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Jul 24, 2015 2:23 AM in response to Ohad31by nick101,For indoor running, the only method the wathc has to estimate distance is the number of steps you've taken and your length of stride. Although the wathc will estimate your stride length based on the age, gender, height and weight you have entered, that estimate can be very inaccurate because people have very different ways of walking/running.
You can calibrate your stride length by going for an outdoor run with your watch *and* phone for aroud 20 minutes. Doing this 2 or 3 times gives more accurate calibration. Outdoors, the phone uses GPS to measure the actual distance; the watch can then use that, with the number of steps, to assess your stride length.
After this, the watch should be able to give you a better estimate when running indoors.
Having said all that, some people are preorting that the wathc still doesn't measure distance accurately. If that happens to you, report it to Apple support.
Hope that helps
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Jul 24, 2015 4:48 AM in response to Ohad31by Jonathan UK,Hi Ohad
Please see these detailed instructions for Calibrating your Apple Watch for improved Workout and Activity accuracy.
This includes details of:
- Where and when to run (a flat, open area with good GPS reception and when there are clear skies).
- Important settings to check that you have activated beforehand.
- How to hold or attach your iPhone during calibration activities.