1. Runnable workRunnable = new Runnable() {  
2.         int counter = 0;  
3.           
4.         public void run() {  
5.             if (counter++ < 1) {  
6.                 Log.i(TAG, "workRunnable thread id = " +   
7.                         Thread.currentThread().getId());  
8.                 mHandler.postDelayed(workRunnable, DELAY_TIME);  
9.             }  
10.         }  

mHandler.postDelayed(workRunnable, DELAY_TIME);