Apple Watch Owners Challenged to Earn Thanksgiving Day Activity Achievement

Nothing says "Thanksgiving Day celebration" quite like spending a 3.1 mile run away from the family.

Wow. A sticker. A digital sticker.

Because you're looking at this article short sighted with a snide remark. It has nothing to do with a "Sticker." It has everything to do with motivating and challenging the individual to push themselves to a goal. This is what the Apple Watch was intended to do.

5k & 10k turkey trots are very common on Thanksgiving.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_trot

Nothing says "Thanksgiving Day celebration" quite like spending a 3.1 mile run away from the family.

We have a tradition of a bunch of the family getting together in the morning for a Turkey Trot race. It's a fun time and a great way to start the day that is otherwise a health disaster with the food and sitting around.

edit: forgot the main point. I'm excited to get the medal.

Nothing says "Thanksgiving Day celebration" quite like spending a 3.1 mile run away from the family.

Do you mean "running away from the family?"

:D:p:cool:

Nothing says "Thanksgiving Day celebration" quite like spending a 3.1 mile run away from the family.

Or....the family can go for a hike together?

Wow. A sticker. A digital sticker.

Haha yeah, I'm not knocking the achievement per se. I'm definitely going to give it a shot. I'm just salty that it's going to be <35 degrees Fahrenheit and raining/snowing on Thursday where I live, so then I looked and my gym isn't open because it's Thanksgiving.
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Yeah I'm curious if it has to be one continuous workout and if it has to be specified as a workout or if the walking throughout the day works towards a cumulative goal.

You will have to select a workout in the workout app or it will not count. But you could just start an indoor walk workout and let it go all day :D

hmm .. i hope they will have events like this for non US people soon!

I'm really hoping that the achievement is available to all, I might not celebrate Thanksgiving in Australia, but I do like the badges and being motivated to get out and about!

Aimed at the younger generation which a large majority of expect a pat on the back any time they do something.

I'm fifty and I loved earning the badges. It keeps the middle age pudge at bay.

But goodness, I wish this could be extended to Black Friday. I don't shop, it's too insane around here for that. I would put my miles in then.

But on the day itself, sorry but I've got my family and my husband's family coming over. That's a LOT of people to cook for and clean up after even with my husband splitting the work with me. I'm often up until 2:00 am cleaning up after a Thanksgiving Dinner and often work well into the next day. This year, the football team they all root for is playing. I'll be serving drinks and snacks and fetching and carrying well into the night even after dinner is over.

Hmm...maybe I'll go ahead and wear my watch and see if I earn miles running around like a serving wench for 12 hours! :p