Google Pixel Watch 4 saves runs as "Structured Workouts"

[jnmttn]

Hi,

I just switched from an Apple Watch and iPhone to a Google Pixel Watch and Pixel phone.

I'm a runner and I track my workouts to monitor my progress as well as to receive bonuses from my health insurance.

However, the data migration from Fitbit to the health insurance app does not work properly when it comes to running workouts.

I’ve already figured out that the issue is caused by Fitbit classifying my runs as “structured workouts” when I start them manually on the Pixel Watch.

When I track a run directly with my phone, it is recognized correctly as a regular "run", and the health insurance app can read the data without any problems.

Even the workaround using Google Health Connect doesn’t solve the issue. When the health insurance app imports the data from there, it only detects the distance but not the duration. (In the app, I can choose to get my data from either Fitbit or Health Connect.)

Does anyone have an idea how to start running workouts on the Pixel Watch so that they are saved simply as “Run” in the end?

[RiekoC]

Hello @jnmttn 

I'm not a runner so I don't know what troubleshooting to recommend. I've reached out to fellow Pixel Watch 4 users to see if they have any suggestions. They will either respond to this thread or I will report back with their recommendations.