Mmastodon HealthFitness first seen 1 d ago, last 21 h ago, peak #9

Runner completes demanding Apple Watch monthly challenge despite setback

Original: Silly targets One of my little obsessions has been completing the Apple Watch targets every month very month. This month

A runner has completed an Apple Watch monthly challenge requiring 27 runs of roughly 15 kilometres or more within 31 days. Despite losing one day to a bad cold, they and their dog finished the target in 28 runs. They describe the goal as 'very silly' but credit structured targets with keeping them motivated to exercise consistently.

Why now: People are discussing how gamified fitness targets like Apple Watch challenges can motivate consistent exercise, even when the goals seem arbitrary.

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• Silly targets One of my little obsessions has been completing the Apple Watch targets every month very month. This month it was 27 runs of 15k+ (approx) in 31 days. Lost one to a bad cold, but we (dug and I) made it in 28. Very silly, but honestly targets like this have helped… · Wen@mastodon.scot · 5

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