You can view some of your data right on the nano. Check out the HISTORY section. Other than that, you can only view your data in various summaries on the Nike website. Great marketing ploy for Nike, don’t you think? Now they know how often we run, how far, how fast.

I often do some short bits of walking in my longer runs. It still seems to record the distance and pace pretty well.

I find that I use this device much more withOUT the music but don’t go out for a run without it. It has taken the place of my sport watch because now it doesn’t just record my running time but also the distance and average pace. Also I can look down at any given moment and get an idea of the pace I’m running at. I don’t use the music because often I run with a friend and we chat. If I go alone I will use music and it’s great with the cues it gives you.

By the way, don’t worry about the distance you put in before you start your workout if you’re not using the headphones. It’s only purpose as far as I can tell is to give you those audio clues about how far you’ve gone, how much of the run you’ve completed, when you’ve reached your goal, etc. Otherwise it will record what you’re doing until you tell it to END.

Do you know if there a way to view or store your data without accessing the Nike site? I would guess that if enough people start buying this device instead of Nike shoes, you could expect to see a monthly fee or documented purchase of Nike shoes to continue using their site.

And as far as using the device, in general, if you do a workout that is half walking and half running, can it handle that properly? For example, does it handle varying stride lengths or is it better to start and run two separate individual workouts?

And last question, would you know if the people that have this device seem to stick with it, or do they find they end up just using the iPod for music and not bothering with the Sport Kit for most runs?

http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/review/marware_sportsuit_sensor

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