The Running Thread - 2026

[Dopey 2020]

Not Ultra, series 8. Ultra seems a bit too bulky for me.

I’ve had a 10 since shortly after it came out because yeah my 7 died during a marathon. That is frustrating since you know apple has the same ability to make a good battery as Garmin or coros. I just can’t give up the integration with my phone/airpods/cell plan. Same as @marty3d I have cell plan and can opt to leave the phone at home. My 10 can do a full no problem for now and will go two days if I’m doing short runs or strength workouts. I may look to the ultra next time. If it ever becomes a problem again I’d probably go with the cheapest coros I could find just for races and keep apple as my everything else watch.

 

[Erika10021]

I’ve had a 10 since shortly after it came out because yeah my 7 died during a marathon. That is frustrating since you know apple has the same ability to make a good battery as Garmin or coros. I just can’t give up the integration with my phone/airpods/cell plan. Same as @marty3d I have cell plan and can opt to leave the phone at home. My 10 can do a full no problem for now and will go two days if I’m doing short runs or strength workouts. I may look to the ultra next time. If it ever becomes a problem again I’d probably go with the cheapest coros I could find just for races and keep apple as my everything else watch.

The best part of Coros is the battery life. While it has a lot of functions, I really only pay attention to distance and pace and, if I am using it, intervals, which can be set indefinitely. During the marathon in January, I had 221 run intervals! I go roughly two weeks between charges so 50 ish miles of walks and runs between charges.

 

[The Expert]

I started running 10 years ago with a fitbit and quickly traded it for a very simple Garmin 55. I went all the way to a fenix5s, which was gorgeous but heavy. Swapped that for a 245s and beat the hell out of it but it did everything and the battery lasted for days. I just upgraded to a 570 for the touchscreen and better GPS functionality and I love it. I wear my Garmin 24/7 and it does everything I need. To me the Garmin/Coros vs Apple decision comes down to whether you want a smart watch that does some run tracking or if you want a running watch with daily lifestyle functionality.

 

[The Expert]

April Recap

Running: 40.35 miles
Dog walking: 25.2 miles
Pilates/strength: 3:45 hours