Whether you own a Runtastic wearable or you just use the smartphone app to track your runs, here's our tips and tricks to help you get more out of this powerful training tool.

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Much like Polar Flow, Garmin Connect and TomTom Sports, Runtastic comes in two parts, a smartphone app for Android and iOS and a web interface. What started as a classic GPS run tracking app has expanded into a universe of connected training apps for cycling, cross training and even sleeping. While running you can see your heart rate as well as what zone you are in via color bars, total run time, your pace, distance, split times, and music controls.Adidas recently decided it's gong to ditch its MiCoach platform and focus its energy on the hugely popular platform Runtastic instead, which it snapped up back in 2015. When you are stop your activity, the Apple Watch switches back to its normal mode of displaying the clock when you raise your wrist. In the past if I was using an app other than Workout I had to tell my watch to go to the last app when I raise my wrist.

As I run it is measuring my heart rate, distance, speed, route (as long as I have my iPhone on me), and even filling my activity rings in the Activity app! While running, when I raise my wrist it goes right to Runtastic Pro instead of the clock. When I start a running activity, I just press the big green button for start and I am off.

You can use it for running, biking, walking, and other activities. Well with watchOS 2 I no longer need to rely on the Workout App when I go for a run! Runtastic Pro is one of the first workout apps that I’ve seen that can receive information from the Apple Watches sensors including heart rate.

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