Should I use pause / auto-pause on my watch / app?

For the most accurate analysis of your fitness, we strongly recommend disabling the auto-pause feature and avoiding manual pauses during your runs.

Here’s a breakdown of why this is important and how to manage the common issues that arise from letting your watch run continuously.

Why Pausing Affects Your Analysis

Our system analyses every second of your activity to understand your fitness and how you respond to training. Rest periods - whether waiting at a traffic light or taking a quick break - are crucial data points that show us how your body recovers mid-run.

When you pause your device, it stops recording data entirely. This creates an incomplete file that doesn't reflect the true physical demands of your run, which in turn impacts the accuracy of our analysis. While a run with many pauses might look faster on paper, it doesn't represent a true continuous effort.

Common Concerns & Solutions

We understand that not pausing your device can create a couple of issues. Here’s how to address them:

1. "But it will lower my average pace!"

This is a common concern - including rest time will lower the average pace displayed.

• Our Solution: We are working on it! As of February 2026, we plan to develop the capability to display both "active" time and "elapsed" time in TrainAsONE, which will resolve this. We appreciate your patience as we work to implement this.

2. "But it messes up my duration-based guided workouts!"

You're right. If you're following a workout step like "run hard for 5 minutes" on a third-party device, any rest time will incorrectly count towards that 5 minutes.

• You have a few great options:

Summary of Recommendations

• For the best analysis: Always run with the pause feature disabled.

• For guided workouts: Use the TrainAsONE mobile app or switch your workout settings to be distance-based.