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Traitors In The Team

Not too long ago they were my best running buddies. I could depend on one as I would a Coach; he would tell me if I was running too fast or too slow or if I should run a little farther or stop for the day. The other friend would make long runs feel shorter by keeping me entertained all throughout the run. The three of us were a team. We were inseparable.

Until one day, they both betrayed me. It was during the Run To Bring Hope that they stabbed me in the back, took my heart and stomped on it till I was numb, and left with no explanation nor apologies for their cruel actions. Why did they do this to me? I stood at the end of the finish line with a new PR feeling victorious yet alone.

Who were these running buddies?

My ipod Nano and Nike+ Sports Kit. Er, who did you think?

Some of you know the story. After running my best 10 km race ever during the Run To Bring Hope, I pressed on the Nano to end the workout only to realize it had hung on me. Worse, when it finally shut off 30 minutes later, I learned that it did not record the entire run. The jerk. I cursed it for over a week. He retaliated by hanging three more times; each time when I ran over 10 km. Crazy fart. So, I exiled the Nano and his partner in crime, the Nike+ Sports Kit, to Power Mac in Greenbelt almost a month ago. Dumb fools. (Can you tell I was pretty calm about all this?)

A couple of weeks later, I called Power Mac and asked how my ex-buddies were faring. The technician said they did not hang on him. The evil hypocrites, I thought. I informed him that they only show their bad side when you take them out for a 10 km run. Caught unaware the technician replied “Er, maam, we uhm don’t have running shoes so uhm since we noted that there is an intermittent hanging while browsing your ipod and connection problems with the sports kit, we will replace both items.”

Woohoo! Just what I had hoped for! Good riddance to those two traitors!

Last Monday, I purchased new flowers, cleaned our home, and bought a cake to welcome my new running buddies. (Okay, I’m exaggerating, but I did do my best to make them feel welcome by washing the little pouch they would be living in.) It was a bit difficult for me in the beginning as seeing these two brought back all the hurt from the ex-friends who looked identical to them, but after a few minutes, I knew these were new and improved running buddies.

So far, so good. I’ve run thrice with my new ipod and sports kit and I hope this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship—no skipping nor hanging please!

New Ipod and Sports Kit

To Power Mac Greenbelt, I commend you for the excellent service provided by your personnel from the receiving station to the technician to the SMS message informing me of my items being ready for pick up. Keep up the great work!

Posted on 09.18.07 to 04 Gear & Product Reviews. Tags: , , , , , . Subscribe to follow comments on this post. 15 comments. Add your thoughts or trackback from your own site.

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15 Responses to “Traitors In The Team”

  1. you got me there ah, br, akala ko kung ano na iyon…

    roadrat said on Sep 18 07 at 8:06 AM Reply

  2. you should have asked for the NEW IPOD 4GB NANO instead..ako hindi na qualified to have mine exchanged kasi more than a year na ang purchase ko of the unit…sheesssh!

    the red looks good! SAYANG!

    hitme64 said on Sep 18 07 at 11:42 AM Reply

  3. Hey roadrat, mission accomplished hahaha.

    Hitme, oh mine is just the 2GB. It’s okay. I don’t care much about my ipod. As long as it’s working fine when I run, I’m happy. :)

    bullrunner said on Sep 18 07 at 1:11 PM Reply

  4. always get an applecare extension plan. Its always worth it. :) Im on my second mac and parating sulit ang applecare. :D

    Ben said on Sep 18 07 at 4:50 PM Reply

  5. I thought the traitor is Ben or one of the Hapi Feet runner. What a relief. Handa ko na sana ang bazooka ko. eh. Buti na lang wala akong pambili ng bala. hehehehe

    Monsunday said on Sep 18 07 at 4:59 PM Reply

  6. jaymie, grrr, ano ba? akala ko inapi ka na ni ate annie! hahaha!

    ang bait naman ng power mac to exchange your ipod running kit. i hope your new friends won’t keep you, uh, hanging next time. :)

    Meeya said on Sep 19 07 at 4:58 AM Reply

  7. wow, great customer service! i need a new ipod. can i send you mine and have them replace it for me? :)

    e-rod said on Sep 19 07 at 6:16 AM Reply

  8. Gear that works is the greatest thing. Very cool that they replaced your kit, now you can proceed with confidence. Once the trust is broken there’s no going back. Buti nga you can start fresh.

    Rick Gaston said on Sep 19 07 at 1:48 PM Reply

  9. hahah! jaymie, i was like….sino to??! hahaha! i should have asked…ano to?! hahaha! good to have a nano again. i bought a new nike + nga e. cos i lost my footpod. kainish!

    banggigay said on Sep 19 07 at 7:15 PM Reply

  10. Hi! I’m so glad to hear that your kit is up and running -still cant help but smile in reading your “um cant run that far..” line
    Keep on running Jaymie!

    Armand said on Sep 20 07 at 12:24 AM Reply

  11. Ben, after purchasing my mac, i didn’t have any money left for applecare! For me, prayers will work for me for now!

    Mon, no need for a bazooka. Just stick your foot out during a race para madapa ang traitor…if ever there is one in the future! :)

    Meeya, nice pun! hahaha!

    E-rod, pray that your ipod hangs on you and i’m sure they’ll replace it over there too :)

    Banggi, yeah lost items are not covered by warranty! So please ha, don’t leave them in KL or anywhere else in the world again!

    Armand, show off your polar to me when you do finally get it! :)

    bullrunner said on Sep 20 07 at 3:07 PM Reply

  12. trust me, for the nano i think it only costs 3k for the extra 2years warranty. Get it, Its worth it! :)

    Ben said on Sep 20 07 at 3:25 PM Reply

  13. So glad the story has a happy ending! My iPod hangs weirdly usually on the same song. I guess it doesn’t like the humpty dance…Oh, I wish I was joking…I’m such a geek!

    I’ve thought of sending it in, but the intricacies of sending it in in a country I didn’t purchase it in are still to be navigated…

    norabarnacle said on Sep 20 07 at 4:28 PM Reply

  14. Jaymie,

    Read somewhere or so as well that your pedometer would last in certain mileage “The Nike salesperson told us it would last about 1,000 miles or one year for the typical customer, so that’s a new Sport Kit a year on average” – http://www.cnet.com.au/mp3players/accessories/0,239029103,240090966,00.htm

    Well i think you got the value of your money after the 1000miles anyway :D
    cheers!

    chaia said on Sep 21 07 at 8:43 AM Reply

  15. Hi! Jaymie,
    Sorry this isn’t about running but I’m just curious, What do you do in “Baby signs”? I’m a father of 3 my eldest is 11 followed by my daughter who’s 10 and my youngest is a year and a month old.
    if your not too busy, can you just email the reply?
    well this being a running blog and all
    Thanks so much
    Armand

    Armand said on Sep 24 07 at 9:32 PM Reply

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