The iPhone Has Changed My (Running) Life

Now, let's be clear.  I'm no "techy" person.  I pretty much always wait until at least the 3rd or 4th edition of an electronic before jumping on the bandwagon, if at all.  Last fall, I was due for an upgrade on my phone and decided to get the free (old model) iPhone 3G. I figured it would be handy to check my emails and whatnot.

Now that I've crossed over to the other side, I don't think I could go back to an "un-Smart" phone.  Aside from idling away time on Facebook while I pump in the cave at work, the iPhone has made my new running habit a breeze (relatively speaking).  I have an app for the Couch-to-5K (C25K) program, as well as one for Pandora Radio and a nifty little pedometer/GPS/calories-burned counter.  When I'm out and about, I pump the tunes and use the C25K app to mindlessly keep track of my intervals, speed and distance.  There are several options for different "trainers" who can soothingly encourage me through my run or bark out orders to "JOG!!!!"

There's no need for me to wear a pedometer, carry a stopwatch, and strap on an MP3 player/headphones now that I've succumbed to the Apple juggernaut!