Greetings! The Apple Watch produces badges when the wearer
completes tasks like 30 minutes of exercising, or burning a certain number of
calories in a day. It also has badges for a consecutive week of activity as
well. Periodically users receive a message about special badge earning
opportunities. Mother’s Day was one. For
that day, Apple Watch folks could earn a badge for taking a one mile walk. The
idea was to spend time with mothers where possible. The badge includes a
flower. I’ll save my sidebar about
cultural norms.
In celebration with National Parks, last Saturday the Apple
Watch offered a special badge for running or walking at least 3.5 miles. The
number of miles matches the distance from Old Faithful to Mallard Lake in
Yellowstone National Park. Again, the idea of the badge was to inspire people to
visit national or local parks for the run or walk. I did not make it to a park,
but I did run four miles that morning. My original plan was to complete a
different work out, but the Apple Watch did its job and influenced me
otherwise.
On a related note, through this experience I learned that all fourth grade students are eligible for a free annual pass to National Parks. Follow this link for more information: https://www.everykidinapark.gov/
Earn Badges. Run.
Tom
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