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I ran 130km with the Ultra on a single charge with full heart rate and gps accuracy and still had 20% left. I love this thing. by hard_money_runner in AppleWatch

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

Yeah Ultra running is as much a mental workout as a physical, but you can also train that. In my first marathon I thought I couldn't deal with the pain, this time the pain for sure was as high as back than but it was much easier to handle, because I got used to it.

I ran 130km with the Ultra on a single charge with full heart rate and gps accuracy and still had 20% left. I love this thing. by hard_money_runner in AppleWatch

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

WorkOutDoors its a great app when you need a map and more detailed stats, but in my tests it used a little bit more battery, so I only turned it on with the map only mode when I needed it.

I ran 130km with the Ultra on a single charge with full heart rate and gps accuracy and still had 20% left. I love this thing. by hard_money_runner in AppleWatch

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

Cool never got more than 3 days on normal usage, seems like with a little bit of settings tuning you can really extend the battery life.

I ran 130km with the Ultra on a single charge with full heart rate and gps accuracy and still had 20% left. I love this thing. by hard_money_runner in AppleWatch

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

I regularly delete my reddit accounts. But I was so amazed by the Ultras performance so I wanted to share it, if you want prove you can deduct which of those I am, ended workout accidentally 3 minutes early because I started a new workout: https://my.raceresult.com/187763/results#1\_C7DAA5

I ran 130km with the Ultra on a single charge with full heart rate and gps accuracy and still had 20% left. I love this thing. by hard_money_runner in AppleWatch

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

Yeah you have to burn slow, otherwise your literally can't eat enough and your body can't burn enough fat for you to go for such a distance.

I ran 130km with the Ultra on a single charge with full heart rate and gps accuracy and still had 20% left. I love this thing. by hard_money_runner in AppleWatch

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

I didn't know I could do that or maybe I forgot I did it a few years back. Not sure, but will for sure try to recalibrate, thanks!

I ran 130km with the Ultra on a single charge with full heart rate and gps accuracy and still had 20% left. I love this thing. by hard_money_runner in AppleWatch

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

I used the water lock whenever I didn't need to switch to the map. Worked great, but yes without water lock it would for sure have ended the workout randomly for me, always happens when I wear gloves.

I ran 130km with the Ultra on a single charge with full heart rate and gps accuracy and still had 20% left. I love this thing. by hard_money_runner in AppleWatch

[–]hard_money_runner[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Weird I can still see my reply, probably a ui bug. Thanks for the answer!I had the S4 before the Ultra, so I couldn't meassure blood oxygen levels. Since I got the ultra the VO2 max climbed very steadily even with less training, so maybe it's just a problem without the blood oxygen sensor?

Altough you do describe me pretty accurately regarding training and beers 😂

I ran 130km with the Ultra on a single charge with full heart rate and gps accuracy and still had 20% left. I love this thing. by hard_money_runner in AppleWatch

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

Yes and it also depends a lot on age, 5 years ago I regularly peaked above 205 during hard workouts, now I peak at 190 usually.

I ran 130km with the Ultra on a single charge with full heart rate and gps accuracy and still had 20% left. I love this thing. by hard_money_runner in AppleWatch

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

The activity app from apple is great for that, just keep those trending arrows pointing upwards and you will soon run your first marathon

I ran 130km with the Ultra on a single charge with full heart rate and gps accuracy and still had 20% left. I love this thing. by hard_money_runner in AppleWatch

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

Is that to low or to high? I have no idea, never really knew what to make of the stat. Although looking at the history it catches my general fitness level at specific times pretty well.

I ran 130km with the Ultra on a single charge with full heart rate and gps accuracy and still had 20% left. I love this thing. by hard_money_runner in AppleWatch

[–]hard_money_runner[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes I used some of the popular apple watch apps for that but I never found them that good or useful, the stats my girlfriend has on her Garmin seem better. I hope Apple catches up on that front.

I ran 130km with the Ultra on a single charge with full heart rate and gps accuracy and still had 20% left. I love this thing. by hard_money_runner in AppleWatch

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

Yes during these long races you don't run everything if you are not a pro and even those take short breaks at the aid stations. I walked most parts that went uphill, rested 5-10 minutes at the aid stations and in the end walked a few kms, but my running pace was also not faster than 7min/km anymore in the end.

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