Missing my iPod.

I can't find my nano. It's ridiculous; I only use the thing when I run and then I promptly bring it in the house and upload my data to the Nike+ website. I had it when I ran last Thursday, and I haven't been able to find it since.

It's a little frightening how much I miss it. Running isn't the same without it. Sure, I can borrow my daughter's iPod and get the music, but I have no idea how far I'm running. I have no idea how fast I'm going. And I am going to lose the Nike+ challenge.

That visual feedback, that little thrill I get when I plug my nano into my laptop and see my run in vibrant neon green on the screen, that is missing. And sure, maybe I was only coming in 26th in the challenge, but it still made me feel good that I was ahead of so many other people. That gadgetry is what helps me stay motivated.



So until I can afford a new nano, I'm in mourning and running just isn't the same.