Rucking activity missing
Rucking sport mode is missing, for running or trainning with a backpack (Garmin does have it)
There are many ultra races that you need to train with extra weight (I.e: https://www.marathondessables.com/ , https://volcanoultramarathon.com/ or https://www.racingtheplanet.com/what_is_the_4_deserts ). The reason of this new sport mode for the watch is because is not the same effort to run with a 9 kilogram backpack than with nothing, and to not have mixed different kind of runs. That extra weight means that you even need to run with a different technique to not get injured.
Here is a very interesting read about a calorie estimator when running with a backpack, so you can adapt it to the algorythms of the watch: https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/hiking-and-backpacking/ultimate-backpacking-calorie-estimator/
Thanks
Posted Jun 26, 2025, 9:32 AM UTC