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Thanks fella. The steel one looks great, is it a lot heavier?
Thankfully there seems to be a high degree of customisability in terms of targets and notifications/nagging so it seems to be working well so far.
What I am aiming to get out of it is an understanding of what is the right amount of exercise, and tracking progress. One of the challenges for me has been understanding what my limits are, or rather what the right amount / intensity of exercise is so that I can do enough to gradually get fitter but without overdoing it, because if that happens it can put me out of action for anything from an evening to several days.
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I had to start out like that after an injury. I settled on a combination of running and walking that gives me 10k steps per day and build the rest of my activity around that.
Very short runs daily are great because you can increase distance or effort more easily once the routine is established. Sounds like you have a routine dictated a bit if you have children though.
I've never noticed the extra weight of the s/s apple watch. I went to the apple store to decide which model and couldn't go back to the alu one after s/s.
Playing with straps has kept me interested in wearing the apple watch solo, it's not something I've ever done with watches but with the apple watch it's cheap and easy. I think the stainless plays a part in that as it reflects the strap colour.
Airhead
I couldn't resist the shiny one this time around, found I fell out of love with the alu case years ago and that was stopping me wearing it.
The prompting is probably more compelling/rewarding when you are exercising happily, it's also especially good for music/tracking without carting around a phone which was a big deal for me running as I always hated having to have the phone with me.
Maybe it will work as a tool to get back into exercise while monitoring stats, I expect it doesn't do that as well as encouraging the already fit to do a bit more!
Sorry to hear you are suffering with long covid though. All the best with your recovery, I hope the watch helps.