![How Apple Watch pace alerts will make you run faster [Cult of Mac]](http://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/pace-alerts-2-1080x675.jpg)
by graham | Nov 7, 2018 | Fitness, Technology
Apple made three big strides for runners in watchOS 5, adding Pace Alert, Rolling Mile pace and Cadence features. In this post, I’ll focus on Pace Alerts, which let you set a specific pace for your run. This handy new feature is not just designed to keep you moving by...
by graham | Oct 13, 2018 | Fitness, Technology
Your shiny new Apple Watch is great for logging workouts. But it comes up short when you want to review your training progress and share your workout history with friends. Everything gets bundled in the Activity and Health apps on your iPhone, which are pretty basic....
![GPS workout maps prove far more accurate on Apple Watch Series 4 [Cult of Mac]](http://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/series4-track-1080x675.jpg)
by graham | Oct 2, 2018 | Fitness, Technology
Apple Watch is pretty awesome at doing a lot of things. But mapping workouts isn’t one of them. At least, not until now. Back in 2016, I was pretty disappointed with the maps I got from my Apple Watch Series 2 (the first model that came with built-in GPS). When I...
![Apple Watch Move ring vs. Exercise ring: What’s the difference? [Cult of Mac]](http://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/move-exercise-1080x675.jpg)
by graham | Jul 23, 2018 | Fitness, Technology
Closing your Apple Watch Activity Rings can become such an obsession that it’s easy to forget why you’re doing it. It’s not just to keep Tim Cook happy in his giant, ring-shaped office in Cupertino. So, what does it really mean to close a ring? The Stand goal is...
![Rowing with Apple Watch is like two workouts in one. Time to grab an oar. [Cult of Mac]](http://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Rowing-1080x675.jpg)
by graham | Jul 5, 2018 | Fitness, Technology
If running and swimming with Apple Watch don’t rock your boat, you should give rowing a try. It combines all the benefits of cardio and strength training, and you get to do it in a boat. OK, well you’re probably more likely to use a rowing machine at your local gym,...
![Why Apple Watch Series 4 will probably get better GPS [Cult of Mac]](http://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/achilles-heel-1080x675.jpg)
by graham | Jun 12, 2018 | Fitness, Technology
Apple took the wraps off watchOS 5 last week at WWDC, revealing loads of new features that we can look forward to this fall. Among them were some big improvements for runners: Cadence, Rolling Mile Pace and Custom Pace Alerts. What I find most exciting about these new...
