Nike Running w/Watch

[thefredelement]

I saw some other threads with Map My Run but couldn't find any about using the Nike Run app.

I just went for a run and tried both, they weren't accurate to each other and to be honest I never verified my results with the Nike app but it seemed pretty good when I ran around a track.

I know the Nike app talks to the Health app, but does it talk to the activity app?

Meaning, can I just use the Nike app and will it update the activity app or do I need to use both? Will I still get the benefit of the activity app recording my heart beat?

I really don't want to give up the Nike app (though the music control in the nike running watch app watch sucks right now).

 

[JoEw]

I use Nike+ currently on my iPhone, have yet to find feedback about the watch app.

 

[jbachandouris]

I assume that the Nike+ app no longer supports the foot pod?

I have a Nike+ GPS watch with foot pod as I run on the treadmill often and this is the most accurate way to track a run.

 

[Julien]

I use Nike+ currently on my iPhone, have yet to find feedback about the watch app.

The Watch app is basically just a 'remote control' for the iPhone app.

 

[robboadam]

I hate the Nike+ watch app, I've given up trying to get it to work.

Firstly, I do my runs through the coach. Therefore, I need to control the run setup through my phone. But I still want to use my watch when I'm out running. I don't understand why they can't hand-off to each other.

Secondly, even if I did do it out of the coach section and just went for a standard run, IT'S IN MILES! And I can't figure out a way to change this to Kms. We're not all based in the US.

So I have this fancy new 'exercise' gadget on my wrist, and yet I'm still acting like a caveman running with my phone in my hand. Pathetic.

 

[Vundu]

Tried to use the phone app once and it was terrible. Easier to keep pulling my phone out and doing it on that.

 

[Alith]

Firstly, I do my runs through the coach. Therefore, I need to control the run setup through my phone. But I still want to use my watch when I'm out running. I don't understand why they can't hand-off to each other.

Starting a run on the phone causes the watch app to display your running metrics, or at least that's what it did the two times I've used it. You can then pause or end the run from the watch. Does that not work with the Coach feature? I've not used that before.

I start my music from Spotify on the phone anyway so I didn't find it a problem to launch my run as well.

 

[robboadam]

Starting a run on the phone causes the watch app to display your running metrics, or at least that's what it did the two times I've used it. You can then pause or end the run from the watch. Does that not work with the Coach feature? I've not used that before.

I start my music from Spotify on the phone anyway so I didn't find it a problem to launch my run as well.

Oh, that's interesting. It wasn't doing it for me, I assumed it just wasn't supported. But I guess it's good that it is possible. I'll have a play around with it inside and outside of coach and see what happens.

 

[Alith]

Oh, that's interesting. It wasn't doing it for me, I assumed it just wasn't supported. But I guess it's good that it is possible. I'll have a play around with it inside and outside of coach and see what happens.

Yes it was a bit flaky but it does work eventually. Is your phone also in miles? I think you have to change the units in your Nike phone app profile if you want to switch to km.

 

[JoEw]

I assume that the Nike+ app no longer supports the foot pod?

I have a Nike+ GPS watch with foot pod as I run on the treadmill often and this is the most accurate way to track a run.

Weirdly enough, last time I used my foot pod, Apple had a special Nike+ app preinstalled in IOS for it. Had to go enable it in Settings somewhere to show up on homescreen. But independent from the one on the App store.

 

[thefredelement]

So ditch Nike for the built in activity?

I just have so much history on the Nike app, and I do like the coach feature as well.

 

[jbachandouris]

Weirdly enough, last time I used my foot pod, Apple had a special Nike+ app preinstalled in IOS for it. Had to go enable it in Settings somewhere to show up on homescreen. But independent from the one on the App store.

The question is: is that app still there?

 

[thefredelement]

The question is: is that app still there?

Yes, just go to settings, all the way down, Nike + iPod, turn it on, it enables the app and you can connect the sensor.

It doest work with the Nike + Running app on the app store though.

 

[Alith]

So ditch Nike for the built in activity?

I just have so much history on the Nike app, and I do like the coach feature as well.

You know you can manually add a run to Nike. That's what I did this week when I tested out the activity app (which I think is a lot better actually).

I am looking forward to trying out the coach feature though. I have a training program starting in just under a month. Does it give you instructions during interval workouts?

 

[jbachandouris]

Yes, just go to settings, all the way down, Nike + iPod, turn it on, it enables the app and you can connect the sensor.

It doest work with the Nike + Running app on the app store though.

Will it work with the watch though. I want the Apple Watch to replace my Nike+ GPS watch.

 

[lazyrighteye]

I hate the Nike+ watch app, I've given up trying to get it to work.

Firstly, I do my runs through the coach. Therefore, I need to control the run setup through my phone. But I still want to use my watch when I'm out running. I don't understand why they can't hand-off to each other.

Secondly, even if I did do it out of the coach section and just went for a standard run, IT'S IN MILES! And I can't figure out a way to change this to Kms. We're not all based in the US.

So I have this fancy new 'exercise' gadget on my wrist, and yet I'm still acting like a caveman running with my phone in my hand. Pathetic.

Dude. Breathe.
Nike+ Running app > Settings > Accont > Units of measure. Crisis averted.

That you couldn't figure out basic app settings (which is not a shot at you, at all - this stuff can quickly get complicated), does introduce a sliver of doubt into the rest of your "everything sucks" rant. Is it hardware/software/Apple/Nike/user error? I'll not be able to personally verify until late May when my Watch arrives. But it is something I'll be testing.

Good luck.

 

[thefredelement]

You know you can manually add a run to Nike. That's what I did this week when I tested out the activity app (which I think is a lot better actually).

I am looking forward to trying out the coach feature though. I have a training program starting in just under a month. Does it give you instructions during interval workouts?

No, it just tells you how to run your runs and reminds you of them with notifications.

That's a good idea, I wish it was more automatic since Nike can write to Health

 

[robboadam]

You know you can manually add a run to Nike. That's what I did this week when I tested out the activity app (which I think is a lot better actually).

I am looking forward to trying out the coach feature though. I have a training program starting in just under a month. Does it give you instructions during interval workouts?

Sadly not. That's the one big thing that's missing. Which makes the apple watch (once I start using it now) a lifesaver cause it'll make looking out for those interval points a little bit easier.

 

[thefredelement]

Oh but now I see in the Health app that Nike can read Heart Rate data but I have no idea what that gets me.

Honestly this is why I like the FuelBand, it's Fuel, you wear it, you run and that's it. This is turning into a complicated pain in the but.

 

[robboadam]

Dude. Breathe.
Nike+ Running app > Settings > Accont > Units of measure. Crisis averted.

That you couldn't figure out basic app settings (which is not a shot at you, at all - this stuff can quickly get complicated), does introduce a sliver of doubt into the rest of your "everything sucks" rant. Is it hardware/software/Apple/Nike/user error? I'll not be able to personally verify until late May when my Watch arrives. But it is something I'll be testing.

Good luck.

Yeah, that's already in metric. I can get kms absolutely fine - and have been doing that since using it for the past few months - but I can't get it for the watch app.

I'm not an 'everything sucks' kinda guy.......I guess I just imagined using my apple watch would be a little bit more simpler than it's turning out to be.

 

[Mad Mac Maniac]

I just have so much history on the Nike app, and I do like the coach feature as well.

Yes I'm in the same boat with years of history, and currently using it to train for a half marathon. I won't receive my watch for another monthish (hopefully sooner!), so I'm hoping that most of these finer points will be worked out by then. If the synergistic benefits of the exercise app outweigh the benefits of my Nike+ history, I may just switch. My history/coach isn't that critical, but I'd like to keep it if possible.

How does the exercise app work with mapping your run, variable speed, changes in elevations, etc? Does it do any of that?

 

[Alith]

Yeah, that's already in metric. I can get kms absolutely fine - and have been doing that since using it for the past few months - but I can't get it for the watch app.

Do you mean that you want km in the watch Activity app, or the Nike watch app? If it's the activity app you want, just force press the screen on the run selection screens, to choose miles or km.

 

[imaginex20]

You know you can manually add a run to Nike. That's what I did this week when I tested out the activity app (which I think is a lot better actually).

I am looking forward to trying out the coach feature though. I have a training program starting in just under a month. Does it give you instructions during interval workouts?

I just did this and it added a duplicate workout in the Health app.

Edit: I went into Health app and deleted the duplicate entry. This is a good work around for me as I get to maintain my history in Nike+

 

[robboadam]

Do you mean that you want km in the watch Activity app, or the Nike watch app? If it's the activity app you want, just force press the screen on the run selection screens, to choose miles or km.

So I currently have just the time of my run on the nike watch app. I wanna also see how far I've ran in kms. But it just has two icons giving me the time.

Also, I apologise guys. I'm really not normally like this. I'm a tech savvy 21 yr old, but I'm failing this lol.

 

[Alith]

So I currently have just the time of my run on the nike watch app. I wanna also see how far I've ran in kms. But it just has two icons giving me the time.

Also, I apologise guys. I'm really not normally like this. I'm a tech savvy 21 yr old, but I'm failing this lol.

Hmm. When I ran I'm sure it had pace, time and distance. Are you indoors testing this? Maybe you won't see distance until you are outside with a GPS signal and running.