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Stryd and AWU?
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Not familiar with Stryd, but there are many apps for the Apple Watch that would de dedicated to the runner and give you way more detail.
On apps: yes. I already have access to WorkOutdoors, Intervals Pro, HealthFit, etc. I'm wondering if it makes much sense to purchase a Stryd pod to use with the Ultra.
The benefits of Stryd are around their more "instant" pace updates and also accuracy in distance compared to GPS. They obviously also measure running power, but more devices are doing this now. The power metrics for running differ quite a bit as between devices as, unlike with cycling, there is no standard to compare to.
I think watchOS 9's running features are good enough in terms of pace/distance/power for most people. For power readings, it's best to stick to the one device measuring it - so comparisons to your previous efforts are more reliable.
I think watchOS 9's running features are good enough in terms of pace/distance/power for most people. For power readings, it's best to stick to the one device measuring it - so comparisons to your previous efforts are more reliable.
For me it's the opposite. It's very hard to make stryd accurate indoors and outdoors. I even turned off to get pace + distance from stryd when running outdoors because the calibration factor will change from shoe to shoe.
Nevertheless. The power value is more stable and reliable when running outdoors because it's not relying on GPS.
If you have a stryd you have a few options:
If you are satisfied with pace/distance you can use the stryd app. The workouts from training peaks...,... are synced and so on.
If not you can choose the best workout app out there: Workoutdoors
But in summary: The Stryd has great support on the AppleWatchUltra. In my opinion much better than on my Garmin
Is the Stryd app updated to use the Action button? I’m thinking of purchasing a Stryd.
I have to quote myself first. I bought recently the new Stryd pod and the accuracy is now spot on outdoors (no luck with indoor yet). I even need no calibration factor anymore.
Not yet but it is promised and will be announced soon.
Having had more time to play with the track detection, race route, and pacer features of WatchOS 9.3, I gotta say I'm loving it. Those experiences make me further wonder about the Stryd Nextgen pod. I posted an anonymous question to Stryd's facebook community, but also wonder if those of you who use Stryd here have any comments. I'll post the lengthy narrative below (but it really is asking a simple question):
Help me understand if there is any way to combine both the use of the Stryd pod/Stryd app (on Apple Watch), and the native Apple Watch workout app. I understand that the native Apple workout app is not going to make use of or record activities of the Stryd pod, so that's not what I'm asking about.
My basic question is, to make use of the Stryd pod and its various predictions, is it necessary that Apple Watch users always use the Stryd app for their runs?
My scenario: with the WatchOS 9.3 upgrade, Apple has come out with a brilliant feature, track detection, that works so well when running intervals on an athletic track (in the US). I want to keep using that app when I do my interval workouts on the track.
For other running situations, I can use the Stryd watch app and pod. (However, WatchOS 9.3 also has a Race Route feature in which it records how you compete against set routes and I love using that feature too.)
So if on certain occasions I use the native Apple Watch app (for track workouts, race route competitions) and other occasions I use the Stryd Watch app, will this "mess up" Stryd's intended features? Or, is it able to read and take into account data that comes from the native Watch app?
I notice that Strava might be a medium that helps transfer data from Apple Health to Stryd, so perhaps that could solve some issues?
Looking forward to any insight on this. I don't own a Stryd pod but have been pondering about it and trying to see how it could work (or would it?) with the way I would still like to use the native Apple Watch workout app. Its track detection feature is awesome, and I've been having fun with its race route feature and pacer feature too.
Help me understand if there is any way to combine both the use of the Stryd pod/Stryd app (on Apple Watch), and the native Apple Watch workout app. I understand that the native Apple workout app is not going to make use of or record activities of the Stryd pod, so that's not what I'm asking about.
My basic question is, to make use of the Stryd pod and its various predictions, is it necessary that Apple Watch users always use the Stryd app for their runs?
My scenario: with the WatchOS 9.3 upgrade, Apple has come out with a brilliant feature, track detection, that works so well when running intervals on an athletic track (in the US). I want to keep using that app when I do my interval workouts on the track.
For other running situations, I can use the Stryd watch app and pod. (However, WatchOS 9.3 also has a Race Route feature in which it records how you compete against set routes and I love using that feature too.)
So if on certain occasions I use the native Apple Watch app (for track workouts, race route competitions) and other occasions I use the Stryd Watch app, will this "mess up" Stryd's intended features? Or, is it able to read and take into account data that comes from the native Watch app?
I notice that Strava might be a medium that helps transfer data from Apple Health to Stryd, so perhaps that could solve some issues?
Looking forward to any insight on this. I don't own a Stryd pod but have been pondering about it and trying to see how it could work (or would it?) with the way I would still like to use the native Apple Watch workout app. Its track detection feature is awesome, and I've been having fun with its race route feature and pacer feature too.
It’s working since a while now. Best Stryd support for me is now on the AWU
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And on the other side: The Garmin problem is still not solved. I was trying this during my last run. If you are using the workout app you can't turn off Garmin power. That's a real shame.
And the GPS from the AWU was much better than on my Garmin
And the GPS from the AWU was much better than on my Garmin