Any Distance

Hi everyone, I'm Luke Beard, CEO of Any Distance! It's a big day for us. We're excited to introduce our 4.0 update, Active Clubs, designed to empower and support individuals on their active life journey while fostering a close-knit community of like-minded friends. We believe in a fitness app that promotes inclusivity, privacy, and personal growth, and we've built Any Distance with those values in mind. Our mission is to help people lead healthier, happier lives by embracing various activities and lifestyles. With features like Weekly Participation and Collectibles, we aim to motivate users and celebrate their achievements in a supportive, non-judgmental space. Think of it as mashup of some of the best parts of Strava, BeReal and Path (RIP). With that in mind, the privacy and safety of our communities data extremely seriously. This principle is ingrained in our company culture and influences every decision we make. We firmly believe that personal data should never be exploited for political or personal gain, and we commit to never handing over sensitive information to law enforcement unless legally required. Our focus is on storing as little data as possible while still providing an excellent user experience. We will never store data that isn't necessary for the app's functionality. For more information on our approach to privacy, please check our Privacy Commitment (anyd.ist/commitment). Active Clubs has been super well-received in early testing, showing that small groups of friends can indeed motivate each other to be more active and document their journey creatively. We are stoked to get this to more people. We've built this chapter of Any Distance on the foundation of research that highlights the alarming trends in sedentary lifestyles, poor health, and declining life expectancy: → US adults are sedentary for 9.5 hrs/day, the majority of which is spent sitting. → By 2030, nearly 50% of US adults are projected to be obese. → At the current rate, ~500M people will develop heart disease, obesity, diabetes, or other noncommunicable diseases this decade. → Physical activity is 1.5 times more effective than counseling or medications in treating depression. → Exercise has beneficial effects across all clinical populations, with the greatest impact on those with major depressive disorder and those undergoing supervised exercise. → Life expectancy in the US has experienced a significant decline since 2020, partly due to increasingly sedentary lifestyles. Please give 4.0 a try, and let us know your thoughts. We're very open to feedback and questions, as your input is invaluable in helping us create the best active life social network for everyone. Thank you for considering Any Distance, and welcome to the Active Club! #anydistancecounts Oh, and grab 20% off our rad merch store with the code ADAC-PH-20. https://store.anydistance.club/d...

You're one of the best product builders I know @lukesbeard, this looks exceptional. App is updated & I'll be taking it for a proper spin today or tomorrow 💫

Absolutely love this update and as a Any Distance Club fanboy I can’t do anything less than support this launch. Loving the update, and the mission. Go team go.