Apple Watch Series 2 for Running?

If you are happy using Runkeeper as your running app, it's a great watch. Weatherproof, HR seems accurate- I just make sure to open the Apple Maps app before I start to make sure it has my correct location.

Runkeeper is the best app that takes advantage of the internal GPS. Many other running apps are available, but most have not been updated to support Series 2 GPS, so they still require a phone to be carried. I'm sure this will be resolved soon if you prefer a different app.

I was using a Garmin 310 prior to getting this, and I find the Apple Watch better for my mostly trail oriented training.

Update- I see that Strava released the update to fully utilize the internal GPS on the Series 2.

I've got one...not a good running watch. My GPS sync is only successful about 60% of the time. It drops miles constantly. If you run with your phone it works fine, but the point is to not have to run with your phone.

There are much better option out there.

The strava app is terrible.

There is an app called run and go that helps you find routes. If has voice alerts on the phone but only give the distance

I got one from work and it was shite. The nike app is horrible.

However the new strava app seems to be working well.

I keep thinking that some smart programmer could essentially build a full detailed app with all the benefits of the old timex 250 lap plus GPS and a heart rate counter that could be totally independent of any specific company.

I'm not a smart programmer, but I'm trying to do just that in my spare time. Will request beta testers if I ever get the time to finish the app.

I had one and just returned it to Apple. The problem is not the apps (which are... fine, they provided the metrics I needed), it's that when you are running and look down, it takes at least (!) 3 seconds for the screen to turn on. Not only dangerous, but just insanely annoying.

Add me to the chorus of "it sucks for running." And I say that as a fan of the Apple Watch for other (non-running) stuff. I've been running with it daily since series 2 was released. Main drawbacks for me are:

1. Display is not always on, and can be difficult to activate, which means I'm looking at my watch for longer than I should instead of watching where I'm going.

2. No physical button for pause. Instead have to activate screen and screw with it and whoops the stoplight has already changed.

3. When wearing long sleeves, seems fairly easy to inadvertently activate random stuff on the watch (by mimicking touches I assume).

4. I haven't been able to find a running app for the watch that works for me. The Nike one is utter crap, and the others also don't show me what I'm interested in (pace, distance, hr).

As a result, I no longer bother trying to track my runs with the Apple watch 2. I do run with it, but only to get notifications/texts/calls/etc from my phone. For tracking my runs, I stick with my Garmin 620, which is way more reliable (at least until the battery gets wonky and needs to be replaced). So yes, I run with two watches and no, it's not the best look.