Earn a Special Apple Watch Running Day Badge, but You'll Have to Work for It

Ready, set... run! Apple is celebrating Global Running Day on Wednesday by offering a limited-edition digital badge to encourage Apple Watch owners to get moving. But earning it won't be a walk in the park. To unlock the badge, you'll have to complete at least a 5K (3.1 miles) run using either the native Apple Watch workout app, or any running app that syncs with Apple Health. The badge is digital, meaning you'll get to admire your hard work from either your Apple Watch or Fitness app on your iPhone. Apple recently broke from its digital-only badge tradition during the 10th anniversary Apple Watch challenge, offering not just a virtual badge for closing all three activity rings, but also a limited-edition physical pin that people could collect in person at Apple Stores around the world (while supplies lasted). Apple has launched a special edition treadmill workout on Fitness Plus to celebrate Global Running Day. Apple Fitness Plus perks for runners If you're a Fitness Plus subscri ... Read full article.