Ahead of Global Running Day on 4 June, Apple is encouraging healthy living with the chance to earn a limited edition digital award for recording a user’s run using the Apple Watch.
To earn the exclusive award, runners will need to clock in a distance of at least 5 km on 4 June using any Apple Watch app that adds workouts to its Health feature. Users who complete this challenge will earn a digital badge that can be viewed in the Awards tab of the Fitness app, alongside exclusive animated stickers that can be sent through the Messages app.
Apple Watch beginners don’t have to worry either, as the device comes packed with runner-friendly features to get both newcomers and pros on their feet, such as Custom Workouts for structured exercise plans that include intervals of work and recovery, giving users haptic or voice feedback to let them know when to switch between work and rest, Pacer to help a user’s training session with alerts to notify them of their goals, automatic track detection that will automatically tell when runners arrive at a standard-shaped outdoor track, or Training Load, which compares training intensity with data from the past 28 days to allow users to understand the strain on their body.
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