Use Nike Plus With an iPod Touch

If you have just bought Nike Plus, it can be a bit confusing to set up, but, luckily, help is at hand!

Steps

If you don't see the Nike + iPod app in your home screen, you will have to enable it
- Go to the home screen
- Tap Settings.
- Scroll down and tap Nike + iPod.
- At the top of the screen you will see an on/off switch next to "Nike + iPod". If this is set to off, tap it to turn it on.
Once you have it enabled, you can change the settings to your preference:
- PowerSong: Scroll through your list of music to choose the song that really motivates you to run!
- Spoken Feedback: Choose the gender of the voice of Nike Plus.
- Distances: Choose between imperial and metric distances.
- Weight: Set your current weight to accurately calculate calories burnt.
- Lock Screen: Choose the orientation of the screen during your exercise.
- Sensor: Use this to calibrate your Nike Plus sensor. See the separate instructions below to link the sensor to your iPod.
- Remote: Use this to calibrate the remote, which is not included with your sensor usually.

Navigate to the Nike Plus settings window in the Settings app.
Tap Sensor.
- You will hear a voice saying "Walk around to activate your sensor".
- You don't need to walk about, just shake the sensor for a few seconds until "Linked to sensor" appears.
Tap "Done".

Look for the Nike Plus logo on the insole of the shoe. This is the shoe that will contain the space to put the sensor in.
Pull out the insole.
- You should see the small space where the sensor goes.
Insert the Nike Plus Sensor into the space and replace the insole. Now that you have everything set up, you can now run using Nike Plus!

Tap the Nike + iPod app in your home screen.
Choose the type of workout you want to do:
- Basic: A workout with no goals
- Time: A workout with a time goal
- Distance: A workout with a distance goal
- Calorie: A workout with a calorie burning goal – this will only work if your weight is set properly in settings.
Choose the goal of your workout. The screen will vary dependent on what you have chosen.
Choose what music you want to accompany your workout. You may wish to Make a Playlist on an iPod at this point.
Choose your playlist or shuffle songs and the Sensor screen will appear.
Put your trainers on and jog on the spot to activate the sensor.
The following screen will come up. Put your headphones in and tap Play to begin your workout.
Start running and you will periodically hear voice feedback from the iPod. If you wish, you can change the music, pause the workout and end the workout from this screen.
To end the workout tap End Workout and a screen like this will come up:
Congratulations! You have just completed your first workout using Nike Plus!

The My Workouts screen is where you can create custom workouts so you can quickly get into running without having to go through the selection screens every time.
These steps may vary dependent on what IOS you are using. This article uses the IOS 4.0 series.
To get the Nike + Sensor, you can go to any major sports shop or retailer or go online.
To get the trainers compatible with Nike sensors, go to any reputable sports shop and you can buy compatible trainers for about £40 ($60). Or, you can buy them online from a reputable retailer if you're sure of your shoe size.
The History screen is where you will see the best time you have done a mile/kilometre in, the total distance you have ran and a list of all the workouts you have done.

Don't over-strain yourself when running. Do a little at a time, getting progressively higher every time. If you're serious about running, consult a professional.