Do you need a little more motivation in your next race? Strap on your trainers and ask your friends to send you encouragement through the Live Activity feature on the adidas Running app.
That is good to know:
Live Activity is a unique feature in the adidas Running app that supports many sports, such as running, cycling or hiking. It is a free feature for all users and female / for all accounts.
This is what you will discover in this article:
How to activate Live Activity
If you want to receive motivation and encouragement in your next training session, first you have to activate the Live Activity feature in the adidas Running app:
- Open the adidas Running app
- Click on “Activity” in the bottom menu
- Tap on the tool icon
- Activate the “Live Activity” function
Now you can receive encouragement and motivation from the people who follow you.
Attention:
Your status (including your current GPS location) will be visible to your followers until you complete your activity.
How to see who is following you and how to search for people
If you still don’t have connections in the adidas Running app, you can search for people and send them a follow-up request:
- Open the adidas Running app
- Click on the “Community” tab
- Swipe the screen and tap on “All your contacts”
On the “Connections” screen, you will see a list of the people who follow you and the people you follow. By clicking on the magnifying glass in the upper right corner, you can search for people by name or email.
How to discover accounts
If you want to find people close to you or with mutual connections, you can see the suggestions that we propose in the adidas Running app and send a follow-up request.
- Open the adidas Running app
- Click on the “Community” tab
- Swipe the screen to “Suggestions” and tap on “Show more”
In this section, you can connect your adidas Running profile with that of Facebook and follow your friends on the social platform. With the search function, you can find people by name or email. You will also see the list of people with mutual connections.
How to send encouragement
If you want to motivate someone by sending them encouragement, open the Notifications in the adidas Running app:
- Open the app
- Click on the News tab
- Tap on the bell-shaped icon to open the notifications. Here you will see the people who are running and you can motivate them by sending encouragement.