Apple isn’t getting slower when it comes to adding new features for itself. goes Fitness +. It announced a few more will be added on January 10th, including Time to Run. That’s a spin on that Time to go Experience in the prominent guests offer stories and a playlist to accompany walks.
Time to Run’s goal is to help people “become more consistent and better runners”. It draws on some popular running routes from different cities and offers playlists that reflect the spirit of those places and match the intensity and coaching of each run. The first three episodes, which appear on Monday, are based on London, Brooklyn and Miami Beach. A new episode will appear every week.
Instead of celebrity guests, well-known fitness + trainers will lead the time-to-run sessions. On your Apple Watch, you can view photos that the trainer has taken along the route. You can view these pictures in the workout summary and save them in your photo library. For those who use a wheelchair, the function will be renamed Time to Run or Push and they can choose either a running or an outdoor push running pace workout.
Apple told Engadget that time-to-run episodes are around 30 or 60 minutes each, which is longer than the typical time-to-walk run time of 25 to 40 minutes. Other fitness apps offer audio-guided running features like Aaptiv, Nike + Run Club, and Runtastic. Apple isn’t breaking new ground here, but Fitness + users have another way to work up a sweat.
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Also on January 10th, Apple will launch Collections. It’s a curated series of workouts and guided meditations from the Fitness + library. The feature suggests plans to help people make targeted training decisions over the next few days and weeks. Six collections will be available to begin with, including Run Your First 5K, Perfect Your Yoga Balance Poses, and Wind Down for a Better Bedtime.
The third season of Time to Walk premieres on the same day. The youngest guests include Rebel Wilson, Bernice A. King, Chris Meloni and Hasan Minhaj. Episodes are added weekly. More Artist spotlight workouts will also be available on Monday, with music by Ed Sheeran, Pharrell Williams, Shakira and an upcoming group called The Beatles.
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