Idea: Social Running Platform

There are already countless running apps with all kinds of features, but I’ve never heard of one that has this particular feature/approach, so here we are.

A platform for tracking one’s running progress, but it incorporates a real-time motivational features based on mutual tracking of progress and activities of other people.

^ could also include other workout stats, but I’ll stick with running for now.

So, people sign up for this platform - supported by apps on smart watches and phones - and pair-up with their friends, or people they meet on the social forums of the platform.

^ you could also follow celebrities and athletes

  • The daily runs of those you pair with are measured and recorded

  • Then, as you run, you hear a voice come over your music/podcast/audiobook telling you different stats and motivational observations about yourself and those you’ve paired with.

    • (content is played through the app - linked to all major streamers)

For example:

  • You just passed the mark of the end of your very first run - can you believe you used to be so tired at this point that you had to stop?! Look at you go!

  • If you can make it just five more minutes at this pace, you’ll increase your monthly average by x%!

  • [your friend], [YouTuber you watch], or [celebrity] couldn’t make it 10 more minutes at this pace - can you?

  • If you can increase the pace by 10% for 5 minutes, you’ll improve the average of [your coop friend group] to make it your best month yet!

  • Out of all the people you follow, you’re in fifth place for the month - let’s get you to fourth!

  • If you keep up this pace, you’ll beat your all-time 5k record!

  • You’ve burned 675 calories so far - that’s the equivalent of [food]

^ users who reach certain milestones could hear a message from a celebrity they follow. The celebrity themselves could set this goal and either share it on their socials, or keep it secret and those who reach it would get a sudden surprise

That’s it. That’s the idea I had that I thought was worth sharing.

It might already exist, of course, but it was fun to explore the concept, regardless.

I’m gonna go for a run. <- lies.

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