u/cyberchased

I'm interested in getting the jelly star to cut down on my screen time, but one of my hang ups is that I use my phone for running. I like the nike run club app because it has audio guided runs, but those are only accessible from the iPhone/android app and not a dedicated running watch like the garmin or coros.

I have an apple watch but the battery isn't reliable enough for 2+ hour runs unless it's paired with my phone. I could always keep my iPhone and only use it for running. I'm not entirely opposed to that but I'd love to get rid of my iPhone.

Have people used apps like NRC on the Jelly Star? Is it able to reliably track pace? Thanks!

I'm doing the half marathon plan right now (6 weeks to go!) and I'm realizing that for my 4 weeks to go I won't be able to run as much because I'm traveling. My issue is that's where the longest run in the plan falls and I don't want to skip it. I could maybe do it that sunday but I'm not sure. Do you think it'd be better to do it next week instead of the 8 mile long run or stick to the plan and just do as much as I can for the week I'm traveling?

For context this is my first half marathon, longest I've run is 10 miles. Based on how my long runs feel I'm confident I could do the 13.1 mi without running 12.5 first but I'd prefer to do it if I can make time.

I recently got a hand me down apple watch and I'm wondering if the battery life is normal? I barely got through my run today (1 hr 50 min) before it died. Started on a full charge, on airplane mode and theater mode, background refresh is off for basically everything except the NRC app. Was using a guided run and listening to music but both were already downloaded to the watch.

Because the watch is older it says the battery capacity is only 73% so I'm sure that's part of the issue, but less than 2 hours seems really low. Is there anything else I can do to make it last longer? I've heard that low power mode makes the pace less accurate, is that true? Any help is appreciated!

like the title says, I'm looking for parks with small streams and brooks. I've seen other posts with suggestions of creeks- but I'm looking for smaller, shallower streams. an ideal situation would include dappled light, clear water, smooth stones, and small ridges making tiny waterfalls.

would love if there are points where the water is 4-10 inches deep and 6ft or less across, but that's less important. more concerned with the babbling than the specific dimensions of the brook. i understand if you feel the need to keep your brook and/or creek a secret, also open to cryptic clues about where it might be