Apple Watch mile pace calibrating

[Cricketman]

Hi all,

my Apple Watch mile pace is off. Its almost 2 minutes off what i am getting on multiple different treadmills. I have tried going on long walks outside on clear sunny days to no avail. Any tips?

apple watch 4 black stainless. If it matters. I do workout with a link bracelet though (always have) could this be a factor? I dont really want to reset and lose my data either

 

[NoBoMac]

Have not A/B-ed on a treadmill, but my Watches have always jibbed with historical data (gathered via GPS tracking app on iPhone).

WAG: pausing at intersections to cross? Walking workout on Watch does not pause, so if long light, will throw things off. Using running workout should correct that as that has auto pause function.

Hike workout has same "issue", so I use GPS app for speed/pace info as that too has auto pause.

 

[NoBoMac]

Adding...

How do you know the treadmill is correct?

A couple of things to check:

• Convert the total distance over total time to MPH/KMH, do same with the pace value. They agree? Is total time correct?
• Download some app like Nike Run Club, Map My Walk, etc. Do a route using that: are they close in value for distance, total time (adjusting for, for example, tired on a given day, does auto pause or not)?
• Manually starting the workout or using auto start option?

 

[Janeilfen]

Not wishing to hijack the thread, but how does the watch/phone determine how far you have walked/run? In days of old, when using a pedometer, you had to calibrate your stride length into the device.

 

[NoBoMac]

GPS.

Workout types on Apple Watch - Apple Support

The Workout app has multiple workout types that you can use to track your exercise.

support.apple.com

Pace and distance: Apple Watch Series 2 or later has built-in GPS to track these metrics and provide a map of your walk in the workout summary on your iPhone. When your iPhone is with you, your watch uses the GPS from your iPhone to preserve battery.

You do/can calibrate an AW for stride length/symmetry, but that generally happens pretty much automatically.

Calibrate your Apple Watch for improved Workout and Activity accuracy - Apple Support

You can calibrate your Apple Watch to improve the accuracy of your distance, pace, and calorie measurements. Calibrating your watch can also help it learn your fitness level and stride, which improves accuracy when GPS is limited or unavailable.

support.apple.com

 

[parseckadet]

Pace and distance: Apple Watch Series 2 or later has built-in GPS to track these metrics and provide a map of your walk in the workout summary on your iPhone. When your iPhone is with you, your watch uses the GPS from your iPhone to preserve battery.

This makes me wonder if the solution is to go for an outdoor walk while leaving your iPhone at home.

 

[NoBoMac]

Something to try, but guessing won't matter. If both watch and phone return same coordinates, what's the difference? And in normal usage, a GPS-only watch will be used with phone tagging along, watch will default to phone for GPS info, so watch data is getting "ignored", in essence.