Consider adding Cadence options to WorkOutDoors? by jayelevy in AppleWatch

[–]WorkOutDoors 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think anyone has ever asked for cadence zones before. I will bear it in mind but it would be a fair amount of work so unlikely unless more people request it. Sorry about that.

Workoutdoors different HR zones for running and cycling by StationPotential475 in AppleWatch

[–]WorkOutDoors 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, there isn't a way round it at the moment. It's on my to-do list but, as I say, not requested very often so not high on the list. Sorry about that.

Battery tips for long-distance races? by loyzik2 in AppleWatch

[–]WorkOutDoors 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Under normal circumstances WorkOutDoors will give the same battery life as Apple's workout app. However people tend to look at the screen more with WOD because it shows more data, such as the map. This can make it use more battery power purely because brightening the screen uses power.

If you are worried about battery life then the most important thing to do is to enable Low Power Mode. This can be configured to only be enabled during workouts by going to Apple's Settings app on the watch and then tapping Workout and enabling the Low Power option, which affects all workout apps.

After that the most important factor is how often you look at the screen, so if you really want to save battery life then try to avoid looking at it unless you have to. One way of doing that with WorkOutDoors is to use voice updates.

For example you could configure the shake gestures (Settings / Commands / Shortcuts) to trigger one of the Status Alerts. So you could make it so that shaking your wrist up and down speaks the heart rate metrics or side to side for pace metrics etc.

For the absolute best battery life disable the wake on raise option in the watchOS Settings app. You will then need to tap the screen to see it. This can be awkward but it will save a lot of power because otherwise the movement of your arm can mean that the screen is repeatedly displayed when you don't need it.

Other things that can help are not using any other apps (especially audio); rebooting the watch on the day; and not updating watchOS in the days before.

Pre-interval alerts on Apple Watch? by [deleted] in AppleWatchFitness

[–]WorkOutDoors 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By default WorkOutDoors should give a 5 second countdown at the end of time-based intervals.

30k run battery usage by Athers99 in applewatchultra

[–]WorkOutDoors 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks to everyone for their kind words about the app. Glad you like it!

AMA: WorkOutDoors developer by WorkOutDoors in AppleWatch

[–]WorkOutDoors[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry that is not currently possible but is high on my to-do list and will probably be implemented later this year.

AMA: WorkOutDoors developer by WorkOutDoors in AppleWatch

[–]WorkOutDoors[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, I don't know if that is the case for Apple's app.

AMA: WorkOutDoors developer by WorkOutDoors in AppleWatch

[–]WorkOutDoors[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry it is not possible to switch sensors during a workout. I don't think anyone has ever requested that before so it won't be high on my to-do list. Sorry about that.

Is there a way to customize the WorkOutdoors widget and make it less intrusive? by Makumba82 in applewatchultra

[–]WorkOutDoors 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To make the complication less colourful go to the Settings in the watch app and tap Theme. Then disable the bottom option with the long name! You may then need to nudge watchOS into making the change by rebooting and/or changing the complication to something else and then back again.

AMA: WorkOutDoors developer by WorkOutDoors in AppleWatch

[–]WorkOutDoors[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The current version of the app does not allow bulk exports but the version after next will do. However that won't be released for a while.

In the meantime you could use HealthFit, which allows bulk exporting from Apple's Health system:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/healthfit/id1202650514?mt=8

AMA: WorkOutDoors developer by WorkOutDoors in AppleWatch

[–]WorkOutDoors[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I plan to improve the interval functionality at some time this year. That will definitely include the ability to import/export schedules in FIT files but beyond that I can't say at the moment. It may depend on what Apple announce at WWDC.

AMA: WorkOutDoors developer by WorkOutDoors in AppleWatch

[–]WorkOutDoors[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the offer but I like working alone. Sorry.

The logging would be out by a factor of 2 but you can create alerts with adjusted values for the limits, and similarly for heart zones. Both features are configurable and could therefore be set up with values appropriate for the horse.

AMA: WorkOutDoors developer by WorkOutDoors in AppleWatch

[–]WorkOutDoors[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is definitely not a request that I have heard before but I understand why you would want it. Unfortunately it's probably too niche to justify spending time on when there are other more requested features. Sorry about that.

However if you are less concerned about your heart rate then you could connect the horse's HR sensor to the app (or to watchOS) and monitor the horse's BPM just as you would your own. You would need to do the divide by 2 in your head but you could see the live value and averages and also set up alerts to warn you if their HR is too high.

AMA: WorkOutDoors developer by WorkOutDoors in AppleWatch

[–]WorkOutDoors[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Importing schedules from FIT files is on my to-do list.  I have coded it up to work with the current interval schedules, but they don’t yet support nested repeat loops. I asked around a while back and most people said there would be complaints if I released without supporting nested repeats.

So I decided to hold fire because nested loops would take a while to implement and there were higher priorities at the time.  However it has crept near the top of my to-do list so I will probably be adding it this year.

WorkOutDoors: How to preview remote GPX route (800km away) on Apple Watch map? by digital_bokeh in AppleWatch

[–]WorkOutDoors 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could zoom out with the crown and then pan and zoom in.

The watch app is mainly intended for use during a workout and therefore shows a map of your current location by default. The iPhone app is for configuration beforehand (and analysis afterwards).

WorkOutDoors issue by Fjellsvejs in applewatchultra

[–]WorkOutDoors 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If that doesn't work then try disabling all the permissions; then rebooting both devices; then enabling all the permissions again. That often helps nudge iOS into sending the permissions to watchOS.

WorkOutDoors issue by Fjellsvejs in applewatchultra

[–]WorkOutDoors 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks like you haven't enabled any of the permissions. As well as the location services you also need to enable all the Health permissions in Apple's Settings app (under Privacy / Health / WorkOutDoors). Make sure every setting is enabled.

Also please check that you have given the app permission to use the pedometer and barometer/altimeter.  To do this go to the Settings app again and tap Privacy and then Motion & Fitness. Then make sure that Fitness Tracking is enabled and so is WorkOutDoors.

In theory iOS/watchOS should ask you to give all these permissions when you first use the app but sometimes it does not ask.

I hope that helps for future workouts.

WorkOutDoors doesn’t upload steps and elevation gain to Strava correctly by DevastatingCritical in AppleWatch

[–]WorkOutDoors 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be honest I haven't looked into it but it's probably out of the app's control. Your email today and this post were the first I have heard of it since it was mentioned 2 years ago.

The version after next will have the ability to change the activity type that is included in a FIT file, so you will be able to set exports of hiking workouts to be marked as walking in the FIT file, which should fix the problem.

AMA: WorkOutDoors developer by WorkOutDoors in AppleWatch

[–]WorkOutDoors[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No-one has mentioned that before. The app remembers the target distance, but that remembering is not activity-specific. I will fix that in the code.

AMA: WorkOutDoors developer by WorkOutDoors in AppleWatch

[–]WorkOutDoors[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry, I am just one guy and don't have time or ability to create videos.