Different UX for button usage when in exercise mode vs. not is frustrating

[countingstep123]

I have my Sense set to have the screen off to save battery. I press the button to turn on the screen, then push the button to turn it off again.

If I do this while running, the second button press pauses my workout. It doesn't turn the screen off, it stops all measurement of my exercise. I don't notice the workout is paused until I accidentally push the button again to check my progress.

This dual behavior when using the same button is not great UX. I effectively have to unlearn the standard UX and train myself to use the watch differently. Is making pausing easy that important? Who is pausing their run all the time? Why?

[Rich_Laue]

Hi @countingstep123 if you don't press the button a second the screen will timeout, unless you set the display to stay in during an exercise. 

I suggest briefly covering the display with the palm of the other hand, which should turn the screen off.