Complete an outdoor run workout on Apple Watch

Start a running workout

Go to the Workout app on your Apple Watch.
Turn the Digital Crown to Outdoor Run.
When you’re ready to go, tap the workout.

Set a pace for an outdoor run workout

Choose a target pace for an outdoor run, and your Apple Watch shows if you’re ahead or behind that pace.

Go to the Workout app on your Apple Watch.
Turn the Digital Crown to scroll to Outdoor Run, then tap .
Tap Create Workout, then tap Pacer.
Adjust the distance—5 miles, for example—then tap Next.
Adjust the target time for running that distance, then tap Done.
During your run, your Apple Watch shows your average pace and your current pace, and a graph shows whether you are ahead or behind your chosen pace.

Your Apple Watch remembers your target pace across workouts. To change it, choose Outdoor Run, tap , tap in the Pacer tile, tap Distance • Time, then edit the distance and time.

Use Race Route to race your last or best time

When running or cycling a route you do often, you can race against your last or best time. Routes are automatically generated and are available to you after you’ve repeated the same route with little to no deviation at least two or more times.

Go to the Workout app on your Apple Watch.
Tap next to an Outdoor Run or Outdoor Cycle workout.
Tap the Race Route tile, then select Last or Personal Best.
During the workout, your Apple Watch shows how far ahead or behind you are compared to the route you’re racing as well as the remaining distance. If you deviate from the route, “Proceed To Route” appears on the screen until you return to the original route.

Available Race Routes appear as a suggested workout when you’re close to the starting point of a route you’ve previously run. You can view all available routes by tapping Suggested, then selecting Route.

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Apple Watch User Guide

Complete an outdoor run workout on Apple Watch

Start a running workout

Set a pace for an outdoor run workout

Use Race Route to race your last or best time