Apple Watch Series 10 has a frustrating problem with workout tracking

I switched from a 40mm Apple Watch SE 2 to a 42mm Apple Watch Series 10 in late September, and it's the best thing I've ever done. But there's an unexpected twist, and it's so annoying.

I run marathons now, and I want Apple's wearables to track my health parameters during races and the entire training phase leading up to a race. My old Apple Watch SE's battery health dropped below 80%, at which point I had to recharge it twice a day to ensure it would not die suddenly.

I could have replaced the battery or purchased another SE model. But, as I get older, I also want better health tracking — and the premium Apple Watch Series 10 delivers that. I want the wearable to track my health parameters around the clock, not just while I'm training.

I should also tell you that I'm always running the latest watchOS 11 beta, which can often explain various bugs. But there's one that I keep seeing, and it has nothing to do with the current beta OS I'm running: The Apple Watch Series 10's sensors don't consistently track my heart rate during workouts.

I started noticing this bug in mid-October. Since then, I've seen some improvements, but I'm still missing data from the run and walk session. It turns out I'm not the only one. BGR's editor Zach Epstein got a 46mm Apple Watch Series 10. He also encountered the same issue during an elliptical workout, and he's not running a beta version of watchOS. He also had the same problem with his older Apple Watch Ultra, which means the problem isn't just an issue with the Series 10 model.

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