If you are a fan of Nike running shoes, and crunching the numbers from your run, this app is for you! Just head to your local sporting goods store and purchase the Nike+ indicated shoes, then download the app! Note that you’ll still need to buy the Nike+ package sold separately which contains the pedometer piece to insert into your shoe, but from there just sync up and hit the trails!

Pros:

• Multiple options for workout goal
  • Open-ended time, timed goal, distance goal, calorie goal
  • Allows customized setting if your goal is not indicated
• Allows the option for song choices during run
  • Shuffle all songs or pick a playlist
  • Include a Power Song, which you can press at any time to keep pushing through
• Can create custom workouts to include one or more the goal options
• Holds your history of runs
  • Includes goal chosen, date, distance, time, pace per mile and calories burned
• Shoe piece and ipod synched to create accurate pacing and distance
• With each resume of page, Nike+ Lady indicates distance traveled and time ran so far
• Updates during run when distance markers have been hit
• Very simple, just turn on and run!

Cons:

• Requires special Nike+ shoe to work, as well as package or ipod app
• If you have traveled past indicated time or distance, you only have a set amount of time to continue exercise before the program ends
• Indicates ‘best mile time’ at top of history page, but doesn’t update for all goals
• Only when you are on ‘basic goal’ does Nike+ Lady indicate pace of each mile as you’ve run, which would be nice in other training programs, like distance
• Music option not as fun to maneuver, starts each playlist from the beginning so very often I run to the same songs everyday.

Overall, if you’re a running, walker or just like a good pair of Nike shoes, this app is great. There are constantly new updates for programs and if you’re an iphone user, the newest version also can track your running path! I’ve never had a better running partner! Happy trails!

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