Week 3 · Run 04 · October 30, 2026

Still in this.

Friday morning, and my first run of the week. Last week I managed one, too. I’m still showing up.

Total time: 35:41
Total distance: 2.92 mi

Apple Watch record

Apple Watch Outdoor Run summary showing total time 35 minutes 41 seconds and total distance 2.92 miles. — Workout time and distance from Apple Watch.

I caught this week by its tail. Friday morning, finally out for a run. My first this week. Last week I only ran once, too.

There have been reasons to put it off. I’ve been working on connecting RunOutNow to Apple Health, so a completed Watch workout can lead to a prompt to rate the run, even if I didn’t tap Run Now before leaving. Useful work. Also time spent building instead of running.

Last week had its own frustration. A client left a product where I help with customer support and blamed the support. I’d even stepped in to fix his app for him.

My younger son, who has special needs, has been in the hospital for a week after another emergency admission.

And some of the delay is just me putting it off. I’m still smoking. Running hasn’t replaced that habit yet.

I still feel full of enthusiasm for what’s ahead. I want to get out more often. This morning, I got out.

The waterproof shell stayed home

The app showed a feels-like temperature of 29°F, 7 mph wind, and a 40% chance of light rain starting within an hour. The outfit had a lightweight long-sleeve top and lightweight fleece, with no waterproof shell.

My first thought was: is that a bug?

Then I remembered how the advice works. A possible shower can appear on the weather card without changing the outfit. The clothing decision also considers forecast confidence, the run window, and the temperature. There’s more in How the App Works.

I followed the advice exactly and left the shell at home. For the first three to five minutes, I ran through the finest drizzle. That was all the rain I encountered.

When I got home, the app showed “light rain throughout” for the next hour. I looked outside, and the rain had started. That was a new forecast window, after my run. Leaving the shell behind had worked out well for this outing.

One adjustment: the gloves

The warm fleece gloves felt necessary at the start. On the way back, I took them off and pulled the long sleeves over my fists instead.

Afterward, I chose “Less warmth” for my hands. The rest of the outfit felt right, including the ear warmer headband that finally arrived the other day.

The rating also lets me choose which parts of the outfit need changing. I selected Hands; the other areas stayed unselected.

RunOutNow calibration form with Less warmth and Hands selected. Other available areas are torso and arms, head and ears, legs, feet, and face. Only at the start of the run is off, and Save is available. — 1. Choosing “Less warmth” for Hands. The form allows more than one area.

Post-run feedback with Less warmth selected and a hands-specific response saying lighter gear may be suggested if this happens again. — 2. The saved feedback acknowledges the hands adjustment.

I’m also coming home less wet than I used to when I ran without RunOutNow. Looking back, I was dressing too warmly.

The sync still needs work

I’m testing a connection that reads a completed Watch workout through Apple Health and prompts me to rate it on my phone. This morning, that prompt didn’t arrive.

So I logged and rated the run manually after getting home, after checking that the conditions still looked about the same.

More testing ahead. The Apple Watch version is looking promising, too, and I’m excited about where this is going.

One run last week. One this week so far. I’m still in this.