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Running - ditching the phone while staying connected

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Hi all. Mrs Stevious is getting back into running after a while away from regular exercise. She's tried a number of ways of carrying her phone with her but finds it a bit cumbersome so we're thinking about alternatives. She often needs to be contactable when she runs so phone connectivity is the main thing but she also listens to podcasts/music while she runs. She absolutely 100% does not want a bunch of performance metrics and things of that nature - ideally whatever we go for will be customisable in such a way that she doesn't even have to ignore that stuff as it's just not presented to her. She's not using strava or anything but distance measuring would be helpful.

I know nothing about wearable tech, but I imagine that an apple watch might fit that bill. She's keen to explore options that don't cost the best part of £300 so any other suggestions of what to consider would be greatly appreciated.


 
Posted : 05/06/2026 10:04 am