That general frustration is what lead me to give Nike's newly launched Nike + Run Club a shot. I can't say it's perfect, and it may not even replace RunKeeper, but Run Club has a different feel than the other running apps on the market. It's held back by some pretty significant flaws, but it's nothing that an update or two can't solve. Issues w Nike Running app/Spotify? First time posting here, but anyone else use the Nike Running App in conjunction with Spotify and have found the new update to be maddening? You used to be able to play them both simultaneously and now they are integrated and Spotify either stops (yesterday). My Nike + Run Club App, on my iPhone, has suddenly started to just repeat the first song from a selected album. The same album I've been listening to whilst I run for about 2 years! It's not on shuffle, and the album plays fully when listening through Spotify itself, so it doesn't look like it's an issue with the actual albums playlist. Nike and me: Long-term running buddies. I’ve been running with Apple Watch Nike+ for three months now. But I’ve been using Nike+ for way longer than that. Nike and I have history: 16,000 miles.
Nike+ Running Delivers New Ways to Motivate More Runners Through Music
Issues w Nike Running app/Spotify? First time posting here, but anyone else use the Nike Running App in conjunction with Spotify and have found the new update to be maddening? You used to be able to play them both simultaneously and now they are integrated and Spotify either stops (yesterday) or won't play at all (today). Headspace partnered with Nike to provide audio guided running meditations within the Nike Run Club app. There are currently 15 Headspace guided meditations for running that you can try out. Simply go to the ‘Guided Runs’ tab in the Nike Run Club app and scroll to the ‘Run With Headspace’ section.
July 20, 2015
Nike+ Running partners with Spotify to develop a game-changing experience that unites the tracking of the Nike+ Running App with the world’s largest music streaming service.
When it comes to running, music is motivation – just ask the earbud-wearing athletes pounding sidewalks, tracks, treadmills and tree-lined trails. Likewise, an ever-growing body of research has confirmed music’s performance-enhancing effects: it can reduce a runner’s perception of exertion and fatigue as well as increase happiness and excitement.
Nike+ Running’s newest app update, developed in partnership with Spotify, integrates these findings and builds upon the success of the Nike+ Run Club playlists already on Spotify by enhancing runners' overall in-run music experience. Notably, the update introduces Nike exclusive Pace Stations, which invite users to input their pace goal and musical preference. This data then informs a target BPM (beats per minute), which in turn creates a personalized 100-song playlist designed to push the runner’s pace. The first-of-its-kind instructive experience then guides runners to their goals when they step in-beat to the prescribed songs.
“Since our launch as the original running app in 2006, music has always been core to the Nike+ Running experience' said Adam Roth, Nike VP, Global Running Brand Marketing. 'Our partnership with Spotify takes that experience to a new level, leveraging personalized music as motivational fuel every run, for every runner.'
The update, which debuts July 20, allows users to stream Spotify’s 30-million-song catalog directly from the Nike+ Running app.
Spotify music is also an integral part of the Nike “Find Your Fast” challenge this summer. An eight-week program developed by expert Nike+ Run Club coaches, the challenge includes workouts, tunes and expert tips to help all runners, whether they are completing their first mile or realizing a personal best.
'Nike and Spotify are combining forces to create the ultimate motivating experience for runners,' said Erin Clift, VP Consumer and Partner Marketing, Spotify. 'Nike+ runners now have access to millions of tracks through Spotify to help them achieve their personal goals and find their fast this summer.'
To celebrate the iOS only premium Spotify experience of Nike+ Running Pace Station integration, Spotify is offering Nike+ users a seven-day free premium trial with no credit card. Individuals who choose to enter a credit card can receive an additional 60-day trial.
The spring marathon season for 2017 is done and dusted. So we wanted to see how people are using running app data throughout the year and how they will be preparing their legs for next year’s torture fest.
We also wanted to see if users of these apps are falling into a data drain trap. Some of these apps plot routes using GPS data and connect with music streaming services like Spotify, so it’s worth looking into the efficiency of each app in order to keep our customers informed.
We looked at a subset of 100,000 corporate mobile devices in our global network to analyze the running app data usage patterns of five popular run tracking apps: Strava, Nike+ Run Club, Map My Run, Runtastic and Runkeeper.
What time of day are people lacing up for a run?
Our running app data analysis shows that the most popular time to go for a run is straight after work at 5.00pm.
Looking at each app’s usage individually, it’s evident that Runtastic users are early risers, typically running an hour before users of other apps. Runtastic users are twice as likely to have run before 8am than Nike or MapMyRun users.
Nike fans, in contrast, are night owls preferring to run later in the day. Users of the Nike app are twice as likely to run after 8pm than Runtastic users.
Which day are people getting their miles up?
Our running app data analysis shows Sunday is the most popular day to go running, with Friday proving the least popular – likely because people prefer to hit the pub instead of the pavement on Fridays.
This pattern is especially pronounced with the weekend warriors of Runkeeper and Runtastic. Only Strava bucks the trend, with its users preferring Tuesdays over the weekend.
Which running app is winning the data efficiency race?
Strava eats up data much faster than the others, suggesting more intense usage. This makes sense, as Strava typically attracts cyclists as well as runners, meaning distances and time spent using the app are more common.
Runtastic, Runkeeper and MapMyRun all use around a very moderate 0.5MB a day, with the Nike app consuming double that amount. This implies that either Nike users go for longer runs, or as is more likely the case: the app is less efficient in using up users’ data.
Glitches On Nike Running App Wth Spotify Account
The last minute marathon trainers
Analysis of how regularly running apps data is consumed in general shows that February to April is by far the most active time of the year for lacing up for a run. Collectively, running apps are used 55% more frequently in the lead up to Marathon season than they are in January – perhaps as runners start to panic about the impending race.
What can we learn from this running app data analysis?
Glitches On Nike Running App Wth Spotify Playlists
The good news overall is these apps don’t consume a huge amount of data so you shouldn’t be too concerned next time your employees head out the door at lunch for a run.
It is important, however, to keen eye on the data consumption of each app. New features and app updates can lead to increased consumption and therefore increased cost. Wandera provides these insights and the ability to restrict access to certain content categories as well as individual apps via Content Filtering.
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