I Heart my iPod

I thought I’d take another break from SharePoint to talk about another piece of technology that is near and dear to my heart…my iPod Nano. Yes, you read that correctly, I am smitten with a non-Microsoft product. My Windows 7 phone is equipped with a Zune and I actually switched over to that for a while, but ended up going back to the Nano.

When I switched back, I upgrade to the iPod Nano 6th generation. It is a pretty big departure from previous generations. The two biggest differences are the size and the replacement of the iconic wheel with a touch interface. I was hesitant to make the switch as I really like the tactile feel the wheel provided – I use the Nano in the car and was able to pause and skip to a new song without having to pick the device to look at it. In the end, the size ended up being the biggest reason for my upgrade.

This summer I joined a running group called Moms on the Run. We are doing interval training as we work our way up to a 5k. My new iPod Nano is so small and lightweight (and comes with a built in clip) I hardly notice it while I run. It also features a built in Nike Sport Kit which tracks my time, pace, distance and calories burned.

Last night I ran my first race in almost ten years. It was a two mile race and I had two goals:

• Don’t walk
• Finish under 20 minutes

I’m happy to report I accomplished both! Music flowing through my Nano flowed throughout the run, but at the very end I used the Power Song feature. Your Power Song is a song you set up ahead of time that you can play at the tap of a button to help motivate you. Here’s mine:

listen to ‘Ain't Nothing Gonna Break My Stride’ on Audioboo