| TWTD Runners 20:10 - Mar 8 with 984 views | Swailsey |
So, my Apple Watch has packed up. Or at least I think it has. It pauses every 20 seconds into a run.
I’ve stopped calorie counting now, so I’m just looking for a very, very basic way of timing my 5ks - i.e. Start/Stop, accurately measure distance.
Not too fussed about other features/figures - I just want to be able to time how long my runs take.
If no one can solve my Apple dilemma (I have Googled all evening), can someone recommend a cheap version (ideally under £50) to suit my needs?
I can’t offer anything but thanks and some ham fisted Colin Healy reference.
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| TWTD Runners on 20:12 - Mar 8 with 951 views | Metal_Hacker |
Just use your phone strapped to your arm and download Map My Run |  |
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| TWTD Runners on 20:14 - Mar 8 with 943 views | vapour_trail |
I’ve my phone on my arm so I can listen to tunes when I run and have the Runkeeper app which measures my time, distance etc |  |
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| TWTD Runners on 20:19 - Mar 8 with 924 views | C_HealyIsAPleasure |
As others have said just take your phone but Strava rather than the amateur apps suggested elsewhere. You can get a holder for your arm or waist cheap enough or failing that just carry it (just make sure you don’t fall over and need your hands!) |  |
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| TWTD Runners on 20:20 - Mar 8 with 921 views | Fixed_It |
I use Strava on my phone. |  |
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| TWTD Runners on 20:21 - Mar 8 with 922 views | Metal_Hacker |
| TWTD Runners on 20:19 - Mar 8 by C_HealyIsAPleasure |
As others have said just take your phone but Strava rather than the amateur apps suggested elsewhere. You can get a holder for your arm or waist cheap enough or failing that just carry it (just make sure you don’t fall over and need your hands!) |
I use Strava and Map My Run and both are fine. Map My Run is funded by Under Armour so not overly amateur | |
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| TWTD Runners on 20:41 - Mar 8 with 892 views | Swailsey |
Yeah I can’t believe I’m so stupid. Literally hadn’t thought about doing that...!
I have a running belt - presumably the phone can go in there too, or does it need to be on your arm? I’ve never totally gotten on with arm straps.
(Edit: thanks) [Post edited 8 Mar 2021 20:45]
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| TWTD Runners on 20:45 - Mar 8 with 875 views | Metal_Hacker |
| TWTD Runners on 20:41 - Mar 8 by Swailsey |
Yeah I can’t believe I’m so stupid. Literally hadn’t thought about doing that...!
I have a running belt - presumably the phone can go in there too, or does it need to be on your arm? I’ve never totally gotten on with arm straps.
(Edit: thanks) [Post edited 8 Mar 2021 20:45]
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Doesn’t matter where it goes. It’ll use the GPS in the phone / app itself | |
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| TWTD Runners on 20:45 - Mar 8 with 877 views | GlasgowBlue |
Are you using the workout ap in your Apple Watch or a third party ap such as Nike running or Strava?
The best fixes for an Apple Watch is to do a reset. The other thing yiu may want to check is doe you have auto pause switched on. If so then if you stop the ap will pause until you re start. [Post edited 8 Mar 2021 20:47]
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| TWTD Runners on 20:47 - Mar 8 with 867 views | Swailsey |
| TWTD Runners on 20:45 - Mar 8 by GlasgowBlue |
Are you using the workout ap in your Apple Watch or a third party ap such as Nike running or Strava?
The best fixes for an Apple Watch is to do a reset. The other thing yiu may want to check is doe you have auto pause switched on. If so then if you stop the ap will pause until you re start. [Post edited 8 Mar 2021 20:47]
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Standard Apple app. Auto pause is off.
Part of me thinks that’s it’s me..or user error. I swapped the old watch later year as it suddenly started doing the same thing, despite hard resets etc.
No matter how fast I’m running, it just keeps pausing. | |
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| TWTD Runners on 20:48 - Mar 8 with 860 views | C_HealyIsAPleasure |
| TWTD Runners on 20:21 - Mar 8 by Metal_Hacker |
I use Strava and Map My Run and both are fine. Map My Run is funded by Under Armour so not overly amateur |
I didn’t mean amateur literally...! | |
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| TWTD Runners on 20:50 - Mar 8 with 856 views | GlasgowBlue |
| TWTD Runners on 20:47 - Mar 8 by Swailsey |
Standard Apple app. Auto pause is off.
Part of me thinks that’s it’s me..or user error. I swapped the old watch later year as it suddenly started doing the same thing, despite hard resets etc.
No matter how fast I’m running, it just keeps pausing. |
In normal times you could take it to the Genius Bar at your local apple store. If they can’t fix it there’s a fair chance that you’ll walk out with a reconditioned watch that they keep in store.
Apple are very good like that. | |
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| TWTD Runners on 14:32 - Mar 9 with 555 views | ADStephenson |
I've got some not very helpful advice... I recently saw a running harness advertised that looked great if you want to run with your phone. It strapped over the shoulders like a tiny backpack and had a flip down pouch for your phone so you could check it easily whilst on the move. It was either velcro or magnetic so easy to undo and do up. Unfortunately I can't remember the name of it and a quick search has yielded no useful results...
I've never got on with arm straps holders - I fear my arms are too skinny. |  |
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| TWTD Runners on 14:51 - Mar 9 with 528 views | Swailsey |
Thanks everyone.
I did solve my issue - I downloaded the MapMyRun app onto the Apple Watch and it seems to work fine now...
Apparently it's a known issue with Apple Watches. Their default app can sometimes struggle to 'see' through tattoos...I don't really understand how that can be a thing but there you go! | |
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