Joseph Tame in Full Gear
Looking like a visitor from outer space, Joseph Tame ran the entire race with a rather interesting configuration of two iPhone 3s, two iPhone 4s, and an iPad, all feeding his command center, and interested followers, with audio, video, and various data regarding his run.
The iRun Rig
The iRun, as he calls it, “…features four iPhones on rotatable mounts, an iPad, an Android handset, three mobile wifi routers, a wind turbine (ok, so it’s a kid’s fan that turns around…), a 4-in-one atmospheric monitor, a heart monitor, a plastic doughnut and of course the very important satellite dish for high-speed data connectivity (cunningly crafted from a bird-feeding dish).“
Joseph Tame's iRun
The device, or should I say devices, provided live broadcast video, and streaming data regarding his location, pace, heart rate, the outside temperature, humidity, and noise levels. Joseph hopes that Apple will some day want to sell the iRun, although I am not sure that it’s quite up to Steve Jobs’ design standards. Then again, Joseph does seem to have a sense of humor so perhaps the comment was for our entertainment:
The Video
In case you are interested, Joseph successfully completed the Marathon saying via twitter (@tamegoeswild) “Wow guys we did it! Thank you so much! An unforgettable experience.”
Wow, great to be featured here, thank you!
It turned out to be a fantastic success, although not without its challenges. First problem occurred after about 10km when I discovered that one of my main backup batteries was faulty – no charge! My support team were fantastic though, going out and buying more battery-powered USB chargers and handing them over further down the course.
Check out the video report produced by CNN, released a few hours ago!
See you on Twitter
Joseph
Thanks for the update Joseph, honored to have your comments.
I’ll be sure to check out the CNN story. Any plans to do other races? I’d be happy to volunteer for your support team should you find yourself here http://www.princeedwardislandmarathon.com/ 🙂
I hope that you were able to raise awareness of, and plenty of funds for The Tyler Foundation!
ps. always remember, Rule 1: Cardio!
Thanks Terry! Would love to do the Prince Edward Island Marathon – but I think I’ll be running a marathon in South Korea at that time.
Might make a few changes to the iRun between now and then – the bruising has almost cleared up now though…!
True multitasking!
Perhaps even too geeky for me as well Arnold. Well, I might like to try it on for a cruise around the block… but that’s it!
That’s hilarious! Maybe a little too geeky for my taste. Thanks for sharing.
Arnold