- World Running Day takes place on June 3
- Strava members who run a 5K can receive a free two-week Runna membership.
- Apple and Garmin Watch users who log a running workout will receive a “limited edition” digital reward
June 3 marks World Running Day, when dedicated running clubs, organized one-off events and individuals around the world organize to strap on their best running shoes, strap on their best running watches and hit the streets, trails, parks or the nearest treadmill.
I get a lot of emails in my inbox about different “holidays” that I’ve never heard of before (make sure you don’t forget to send your National Avocado Day cards to friends and family this year!), but it’s still easy to participate in World Running Day and get a reward, especially if you use a fitness tracker or a service like Strava to track your runs.
Strava users who log in and complete a 5K run on June 3 get access to two weeks of Runna Premium for free. Runna is an AI personalized training plan service that adapts to your recorded workouts, modifying the plan based on your performance. We gave it an impressive 4.5 stars in our Runna review, so it’s worth a try to see if it’s right for you.
You will need to join the Strava Challenge (you can do so through this link), and once you complete it, you will receive a two-week offer of Runna Premium. Plus, you’ll get a Strava x Runna digital badge and contribute to Strava’s attempt to break its record for most 5Ks completed in a single day.
No more digital badges from Apple and Garmin, but no badges for Google Health users
Speaking of digital badges, the Strava x Runna Prize isn’t the only special badge you can collect on World Running Day.
As usual, users of the best Apple Watches and the best Garmin Watches can also get in on the action. Users who complete a running workout on either platform will receive a “limited edition reward,” as Apple calls it, signifying their achievement. Apple sent us the above image of this year’s Global Running Day award, while the Garmin 2026 award can be seen on the Garminbadges.com database.
Google Health users won’t be able to join in the fun. With Google’s move from Fitbit Premium to Google Health Coach, the Badges feature and any historical badges earned have been removed.
Instead, Google said when removing badges that “if you have Google Health Coach, your coach will help you celebrate your progress and achievements”, so no World Running Day badge for Google Health users.
I guess that’s a lesson for all of us who love adding new digital badges to our library on our fitness app of choice: they could disappear at any moment!
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