and I would certainly recommend it to all runners looking for a cheaper and super-easy solution for tracking running or walking key metrics.
-Jennifer Seabolt