Jogging with ipod/video 30gb

Does anyone know if it's harmful to the ipod/video GB if you jog with it?
mac os 10 Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Well, iPods with video use hard drives to store the data, which use moving parts. While it probably wouldn't hurt to jog with it, over time you may wear down the HDD.

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