I have an Apple Watch Series 3. I go to the gym everyday and walk 2 miles on the 1/3 mile indoor track. At the end of the 2 miles, Apple Watch thinks that I've only walked ~1.75 miles which isn't the case. I use the Indoor Walk to track the workout. I know indoor walk is meant for the treadmill so maybe that's what it doesn't think I walk 2 miles. What should I use to track this workout most accurately?
Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 4.3
Walking
Choose Indoor Walk for walking on a treadmill. Choose Outdoor Walk for activities like hiking outside or walking on a track.
Depending on your Apple Watch, you might need to bring your iPhone with you:
Apple Watch Series 2 or later: To improve accuracy, accumulate at least 20 minutes of outdoor walking using the Workout app.
Walking
Choose Indoor Walk for walking on a treadmill. Choose Outdoor Walk for activities like hiking outside or walking on a track.
Depending on your Apple Watch, you might need to bring your iPhone with you:
Apple Watch Series 2 or later: To improve accuracy, accumulate at least 20 minutes of outdoor walking using the Workout app.
Hi johnmhue,
That is correct and you would select Outdoor Walk when walking on a track. The Workout app uses the accelerometer, heart rate sensor, and GPS to track your distance for this type of workout.
Let us know if you have any questions from here.
Cheers!
So use outdoor walk even though I am walking on an indoor track? To me, that doesn't make much sense because the outdoor walk function takes into account the weather (temperature and humidity) which are non applicable indoors
Indoor Track Workout
