Six years ago, I saw the first Coros watch, the original Pace, at a CES press event. Since then, we have tested almost every model released. Although I was initially attracted to the watch's unparalleled battery life and long-term software support, I only wore the Coros watch during activities I wanted to track.
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Over the past few years, Coros has released feature updates focused on overall health and wellness. These updates make the watch even more convenient for his 24/7 wear and data collection. Sleep tracking now provides details on different sleep stages (but no overall sleep score yet). Walking is now an activity option, her HRV is captured while she sleeps, and her free workout library continues to grow as people seek helpful complementary workouts. Pair it with core exercises like running or cycling.
The new February 2024 feature update started rolling out on February 1st, and I've been testing it in beta for several weeks. As detailed below, this update includes three main features that slowly but surely convince me to continue using my Corso watch every day.
The first new feature is the Fitness Test. Coros watches now feature a running fitness test to help validate the watch's race prediction capabilities.new running form test You need to attach the Coros Pod or Pod 2 to the center back of your waist, start the test on your watch, and follow the 10-minute guidance on your watch. This includes her 5 minute warm up time.
Once the test is complete, you can view the evaluation details in the Coros smartphone app. The assessment provides scores and criteria that focus on skill, strength, and balance. Details include ground contact time, strike angle, stride ratio, left/right foot balance, leg stiffness, and maximum ground reaction force. The results can help improve your form, and the overall process is much cheaper than a lab walk test.
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Stress is an added metric to many devices, including the Oura ring. This is a very important metric to understand, given the impact that high stress has on health.Added by Koros daily stress This feature uses heart rate and heart rate variability as the primary data input.
You can see a graph of your stress throughout the day in the Daily Stress widget on your smartphone app or Coros device. This widget appears when you scroll up from the main watch face. Displays stress range, daily, weekly, and monthly averages. It would be interesting to see how meetings, traffic jams, and other non-training events affect stress levels. Being aware of your internal stress and your situation should help you manage stress better.
Please note that enabling the Daily Stress feature will affect battery life. Coros says his Apex 2 Pro, which I'm wearing, has a battery life of 30 to 25 days. The new Pace 3 will go from 24 days to 17 days, and the flagship Vertix 2 will go from 60 days to 43 days. Given the Coros watch's long battery life, it's worth enabling the Daily Stress feature to better understand your body and improve your health.
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The third new feature added in this update is wellness check. Coros watches capture an incredible amount of data and provide these details in your smartphone app and workout results. It's a good idea to check your key metrics regularly to check for trends and see how your body is responding in certain situations.
The Wellness Check can be accessed from the Toolbox by holding the back button and scrolling to the options on the right. The instructions indicate that you need to touch the digital his crown with the fingers of your other hand and wait until the watch captures his data within 30-60 seconds. Once the check is complete, the Coros watch and application will display your resting heart rate, heart rate variability, breathing rate, stress level, and blood oxygen level.