indicating fast and slow points.
You also have access to a graph
showing pace, elevation, and heart
rate (if available) over the course of
your run. To see a history of your
workouts, tap the graph icon at the
bottom of any screen to be taken to
the activity tab.
Achievements. Once you begin
accumulating mileage, it won’t be
long before you’re rewarded with
a digital badge. As a runner you’ll
earn badges and trophies for
achievements including your
fastest and longest run, as well as
after reaching certain running
streaks. To access your
achievements, visit the activity
tab and tap Achievements at the
top of the page.
Guided Runs. If you often
become bored during a workout,
then you might like to try a guided
run. Narrated by respected
coaches and athletes, these
audio-based workouts play during
your run as you reach certain
times and distances. Accessed
from the run screen, tap Guided
Runs to see a series of workouts
tailored to beginner, short and
long runs, along with interval and
speed-based activities.
Friends. Do you know other
runners who use the Nike Run
Club app? If so, you can add them
as friends to see their distance
travelled in the form of a
leaderboard. To do this, from the
club tab, tap the friend icon in the
top-right corner and search using
their name or email address. Note
that you can amend your privacy
settings at any time by tapping
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Music. Some people say music can
make or break a run. Luckily, Nike
has a series of playlists designed
for the range of guided runs
available in the app. To listen to
one, scroll down on the
description of a guided run and
toggle the option labelledSuggested Music. Note that in
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need to connect your Spotify or
Apple Music account – you can do
this by tapping the music icon
displayed on the run tab.
Challenges. Along with setting
a personal goal for your workouts,
you can also join community-
based running challenges.
Accessed from the club tab, in
addition to challenges created by
Nike, you’re also able to set up
your own and invite friends to
partake in some friendly
competition.
Shoe Tracking. As serious
runners would know, running
shoes only last so long. Nike’s
shoe tracking feature then is
extremely useful for monitoring
the mileage you’ve run in
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Smartwatches. Prefer to leave
your smartphone at home?
Runners in possession of an Apple
or compatible Android
smartwatch can take advantage of
the watch version of the Nike app,
which has everything you need to
track and monitor your runs
on-the-go. You can even hear
audio prompts using a pair of
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rewarded each
time you break a
personal record.
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motivated by
joining a
challenge.
RIGHT: Nike has
a number of
running playlists
you can stream
over Spotify or
Apple Music.