Running With The Apple Watch Ultra 2

Is the Apple Watch Ultra 2 the best running watch on the market? Today we'll look at what makes the Apple Watch Ultra 2 good for running but we'll also look at what it could do better.

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[Spring]

I also have been all of those things (fast on the track, a marathoner, a hobby jogger, and lately, slow as ....). Love all your stuff. Hope you have a good Gingermas video this year...

[dnice]

I got rid of my Fenix 7 pro and bought the ultra 2 because I need the smartwatch features and I love it I like it more than I thought

[raymundmalig]

I was a Garmin fan since forerunners. But after getting Apple Watch Ultra 2, I prefer ultra than Garmin. Neither makes my pace faster😅, aside awu2 more fashionable it has more to offer than Garmin. I can wear 24/7 different occasions.

[AntonHMirafsari]

Can you program a workout in? - watch beeps for recover and when to start rep? Can you also set view for current lap pace?
I used to Apple Watch 5 and none of that was possible so had to use a garmin

[ShaunMcDngh]

Great review! Finally, a review about the Applewatch that really goes into running and not about all that smart watch stuff(Applepay, Messages, etc.)

[kingjustice]

Magnificent video Matt. You are a talented content creator, and I appreciate the polish and creativity of your work. It’s like you are the “Apple” of this genre’s eye.

[HugoParedes]

I’ve tried Garmin, Suunto, Polar and Apple Watch.
For running, not having buttons to navigate the watch, it’s a really downer. In the summer, the sweaty hands, and in the winter, when wearing gloves, it’s difficult to navigate.
Other minuses of the Apple Watch are the lack of mapping, inability to cancel a workout but keep the existing run going, etc…

[vs]

First time viewer and that Mom joke at 1:06 was slick. Subscribing now... :)

[jonnyc]

Hello, I have the AWU2 and the Fenix 6. I love both, the AWU2 is an amazing smart watch and a pretty good sport watch. Yet to seriously train, it is not as convenient as the Fenix which is really an amazing sport watch… and a poor smart watch 😊 On balance, for my current needs, the AWU2 is more adequate.

[victoryu]

Another great AWU2 breakdown. Thanks! Such production value. Now that you have tested all three triathlon sports, are you going to put it all together and do a triathlon review?

[anupparmar]

Been looking forward to exactly this review i.e. Apple ultra 2 for running! Cheers!

[carus]

Great call to make the orange button more versatile in different apps 👍 Apple take note. Great vid Matt - thanks.

[DSmithChengdu]

Thanks for this review. Buying mine next week! I am still using a Series 3... which doesn't even have iOS updates anymore. Time for an upgrade!

[jimbeam]

OMG, I still have this old Nike Watch and it still works but it´s not possible to link the data to anything and it´s bulky af but it was a great running watch.

[bonn]

Amazing video Matt. I had the Nike watch..

your idea race routes. Works for me on trail races.. I get lost once in a while

[MaxKito]

Apparently everything is personal perception. I purchased the AWU2 about 2 weeks ago and I’m not a big macho man and to me this watch is not a big boy like so many YouTubers claim it to be nor it doesn’t feel heavy either at least to me. But to each their own.

This Apple Watch should have been called like “Apple Watch Pro” instead of the falsely marketing stunt and very likely customer feelings about it would have come across much more positive for everyone.

I’m into mild work outs mainly 4-5 miles of mixed walk and running 4days per week. I do sleep with it and doesn’t bother me at all maybe because I got accustomed to my previous Nike Series 7 Apple Watch.

I only keep important notifications on all else is off because battery is subjective from user to user but it is not the best option. I get about 3 days on mixed use. Overall, I’m happy and appreciative that I was able to buy it, because it is honestly a very expensive watch.

[LuisPerez-jplv]

Personally I think Apple Watches are great for casual running and even high intensity workouts on the track because you can listen to your downloaded music on a long run without having your phone and tracking splits as well as monitoring your heart rate during fartlek workouts

[Menudaesmiberza]

Are there any differences at all between ultra 1 and ultra 2 gps? I see that both are dual band

[freedomanonyme]

Tried the ultra 2. Returned it to Apple. I missed to mush the daily suggested workout.

[CraigEggleton]

Training Peaks integration will take this up another level. When/if that ever happens. Don’t want to have to use a third party app to integrate.