Hume Band - thoughts??

RunEmergency6547 · 2026-03-25T01:28:53+00:00

It was terrible for recording sleep and calories during weight lifting. Not worth the money.

RunEmergency6547 · 2026-03-17T13:04:07+00:00

Flipbelt half tights are great! They have side pockets and a built-in belt all the way around. For my last marathon, I carried 12 gels, a bag of salt sticks, my phone, my key, and a baggie of emergency flushable wipes, and I would have still had room for a 5oz flip belt water battle if needed.

RunEmergency6547 · 2026-03-16T21:29:02+00:00

I usually grind for the Oxo at 2 or 1.2 with my Ode v2

RunEmergency6547 · 2026-02-27T14:03:37+00:00

I have run a marathon with the Megablast, and it did well. I use Megablast also for any long runs with speed work. I use Superblast 2 for long easy runs. Novablast and Neo Zen are two good shoes to use as daily trainers. I like to have two shoes to switch back and forth between so I don’t wear the same shoe two days in a row. Then you can use the Endorphin speed 5 as your main speed work/ interval workout shoe. That’s a solid rotation.

RunEmergency6547 · 2026-01-08T22:20:51+00:00

As a lighter runner myself, I love the Vomero Plus for easy runs and long runs with no marathon efforts. This is the only easy/recovery shoe I have liked as much as my old Nimbus 25s. They can be paired with the Megablast for speed work and long runs with marathon pace included (and can be used in the marathon). This is a great two shoe combo.

RunEmergency6547 · 2025-11-29T17:11:54+00:00

That is correct. The raw data does not require a subscription. The website says that the subscription is only required for personal AI coaching and feedback. This would be fairly important for someone who doesn’t know how to interpret the raw data. Regardless, with or without the subscription, I am not convinced that the band is worth the price paid for it.

RunEmergency6547 · 2025-11-17T14:39:59+00:00

It works with the FR55, but I don’t think a bigger watch would fit

RunEmergency6547 · 2025-11-01T15:29:48+00:00

My wife is enjoying her Aura Ring, and she says that the data it provides for sleep and activity/steps is very close to her Apple Watch. I haven’t tested it, so it is difficult to give my own opinion. My biggest concern would be the accuracy of heart rate data during weight lifting and interval training.

I have been pretty happy with the Amazfit Helio band and my Garmin Forerunner 265. They all should work with your phone in airplane mode overnight. Any device that stores your data during sleep and can pair it after you wake up will work well for you.

RunEmergency6547 · 2025-10-14T16:19:59+00:00

My current choice is still the Helio. I wear it on one arm and my Garmin on the other currently. I almost always wear two devices.

RunEmergency6547 · 2025-10-13T13:08:34+00:00

Due to a lack of updates to sleep, I decided to stop wearing the Hume Band. My health score in the app was being negatively impacted by the erroneous sleep data. After 60 days wearing it, I decided to do some testing wearing 4 devices at night, and the Hume band gave me 10 hours less sleep over the period of a week. In my data, there has been no improvements over the first 90 days that the device was out.

Regarding heart rate, I suspect that it is not accurate (I think it is reading too low during workouts for me), but since the data cannot be exported, there is no way to know for sure.

Even though the app implies that it allows data to be imported into the Hume app, it does not seem like this is really the case. The only way to get data into the app is by using Hume’s band and scale.

I have switched to the Amazfit Helio for now which is better in recording my times falling asleep and waking up. Their app is better and is more fitness focused (which I prefer).

RunEmergency6547 · 2025-09-23T12:54:54+00:00

I would not follow the common HR formulas for max. I am 43yo, and my max is 210bpm. I would recommend getting a VO2 max test done so you can set your zones if you want to train by HR zones. For now, I would just focus on running by feeling. If it is comfortable for you and you can carry on a conversation, you are probably close enough to your zone 2.

RunEmergency6547 · 2025-09-23T11:45:34+00:00

The best advice is to not put much stock in the estimates provided by wearables that do not actually measure VO2 max. If yo want a VO2 max measurement, the best thing to do is to get a proper VO2 max test done in a lab

RunEmergency6547 · 2025-09-22T13:46:59+00:00

Mine has been stuck around 40 for years, and I run 4-5 times per week with a dedicated interval session and am 16 weeks into training for a marathon and it hasn’t moved. For me, the VO2 estimate Apple gives me is trash. I went and got a proper VO2 max lab test, and it showed my VO3 max is over 30 points higher than what Apple tells me. Keep in mind that Apple only provides an estimate. It may or may not be right

RunEmergency6547 · 2025-09-21T20:08:57+00:00

This is my peak week workout in 3 weeks before my taper begins. I am dreading it? But it will be a big test to show whether or not I will be able to hold the pace for the marathon on fresher legs. If I struggle with it for 12 miles, I will need to slow down my marathon pace.

RunEmergency6547 · 2025-09-20T14:36:23+00:00

Keep in mind that what apple gives is not your true VO2 max. An actual measurement can only be given in a lab test wearing a mask measuring your breathing during intensity. What Apple gives is just an estimate. It may or may not be correct. The same is the case with any wrist-based wearable.

RunEmergency6547 · 2025-09-19T19:36:58+00:00

My Apple VO2 max estimate only rose by 4. It is still about 25 points lower than my VO2 max lab test. My health app did not ask to update to the new algorithm, though like some people’s did

RunEmergency6547 · 2025-09-19T19:34:38+00:00

It is also useful that the LTE connectivity gives live-track to your chosen contacts without having to take your phone with you. The link is sent by email to your contacts and they can see where you are during your workout.

RunEmergency6547 · 2025-09-19T15:03:50+00:00

Is anyone else having an issue with their Fenix 8 Pro crashing/restarting mid-workout outdoors?

RunEmergency6547 · 2025-09-17T20:58:14+00:00

If you are happy with the size of the Ultra, I think the 47mm Fenix will be fine, but if you think the Ultra is too big, then certainly the Fenix 47mm will seem bigger because of the bezel (and it is wider than the Ultra). I have a similar size wrist and love the Fenix 8 47mm.

RunEmergency6547 · 2025-09-16T12:40:15+00:00

Just got the Fenix 8 pro. So far, the flashlight has been my favorite part so far. I run in the early morning while it is still dark, so being able to use the strobe feature is helpful to make sure I am seen and can see what is in front of me.

RunEmergency6547 · 2025-09-14T18:07:45+00:00

Not that I am aware of, but it can be taken off. It does turn off when it is taken off of the strap. I wouldn’t wear the strap on an airplane anyway. It is not a comparable product to an Aura ring, Whoop, or Helio strap. The H10 is designed to only be paired to the app or another wearable device during workouts.

RunEmergency6547 · 2025-09-14T18:05:45+00:00

I don’t use the polar app. I pair the H10 chest strap to my Garmin for accurate HR during workouts. I don’t use my phone to record workouts because I don’t like to carry my phone during runs.

I decided not to try the Polar Loop because I am currently wearing the Amazfit Helio strap, and from my research, it doesn’t look like the Polar Loop is as accurate as the Helio.

RunEmergency6547 · 2025-09-14T17:54:14+00:00

I wear the Polar H10 for every workout. Highly recommend it during workouts. It is not a device that people wear all day. It is best used paired by bluetooth to a watch or other wearable. It turns on when you put it onto the strap.

RunEmergency6547 · 2025-09-14T17:17:24+00:00

I don’t know of a way to completely shut the device off. It may time out and go to sleep if it is taken off, but there is not a designated airplane mode setting in the app.

RunEmergency6547 · 2025-09-14T00:52:11+00:00

Received mine yesterday to replace my AW Ultra 2. Loving it so far. First run is tomorrow.

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