You and your iPod are the perfect running partners. See the minutes tick by. Watch the miles unfold. Hear real-time voice feedback. All to your favorite music — including the one song that always gets you through the home stretch.

Ready

Grab your iPod nano and go — no accessories required. Or grab your iPod touch or iPhone 3GS or later, a pair of Nike+ shoes, and the Nike + iPod Sensor. Put the sensor in your Nike+ shoe — there’s a pocket for it under the insole. iPod touch and iPhone 3GS or later have built-in support for Nike + iPod, so no receiver is necessary.

Set

Check out the menu and choose how you want to run. You can use custom workout shortcuts to start your favorite workouts quickly. Try the open-ended workout or select one with time, distance, or calorie goals. Then pick your favorite playlist, shuffle songs, or choose Nike-created Sport Music. You can even program a Power Song to play when you need instant motivation.

Go

As you run, your iPod or iPhone tells you your time, distance, pace, and calories burned. And it gives you feedback at the halfway point and in the final lead-up to your goal, as well as the details of your workout when you’re done.