TICKR Run HRM with Apple Watch

I bought an Apple Watch after using a chest strap HRM for over 25 years for training and racing. I have been very disappointed with the consistency and accuracy of the Watch's HRM. So I decided to get a chest strap that will work with the Watch. The Wahoo TICKR Run HRM seemed to be what kept popping up on web sites as the perfect companion. But I don't see how to make it work with the Watch. The accompanying Wahoo APP doesn't seem to have a Watch app and I can't tell if it overrides the wrist-based HRM on the Watch. I use the Workout App and MapMyRun on the watch. During my first run with the TICKR, I couldn't tell which HRM was gathering data. The heart rate data was still not as good as 25 year old Polar HRMs. Does anyone have an answer? The Wahoo site gives no clues.

Apple Watch Series 2, watchOS 3.1.3

Posted on May 23, 2017 3:18 PM

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May 23, 2017 5:10 PM in response to KnowledgeHunter

Hi


Follow the instructions here to pair your TICKR Run heart rate monitor directly to your Apple Watch:


Use Bluetooth accessories with your Apple Watch - Apple Support


With an external Bluetooth heart rate monitor connected to your Apple Watch, the external monitor will be used automatically for recording results when tracking workouts via the Workout app:



The developer of MapMyRun (a third-party app) advises that the app supports tracking your heart rate using the watch's sensor:


https://support.mapmyfitness.com/hc/en-us/articles/214267843-Apple-Watch


For further assistance in respect of MapMyRun, if your questions are not addressed by the developer's support resources, then I suggest that you submit a support request to the developer:



For any further assistance with using the TICKR Run monitor, I suggest that you submit a support request to Wahoo Fitness. The following web page provides a request form and also details phone and chat-based contact options:


https://support.wahoofitness.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

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