Apps WorkOutDoors: New workout features

[cfc]

Same problem with the AWU1. Only voice control when I'm wearing my iPhone. The Apple Workout app has the same problem Since iOS 26. I tried resetting the AWU1 to factory settings. Nothing helped.
I also always had problems with the AWU1 recording heart rate correctly. (The Apple Workout app worked fine.)
I bought an AWU3. Everything works fine. Problem solved.

sorry, reply to Richo5

Glad your AWU3 works better.

In terms of the heart rate if anyone else is having problems with that then the first thing to check is the health permissions for WorkOutDoors in Apple's Settings app. If they are not all enabled then enable them all (sometimes the heart rate will not appear if something apparently unrelated is disabled). If they are all enabled then disable them all; reboot both devices; and re-enable them. Sometimes the watch seems to lose permissions and that procedure nudges iOS into sending them again.

 

[Richo5]

Same problem with the AWU1. Only voice control when I'm wearing my iPhone. The Apple Workout app has the same problem Since iOS 26. I tried resetting the AWU1 to factory settings. Nothing helped.
I also always had problems with the AWU1 recording heart rate correctly. (The Apple Workout app worked fine.)
I bought an AWU3. Everything works fine. Problem solved.

sorry, reply to Richo5

That's a very expensive solution

It's interesting that you were seeing the same on the Apple Workout App - WatchOS 26 seems a little buggy

 

[ozowega]

Long time WOD user, long time lurker and first time poster...
I've been going back and forth between a AWU2 and Garmin Forerunner 965 for many kilometers. WOD being one of the main reasons coming back to AWU.
However I've got a strange issue with recorded data I can't fgure out.
In addition to the watch, I use a HRM Pro+ for HR and Stryd footpod for Power and Cadence. All this works very well.
What is strange, is recorded Vertical Oscillation is typical over 6 meters and Ground Contact time is above 9000 ms!
I don't have a graceful gait, but it's not that bad
Any ideas?

Link to screenshot

 

[cfc]

Long time WOD user, long time lurker and first time poster...
I've been going back and forth between a AWU2 and Garmin Forerunner 965 for many kilometers. WOD being one of the main reasons coming back to AWU.
However I've got a strange issue with recorded data I can't fgure out.
In addition to the watch, I use a HRM Pro+ for HR and Stryd footpod for Power and Cadence. All this works very well.
What is strange, is recorded Vertical Oscillation is typical over 6 meters and Ground Contact time is above 9000 ms!
I don't have a graceful gait, but it's not that bad
Any ideas?

Link to screenshot

Sorry, there are issues with GCT and VO when using Stryd. To be honest I am deciding whether or not to remove support for the Stryd footpod because it seems more hassle than it is worth. Also their lack of help when I ask for it makes me think that they don't want other apps supporting their hardware.

However I figure that while the main data is still working then I will keep support for it. If I do look into VO/GCT and can't fix them then I may change the app so that it gets VO and GCT from the watch rather than Stryd, even when using Stryd.

 

[ozowega]

Sorry, there are issues with GCT and VO when using Stryd. To be honest I am deciding whether or not to remove support for the Stryd footpod because it seems more hassle than it is worth. Also their lack of help when I ask for it makes me think that they don't want other apps supporting their hardware.

However I figure that while the main data is still working then I will keep support for it. If I do look into VO/GCT and can't fix them then I may change the app so that it gets VO and GCT from the watch rather than Stryd, even when using Stryd.

Thanks for the answer!
I think I’ll chase you on that decision and remove my Stryd right away.
The footpod is mainly used for treadmill runs to get a better distance/pace, but not using the Stryd PowerCenter or paid features, it’s currently an overpriced power source, instead of using the AW as a power source.

Thanks for the quick support and great app!

 

[supercurio]

Full support for the Stryd footpod has been a big deciding factor for me so I hope it'll stay.

In my last run, I found vertical oscillation from the Stryd Wind connected to AWU and AW7 worn on the other wrist pretty different tho, which makes me curious to double check by connecting the Stryd on my Garmin Via ANT+ to compare.

As seen on the graphs, the Stryd footpod reports ground contact time creeping up and vertical oscillation decreasing over the duration of a 4h30 run. IMO much more representative than what the Apple Watch estimates from the wrist.

Huge discrepancy between the Vertical Oscillations values.

 

[Project Speedforce]

Thanks for the answer!
I think I’ll chase you on that decision and remove my Stryd right away.
The footpod is mainly used for treadmill runs to get a better distance/pace, but not using the Stryd PowerCenter or paid features, it’s currently an overpriced power source, instead of using the AW as a power source.

Thanks for the quick support and great app!

Sorry, there are issues with GCT and VO when using Stryd. To be honest I am deciding whether or not to remove support for the Stryd footpod because it seems more hassle than it is worth. Also their lack of help when I ask for it makes me think that they don't want other apps supporting their hardware.

However I figure that while the main data is still working then I will keep support for it. If I do look into VO/GCT and can't fix them then I may change the app so that it gets VO and GCT from the watch rather than Stryd, even when using Stryd.

I echo the request to not remove Stryd support, at a minimum continue to report power, pace and distance.

Stryd made a change a few years ago when they introduced Duo or using two footpads together. At that time, I noticed that many of the other metrics started reporting incorrectly in WOD. I do not think Stryd has changed the reporting since Duo and expect if WOD was updated for the new reporting, shouldn't be issues for the next several years. Although, they are releasing a new footpod next month called "Stryd 5.0". However, I do not believe the metrics and how they are reported will change from the prior gen. If you were to update WOD, may be a good idea to wait until after next month to verify there are no changes in data reporting...

The most important benefits from Stryd are the total power, pace, and distance reporting. Distance specifically is key for big city races (like recent Chicago Marathon) where buildings or tunnels can impact GPS or indoor treadmill runs. Please keep some level of Stryd compatibility in WOD!

 

[daanjj]

I echo the request to not remove Stryd support, at a minimum continue to report power, pace and distance.

Stryd made a change a few years ago when they introduced Duo or using two footpads together. At that time, I noticed that many of the other metrics started reporting incorrectly in WOD. I do not think Stryd has changed the reporting since Duo and expect if WOD was updated for the new reporting, shouldn't be issues for the next several years. Although, they are releasing a new footpod next month called "Stryd 5.0". However, I do not believe the metrics and how they are reported will change from the prior gen. If you were to update WOD, may be a good idea to wait until after next month to verify there are no changes in data reporting...

The most important benefits from Stryd are the total power, pace, and distance reporting. Distance specifically is key for big city races (like recent Chicago Marathon) where buildings or tunnels can impact GPS or indoor treadmill runs. Please keep some level of Stryd compatibility in WOD!

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