On the daily lap at home or when jogging on vacation, it is practical to have a smartwatch for runners with you. The smart watches record the running distance, training time, heart rate and movement sequences. This gives athletes many opportunities to analyze their own training and track progress. How is it doing Apple Watch while jogging? Our experience report on possibly the best running watch.

I ran three kilometers and my heart rate rose above 160 for the first time and entered the yellow zone, as a look at my intelligent sports watch shows me. It's time to slow down a bit and run a little slower - it's better for them Fitness. The goal is to get back into the aerobic range. In order for my training to fulfill the desired purpose, the heart rate must be below 150 again. A quick glance at my wrist was enough to adjust the pace and mileage. No cumbersome measurements with a smartphone and, fortunately, the days of using a constricting waist belt to measure your heart rate are long gone.

Apple Watch This isn't a problem at all when jogging. Whether in the fitness center on the treadmill, jogging in the city, in the city park or on vacation jogging on the beach - the Apple Watch is in combination with the little white earphones AirPods Pro or partly even the AirPods Max always with me and supports me during training. I've been using the smart fitness watch for years for my workouts and thus also for jogging. I already have that Apple Watch the first generation and all others Apple Watch Models thoroughly tested. But it is Sports Watch really the best smartwatch for runners? We want to discuss the pros and cons.

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What does it do Apple Watch while jogging?

Reliably measure your heart rate directly on your wrist, track your running distance and of course determine the training time. With the Apple Watch While jogging, some valuable activity data of the training can be recorded and analyzed. The smart sports watch is limited to the essentials and does not shine at first glance with a huge range of functions. But how we do it from Apple are already used to, the art of omission also has its advantages. The system's own training app from watchOS clearly shows the data that a run wants to know.

After the workout, they appear in the activityApp on the iPhone. In addition, there is a wide range of training modes - including one for walking (indoor and outdoor) and for Hiking is in. The different modes each use optimized algorithms so that the recording of your movements is particularly precise. You notice that when you go jogging indoors on the treadmill. The distance measurement of the Apple Watch largely corresponds to the display on the treadmill. Quality comes before quantity here - a big plus for them Apple Watch while jogging.

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Advantages and disadvantages of the Apple Watch while jogging

The Apple Watch Jogging offers numerous advantages and, in our experience, also some disadvantages. In many respects, competing products are not necessarily inferior to the smartwatch. Nevertheless, the watch is just for AppleFans and anyone familiar with their Gadgets im AppleMoving the cosmos, an absolute must-have. We present you the advantages and disadvantages in the overview.

Benefits

• precise recording of the training (measurement of time, distance, heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, EKG, movement sequence)
• diverse selection of third party running apps for the Apple Watch
• support through numerous health functions such as "standing" and "breathing"
• robust, compact and lightweight design
• can Apple Watch controls some heart functions in the background and warns of abnormalities
• Recording of oxygen saturation in order to draw conclusions about physical fitness

Disadvantages

• Smartwatches are still heavily dependent on the iPhone - at least someone in their own household must have an iPhone
• Third-party apps don't always work reliably
• If you have decided on a third-party running app, the migration of running data to another app is very time-consuming or not possible at all

Numerous running apps for the Apple Watch

Especially useful is the comprehensive ecosystem of running apps for the smartwatch. This has not least to do with the fact that the programs developed for the iPhone under iOS are often brought to the small wearable. At first you had to jog the combination iPhone and Apple Watch Carry it with you to record activity with many third-party apps. Most programs now run independently on the smartwatch and the smartphone can be left at home as desired.

Which running app yours for the Apple Watch Used while jogging is largely a matter of taste. I've been using Runtastic Pro for years - activities are now stored there going back to 2012. Switching to another app probably wouldn't be possible without some data loss. You should therefore think carefully about which app you want to choose. Switching later may be inconvenient. Below we have the most popular and best-rated running apps for iPhone with their own Apple-Watch app listed in the App Store.

With these running apps for you Apple Watch you can record the laps

• Runtastic - running and jogging
• Runkeeper - GPS run tracker
• Nike Run Club
• Jogging Running Walking Goals GPS
• FITAPP Running Jogging Walking GPS
• Pacer: Pedometer & Run

Running with the Apple Watch: Tips for the perfect workout

• wears the smartwatch tight for more accurate readings
• carries the clock from getting up to the evening and receives maximum information about workouts and physical activity
• uses a sports armband like that Apple Watch Sport Loop (or equivalent third-party alternatives)
• put the cellular version of the Apple Watch and leave the iPhone at home while jogging
• Rinse the clock with clear water after the workout
• Decide on an app for recording before your first workout - later exporting the training data to another app is usually tedious
• Use the recorded data - analyze your training and use the insights to train better

Use a sports armband when jogging Apple Watch

Who his Apple Watch normally wears with a leather bracelet or an expensive and high-quality metal bracelet, you should get an additional sports bracelet for your fitness watch. We have sworn by this for some time now Apple Watch Sport loop, which shines in our day-to-day continuous use and still looks as if it had just come out of the box.

We wear the comfortable and high-quality Loop Apple Watch Sport Armband actually all the time, while the expensive Milanese bracelet is just lying around. If your Apple Watch if you want to use it while running, you should wear a suitable bracelet from Apple or use a third-party supplier - is comfortable to wear and much more comfortable during workouts.

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My conclusion

The Apple Watch is not the best smartwatch for runners. But it is definitely one of the best. I am speaking clearly from experience - I have different ones Apple Watch Models already tested in a wide variety of situations: the Apple Watch in surfing and SUP, the Apple Watch while swimming, the Apple Watch in the sauna and even a test in salt water had to survive the models. Of course, it is far from the only high-quality running watch, but I will remain loyal until further notice.

The fitness watch is small, light and compact and offers very precise data recording. The pulse is recorded directly on the wrist without a chest strap. A few years ago this novelty was a real specialty. Many smartwatch models from different manufacturers can now record the pulse directly on the wrist and offer numerous other exciting functions for runners, such as measuring the oxygen saturation of the blood. This can be done, for example Apple Watch Not. That's what this is for Apple Watch Currently leading in the monitoring of the heart rate for atrial fibrillation - also when exercising a sporting activity such as jogging.

Especially when you are in Apple The cosmos is moving Apple Watch the right choice for many amateur athletes. If, on the other hand, you are looking for more extensive activities and analysis functions, you have to use other fitness watches at the moment. However, it will be interesting to see what Apple still has in store for future models.

Do you go regularly with the Apple Watch to jog? Or are you considering buying a sports watch? Share your experiences in the comments.

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