Workouts initiated from iPhone don't always start properly.
iPhone 16 Pro / iOS 26.5; Watch S11 OS 26.5:
I'm not sure if this is a bug or by design, but...
Using Siri from my iPhone to start and stop a workout on my Watch only works the first time! My AW refuses to start any more workouts until I open the Fitness app on my iPhone and hit the checkmark in the upper right corner, effectively "acknowledging" the workout. Siri does say that she is starting the workout, but when I look at my AW, the display still shows my regular AW face, and no Workout is running. I don't want to always have to open the Fitness app on my iPhone and review or acknowledge my previous workout before I'm allowed to start another one.
Is there a way around this behavior?
The reason this is a problem for me is that I keep my AirPods connected to my phone, not my AW. So when I communicate with Siri, it's on the phone, and the phone won't start the workout until I clear (acknowledge) the prior workout from the Fitness app first.