I am going to be participating in my first ever Tough Mudder event in a week. I want to wear my AW to track calories and activity, but am unsure on the extremes the watch can withstand. Any thoughts?
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Tough Mudder vs Apple Watch
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I don't run obstacle course races like that, but I do compete in trail and ultra runs that are often muddy and sometimes require climbing even hand over foot. It's not something I would personally wear my AW through. My dedicated Garmin watches seem much more suited to this kind of activity.
Even with a protective cover, in a race like that, the watch is likely to get submerged multiple times, and be prone to getting caught on all manner of obstacles.
I would not wear any watch in an event like that. I would go totally lean with nothing on my body that could catch or drag in anything.
Even with a protective cover, in a race like that, the watch is likely to get submerged multiple times, and be prone to getting caught on all manner of obstacles.
How in the heck do you even get in your car after all that? LOL
The same here, I've been tempted to do one of those type of challanges but as I thought about it, I'm like nah. that's not my cup of tea.
OP, I think you're asking for trouble subjecting your watch to a lot of the abuses that come with that type of race. What about that section of the tough mudder where they hang electrical probes down and shock you - I think that might damage the watch as well.
Why "track" an event like this anyway? It's not like you'd be able to compare your performance to another identical obstacle race later.
The best reason I can think of to wear a watch at all is to make sure I get to the starting line on time. Even then, though, if I'm with the herd, I must be in the right place at the right time; if I'm by myself, I must be lost.
The best reason I can think of to wear a watch at all is to make sure I get to the starting line on time. Even then, though, if I'm with the herd, I must be in the right place at the right time; if I'm by myself, I must be lost.
