Bringing the Drama

i used to tell people i was one of the last people on Earth under 30 to not own an iPod. it seemed all my friends had one. i was interested but never could justify buying one. i’m old school…i collect vinyl, i like to buy cds with cases and album art. the idea of the nike+ system appealed to me when it made it’s debut. something that combined music and running, two things i enjoyed. i still put off buying anything. it was too expensive. i wanted to wait for the latest version. what if the nike thing doesn’t work? then in October, the new iPods rolled out. while most people clamored for the newest models with touch screens, talking shuffles, and nanos that put your earphones on for you, i looked at the older model Nano. my sister had gotten one last Christmas, so i had some familiarity with it. refurbished old Nanos were going for $99. they got me hook, line, and sinker. i rationalized that i could get an iPod with all the Nike stuff for $150, and i would start running regularly again. so in the midst of one of the worst semesters i had ever had, i bought an iPod…it could have been the stress.

now, one of the appeals of the Nike+ stuff is the ability to create a playlist for your run. with the lack of time i had during the semester, i never thought i had time to sit down and plan out a list. making a song list was important, and i wasn’t just going to throw something together. so the iPod sat in its box for two months, opened only for me to look at it a couple of times. i didn’t even turn it on or take the plastic off.

after the semester was over, and during my Christmas break from work, i finally sat down with a glass of wine and my laptop and plugged in the iPod. i loaded workout worthy songs and got the Nike+ stuff going. it is awesome. i’ve only actually run with it twice, and both times had to take off the iPod because of the earphones either falling out (bought new ones tonight) or me not being able to work the iPod right (i’m learning). however, i am already addicted to the Nike+ challenges. i’m helping people with my same birth month, same state, same dating status, etc, run more miles than the other teams. unfortunately, a few of my teams are vastly outnumbered, but still, it is fun. i wanted to go run this morning after seeing how bad April was doing in the birth month challenge. at least i can help my teams tomorrow after work.

(i have taken the plastic off since this picture was taken)