Apple Fitness+ Adds ‘Time to Run,’ ‘Collections’ to Subscription Service

Apple on Friday (Jan. 7) said it’s adding a new Collections feature and Time to Run service to its Apple Fitness+ subscription service Monday (Jan. 10), according to a press release.

Apple’s fitness and wellness service, Fitness+, is built around the Apple Watch. Apple describes Collections as “a curated series of workouts and meditations from the Fitness+ library organized to help users reach a goal,” while Time to Run is an audio running experience “designed to help users become more consistent and better runners.” It features routes in a variety of U.S. cities. 

Apple Fitness+ will debut six collections Monday: 30-Day Core Challenge; Improve Your Posture with Pilates; Perfect Your Yoga Balance Poses; Run Your First 5K; Strengthen Your Back, Stretch Your Hips; and Wind Down for a Better Bedtime. 

Time to Run is the first extension of the Time to Walk feature that Apple launched about a year ago. It will kick off with episodes from London, Brooklyn, and Miami Beach, released one at a time on Mondays. 

Apple is also widening its Artist Spotlight series on Apple Fitness+ with workouts featuring music by Ed Sheeran, Pharrell Williams, Shakira and the Beatles. 

Apple Fitness+, which includes 11 workout types and integration with Apple Watch, is part of the Apple One subscription bundle. It can be purchased for $9.99 per month or $79.99 per year. New workouts and classes are added every week.  

Related: Nike’s Patent Suit vs Lululemon’s Mirror Reflects Rising Stakes in Connected Fitness 

In other connected fitness news, Nike is suing athletic apparel company Lululemon and home gym company Mirror for patent infringement in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, alleging that several of its patents had been violated and asked the court for a jury trial, a court order to stop Lulu from further use of its tech, an admission of willful violation, triple damages as well as reimbursement for all of its legal fees, costs and expenses related to filing the suit. 

Nike said it had notified Lululemon in November of its infringement concerns prior to filing the lawsuit, but said the apparel retailer “refused to stop [selling, marketing and promoting the Mirror Home Gym] and instead summarily dismissed Nike’s claims.” A Lululemon spokesperson called the suit “overly broad and invalid.”