I just tried the Nike+ System for the first time. In a word: Wow. Start training with this unbelievable technology and your running life will never be the same. From one runner to another: this system kicks butt! Here are just a few reasons why:

• I have my own personal Nike+ Coach! The System has a list of preset training programs for every level of running, or you can build your own regimen. My Coach even congratulates me when I reach my personal bests while I’m running – don’t we all need a little of this from time to time?

• Before I head out, I set my goal in distance and Nike+ lets me know when I’m reaching the halfway mark and when to turn around. It really does know how far I've come!

• Nike+ allows for me to check in with my pace, time and mileage, how much further I have left on my set run AND my calories burned. Oh, yes.

• I can jump online anytime and check in on the Nike+ Community with runners all over the planet. This part is truly inspiring.

• Oh, and if you’re a bit of a web nerd like me, you can display your Goal Widget right at your fingertips on your desktop as a constant, friendly reminder of all you’re after.

Trust me: you haven’t lived until you’ve tried it.