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Nike Run Club guided runs - which watch works with this?

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Hello,

In celebration of my hitting the 2000km mark, I'm thinking about getting a sports watch. I often use the Nike Run Club guided runs for longer runs and for interval training but can't figure out on which watches I could use the guided runs. I assume it would be on those watches with a music function but so far my searching on the internet hasn't yielded much.

Any ideas?

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Gingernutter

Not Garmin that's for sure, last time i asked NRC they said they had no plans to sync with Garmin so if like me you like their guided runs, its back to carrying a phone!

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sofaspud in reply toGingernutter

Yes, it seems that way. Which would not be a bad thing. I check the my stats on NRC and also on Runkeeper, which I downloaded from my "walk-run-walk" days :)

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NCC1701

I use NRC. I’m planning to get an Apple Watch in Sep when the new model is released. The NRC app works on it. I can also use Audible on it. I love listening to audiobooks on my runs. You can also listen to your Apple Music. If you’re an Apple user, it ticks all of the boxes and means freedom from your phone (including calls, unless you buy the cellular version of the watch). However, it’s not a specialist running watch and the various models aren’t cheap. Congratulations on the 2k milestone.

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sofaspud in reply toNCC1701

They are not cheap! I was blown away by some of the prices. I have never really been tempted by an Apple watch but good to know that you can do podcasts on there and music too. I find that the NRC guided runs work well - and work me well so I am hesitant to give those up.

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Tasha99Marathon

Apple watches are inaccurate. And expensive. Garmin is much better. But I’ve never used NRC so cant help you. Garmin do their own training plans though.

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sofaspud in reply toTasha99

Thanks for your reply, Tasha99. I didn't realise that Apple watches are inaccurate. I just never considered them to monitor my runs.

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Tasha99Marathon in reply tosofaspud

On a parkrun, so 5k, I’ve had them 20 seconds out! I swapped to garmin. Cheaper and better.

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linda9389AdministratorMarathon in reply toTasha99

I ran with a 10 mile NRC guided run on my phone today. I recorded the run on my Garmin. So two different lots of GPS. Coach Bennett reached 10 miles about 400m ahead of me and my Garmin! I wasn't best pleased to be given a cool down recovery spiel while wheezing through my last half km 😅😅😅

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2718281Half Marathon

Is your plan to run without your phone? If so, I think only apple watch supports NRC, but there are so many watches that I am not 100% sure. If you are going to run with your phone, you can use any watch, you start your run on your watch, then start the NRC on the phone.

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sofaspud in reply to2718281

Hello, yes - that was the idea - just to go out with one gadget (and not having to always look for pants with suitable pockets!) I use my phone for the NRC guided runs but also for podcasts from time to time.

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misswobbleMarathon in reply tosofaspud

Fossil watch links to NRC so I’m told but I dare say it’ll be eye-wateringly expensive as are Apple watches

Garmin runs can be uploaded to NRC app but not directly from their watches but rather from Garmin Connect That’s the last I heard anyway 🙂

I use the NRC app and love the coached runs I ran an 8 mile one this morning 🏃‍♀️

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