Thanks again to those of you that replied to my beginner questions further up the thread!
I did get an older, second hand Apple Watch (series 4, Nike version) and I'm very happy with it as it tracks my runs nicely it seems, and provides the info that's relevant to me right now (using either the NRC app or the built in "training" app, both work well for me).
For further beginner questions I have found the FAQ in the running subreddit a great resource: https://www.reddit.com/r/running/wiki/faq/ - for example the writeup on proper running form has helped me a lot.
Thanks again to those of you that replied to my beginner questions further up the thread!
I did get an older, second hand Apple Watch (series 4, Nike version) and I'm very happy with it as it tracks my runs nicely it seems, and provides the info that's relevant to me right now (using either the NRC app or the built in "training" app, both work well for me).
For further beginner questions I have found the FAQ in the running subreddit a great resource: https://www.reddit.com/r/running/wiki/faq/ - for example the writeup on proper running form has helped me a lot.