Hi, I love that Nike has the iPhone app that tracks your distance. But I'm constantly worried that I'm going to lose my iPhone out of my pocket. And I'm afraid that it is going to get wet. What have others done to take advantage of the iPhone functionality while running but protecting your iPhone? I used to have an old iPod and didn't mind just carrying it in my hand while jogging but because this is my phone I'm afraid that I'm going to drop it and will lose my phone. If I put in my pocket (as I'm doing now) I'm afraid that it will fly out of my pocket while jogging (or getting over obstacles, steps not boulders lol). I am looking at getting shorts where the pockets zip up or get the arm band for it. But too I'm concerned about moisture. One thing I'm thinking of doing is putting my iPhone in a sandwich bag to protect from moisture and then the arm band.
But mostly I'm looking for ideas others are doing when jogging with their iPhone.
Worst case, the iPhone falls out of my pocket while running. Falls into a puddle and the screen breaks.
Mac Pro 3 ghz Quad Core, iMac G4, Apple TV & iPhone,
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Why would you take a $200 electronic item, covered in glass and put it in your pocket while running????? I would never do that because glass breaks if dropped, if wet from sweat -> warranty is voided, and i wouldn't want to lose it because then its $600. Why not just go buy a cheap pedometer or map out how far your run is. Just because it is included with the phone doesn't mean it's the smartest thing to do.
I think I found an interim solution. A micro fanny pack that is the exact size of my iphone. I'm thinking of using water resistant spray on the pack to help with moisture. We'll see how that goes for now.
The reason I want to use my iPhone for running is because the Nike GPS running app tracks my jog and such. It is really cool! :P
I use Otterbox Defender and iTreadmill, or Motionx.
There are other gps apps but I prefer iTreadmill, once calibrated it is very accurate and keeps a history.
But mine is a 3GS not a 4
I use the belt version and he uses the armband, both of us have the water resistant version. It works great for running. I have bluetooth headphones, but he uses wires headphones and cut a little hole in the end to slide the headphone wire through...
nike + now has a GPS version that I like a lot better than the pedometer version. also I have an otterbox defender that works pretty well for protecting the phone.