Constant issues with HR tracking
Hey everyone, has anyone else been dealing with inconsistent heart rate tracking on the Apple Watch Ultra 2 during runs?
Whenever I start a run (literally any time — I can’t figure out what triggers it), the watch just shows “no heart rate” or completely skips tracking for the first 3–5 minutes. It feels like it’s sitting there waiting to lock onto the signal before it finally kicks in. After that it’s usually fine, but it means the first part of every activity is missing heart rate data, which messes up my pace/effort zones and overall stats.
This never happened on my old Garmin Fenix 7 — it would pick up HR almost instantly. Super frustrating coming from that.
Anyone else experiencing the same thing on the Ultra 2? Have you found any fixes, settings tweaks, or workarounds that actually help? Would love to hear what’s worked for you. Thanks!