Last week, I was back to training so as not to completely embarass myself in the leg of the triathalon in which I have foolishly agreed to compete in August. Armed with all of the technology that I am sure is going to make this easier, I set out on a 1 hour walk. As I progressed, I would check my iPod Nano periodically to see how far I had gone and at what pace I was moving. The Nike iPod connection is a cool measuring device in my running shoes that transmits to my Nano. It helps keep me motivated and maintains a record of all of my training sessions on my personalized Nike account. It is also possible to set attainment goals and challenge other runners around the world, along with other cool things.

The hour was over and I was very pleased that I had walked more than 4 miles. Imagine my surprise when through my headphones, I hear, "Congratulations, this is Lance Armstrong, you have just completed your longest workout yet". Wow, Lance Armstrong congratulating me. That was a nice, and very unexpected, touch!

Gillian Parrillo
The Sacramento Executive