Activities

To set an activity alert, prior to pressing “Start Activity”, navigate to Settings → Activity Alerts. Activity Alerts are custom to individual activity modes and not all options may be available for select workouts. 

• Cadence 
• Distance 
• Elevation Gain/Loss 
• Heart Rate 
• Nutrition 
• Pace 
• Power 
• Speed 

• Bike - Bike activity mode on COROS watches is designed to record, track, and analyze data for your outdoor rides. When using Bike mode you will have the ability to use navigation (on watches equipped with navigation features), follow interval workouts, and set activity alerts. 
  • To use Bike mode, press the digital dial and select “Bike”. Please wait until the watch indicates that you have a strong GPS signal (indicated by an “Acquired” message at the top of the screen) and that heart rate is being measured (indicated by a heart icon at the bottom of the screen) before starting an activity. 
  • To view supported data types during workouts and further information, please visit: Bike
• Bouldering - Bouldering activity mode allows for precise monitoring and analysis of your bouldering sessions in V-Scale or Font Scale.  Choose grades within the UIAA, Ewbank, and Australian systems.  Learn more about supported data types and further info here: Bouldering Mode
• Boxing (Indoor) Boxing activity mode on COROS watches is designed to track your indoor boxing workouts. This mode monitors heart rate, duration, and calories burned to support your training. 
  • To use Boxing mode, press the digital dial and select “Boxing”. Ensure the heart rate sensor is active before starting your workout. 
  • To view supported data types during workouts and further information, please visit: Boxing
• Elliptical (Indoor) Elliptical activity mode on COROS watches is designed to monitor your indoor elliptical workouts. Track key performance data such as heart rate, calorie burn, and duration to support your training goals. 
  • To use Elliptical mode, press the digital dial and select “Elliptical”. Wait until the heart rate sensor is active before starting your workout. 
  • To view supported data types during workouts and further information, please visit: Elliptical
• Flatwater - Flatwater activity mode on COROS watches is designed to record, track, and analyze data for activities such as paddle boarding, kayaking, canoeing, and more. Flatwater mode allows you to use navigation (on watches equipped with navigation features), set activity alerts, and view real-time data such as speed, distance, stroke rate, and more. 
  • To use Flatwater mode, press the digital dial and select “Flatwater”. Please wait until the watch indicates that you have a strong GPS signal (indicated by an “Acquired” message at the top of the screen) and that heart rate is being measured (indicated by a heart icon at the bottom of the screen) before starting an activity.  
  • To view supported data types during workouts and further information, please visit: Flatwater
• Floor Climb - Climb activity mode is designed to record, track, and analyze data for your outdoor rides. When using Bike mode you will have the ability to use navigation (on watches equipped with navigation features), follow interval workouts, and set activity alerts. 
  • To view supported data types during workouts and further information, please visit: Floor Climb
• Football / Soccer (Outdoor) Football / Soccer activity mode on COROS watches is built to track and analyze data during practice and gametime. Monitor real-time metrics including heart rate, calories burned, and session time to better understand workout intensity. 
  • To use Football / Soccer mode, press the digital dial and select “Soccer”. Ensure a strong GPS signal and active heart rate tracking before starting. 
  • To view supported data types during workouts and further information, please visit: Football / Soccer
• Frisbee (Outdoor) Frisbee activity mode on COROS watches is intended to track and analyze data from outdoor frisbee games and activities. Monitor metrics like GPS-tracked movement, heart rate, and calories burned to evaluate workout intensity. 
  • To use Frisbee mode, press the digital dial and select “Frisbee”. Wait for GPS signal acquisition and verify the heart rate sensor is active before beginning. 
  • To view supported data types during workouts and further information, please visit: Frisbee
     
• GPS Cardio - GPS Cardio activity mode on COROS watches is designed to record any activity outdoors where viewing GPS data (distance, GPS track, etc.) is necessary, but the activity does not fit into any other available modes.
  • To use GPS Cardio mode, press the digital dial and select “GPS Cardio”. Please wait until the watch indicates that you have a strong GPS signal (indicated by an “Acquired” message at the top of the screen) and that heart rate is being measured (indicated by a heart icon at the bottom of the screen) before starting an activity.  
  • To view supported data types and further information, please visit: GPS Cardio
• Gravel - Gravel activity mode on COROS watches is designed to record, track, and analyze data for your outdoor gravel or cyclocross rides. When using Gravel mode you will have the ability to use navigation, follow interval workouts, and set activity alerts.
  • To use Gravel mode, press the digital dial and select “Gravel”. Please wait until the watch indicates that you have a strong GPS signal (indicated by an “Acquired” message at the top of the screen) and that heart rate is being measured (indicated by a heart icon at the bottom of the screen) before starting an activity. 
  • To view supported data types during workouts and further information, please visit: Gravel
• Gym Cardio - Gym Cardio activity mode on COROS watches is designed to record and analyze data for indoor workouts such as weight training, indoor sports, etc. 
  • To use Gym Cardio mode, press the digital dial and select “Gym Cardio”. Please wait until the watch indicates that heart rate is being measured (indicated by a heart icon at the bottom of the screen) before starting an activity. 
  • To view supported data types during workouts and further information, please visit: Gym Cardio 
• Hike – Hike activity mode on COROS watches is designed to track, record, and analyze data for moderate or slow outdoor hiking on trails. Hike mode allows you to use navigation features in addition to activity alerts during an activity. 
  • To use Hike mode, press the digital dial and select “Hike”. Please wait until the watch indicates that you have a strong GPS signal (indicated by an “Acquired” message at the top of the screen) and that heart rate is being measured (indicated by a heart icon at the bottom of the screen) before starting an activity. 
  • To view supported data types and further information, please visit: Hike 
• Hybrid Fitness - Hybrid Fitness mode is ideal for any workout or race that requires switching between running and functional training stations. Choose from Race, Training, or Test mode for unique settings and ways to track your hybrid fitness workout. See our article on Hybrid Fitness to learn more.
• Indoor Bike – Indoor Bike activity mode is designed to record any indoor bike workout. We recommend pairing your COROS watch with external bike accessories/sensors for the best experience using Indoor Bike mode. Connecting to an external sensor will allow you to track additional data other than your heart rate and workout time. (How to get the correct speed and distance readings from a bike trainer) You will also have the option to set activity alerts in this activity mode. 
  • To use Indoor Bike mode, press the digital dial and select “Indoor Bike”. Please wait until the watch indicates that heart rate is being measured (indicated by a heart icon at the bottom of the screen) before starting an activity. 
  • To view supported data types and further information, please visit: Indoor Bike

• Indoor Climb - Indoor Climb activity mode is designed to be used for recording indoor lead climbing, top-roping, and bouldering activities.

  • To use Indoor Climb mode, press the digital dial and select “Indoor Climb”. Please select a grading system and then wait until the watch indicates that heart rate is being measured (indicated by a heart icon at the bottom of the screen) before starting an activity.

  • To view supported data types during workouts and further information, please visit: Indoor Climb
• Indoor Rower – Indoor Rower activity mode is designed to record activities completed on an indoor rowing machine. We recommend pairing your COROS watch to the rowing machine to view data such as wattage, pace, etc. (Pair with Bluetooth Accessories) In this activity mode you will also be able to set activity alerts. 
  • To use Indoor Rower mode, press the digital dial and select “Indoor Rower”. Please wait until the watch indicates that heart rate is being measured (indicated by a heart icon at the bottom of the screen) before starting an activity. 
  • To view supported data types during workouts and further information, please visit: Indoor Rower
• Indoor Run – Indoor Run activity mode is designed to use the sensors in your COROS watch to track treadmill runs. This activity mode automatically turns off GPS signal and relies on the internal sensors along with proper calibration and user input to measure your treadmill runs accurately. (How to ensure proper distance tracking for indoor runs) In this activity mode you will also have the option to set activity alerts. 
  • To use Indoor Run mode, press the digital dial and select “Indoor Run”. Please wait until the watch indicates that heart rate is being measured (indicated by a heart icon at the bottom of the screen) before starting an activity. 
  • To view supported data types and further information, please visit: Indoor Run/Treadmill
• Jump Rope - Jump Rope activity mode is designed to help you measure data fields that are unique and vital to track when completing a jump rope activity. These data fields include but are not limited to: Speed, Max Speed, Continuous Jumps, Set Stops, and more. 
  • To use Jump Rope mode, press the digital dial and select "Jump Rope". Please wait until the watch indicates that heart rate is being measured (indicated by a heart icon at the bottom of the screen) before starting an activity. 
  • To view supported data types and further information, please visit: Jump Rope
• MTB - MTB activity mode on COROS watches is designed to record, track, and analyze data for your outdoor mountain bike rides. When using MTB mode you will have the ability to use navigation, follow interval workouts, and set activity alerts.
  • To use MTB mode, press the digital dial and select “MTB”. Please wait until the watch indicates that you have a strong GPS signal (indicated by an “Acquired” message at the top of the screen) and that heart rate is being measured (indicated by a heart icon at the bottom of the screen) before starting an activity.
  • To view supported data types during workouts and further information, please visit: MTB
• Mountain Climb – Mountain Climb activity mode is designed for technical or multi-day mountaineering. Mountain Climb mode allows the option for “Resume Later” for multi-day trips in the event that you want to record activities on multiple days all as one. Mountain Climb mode also has the option to use 3D Distance which takes into account altitude changes to most accurately measure your activities. You will also be able to access activity alerts and navigation when using this mode. 
  • To use Mountain Climb mode, press the digital dial and select “Mtn Climb”. Please wait until the watch indicates that you have a strong GPS signal (indicated by an “Acquired” message at the top of the screen) and that heart rate is being measured (indicated by a heart icon at the bottom of the screen) before starting an activity. 
  • To view supported data types and further information, please visit: Mountain Climb/Mountaineering 
• Multisport – Multisport activity mode is designed to be used when completing multiple different activities/exercises/workouts all in one session. Multisport mode allows you to specify up to five different workout types within the one activity mode (select “Settings → Workout” prior to starting). You will also be able to access activity alerts and navigation when using this mode. 
  • To use Multisport mode, press the digital dial and select “Multisport”. Please wait until the watch indicates that you have a strong GPS signal (indicated by an “Acquired” message at the top of the screen) and that heart rate is being measured (indicated by a heart icon at the bottom of the screen) before starting an activity.  
  • To view further information, please visit: Multisport
• Open Water – Open Water activity mode is designed to be used for any outdoor/open water swims. This activity mode uses both GPS and the hardware in your watch to track distances, stroke rates, and more. Open Water activities will allow you to access activity alerts during your workout.
  • COROS watches support freestyle stroke types in Open Water mode for accurate GPS tracking. Breaststroke, Backstroke, and Butterfly styles do not have guaranteed GPS tracking.  
  • To use Open Water mode, press the digital dial and select “Open Water”. Please wait until the watch indicates that you have a strong GPS signal (indicated by an “Acquired” message at the top of the screen) and that heart rate is being measured (indicated by a heart icon at the bottom of the screen) before starting an activity. To ensure the GPS tracking accuracy, please wait until you receive a confirmation from the watch about GPS acquisition before jumping into the water. Make sure to provide a substantial amount of time for the watch to stay out of water during your strokes as GPS signals cannot travel underwater. 
  • To view supported data types and further information, please visit: Open Water
• Padel (Outdoor or Indoor) Padel activity mode on COROS watches is tailored to track your outdoor or indoor Padel activities. To use Padel mode, press the digital dial and scroll to “Padel”. Confirm that the heart rate icon becomes solid, indicating a full signal is acquired, before beginning your session. To view supported data types during workouts and further information, please visit: Padel
• Pickleball (Outdoor or Indoor) Pickleball activity mode on COROS watches is tailored to track your outdoor or indoor Pickleball activities. To use this activity mode, press the digital dial and scroll to “Pickleball”. Confirm that the heart rate icon becomes solid, indicating a full signal is acquired, before beginning your session. To view supported data types during workouts and further information, please visit: Pickleball
• Pilates (Indoor) Pilates activity mode on COROS watches is tailored to track your indoor Pilates workouts. Monitor your session duration, heart rate, and calories burned as you focus on strength, flexibility, and controlled movement. 
  • To use Pilates mode, press the digital dial and select “Pilates”. Confirm that the heart rate sensor is active before beginning your session. 
  • To view supported data types during workouts and further information, please visit: Pilates
• Pool Swim – Pool Swim activity mode is designed to be used for swims where the pool is a set distance and you will be completing multiple laps across the pool. Pool Swim supports and automatically detects 4 major stroke types in Pool Swim mode including Freestyle, Breaststroke, Backstroke and Butterfly. You can easily change the pool length setting on the watch to meet your need. Distance is measured and detected when you make a turn. If you don’t use a flip turn, please make sure to include arm movements that are substantially different than stroke movements during the turn. You will also be able to access activity alerts in this mode. 
  • To use Pool Swim mode, press the digital dial and select “Pool Swim”. Next, select the length of the pool (25m, 50m, 25yd, 33.3m, 33.3yd, Custom). Please wait until the watch indicates that heart rate is being measured (indicated by a heart icon at the bottom of the screen). 
  • To view supported data types and further information, please visit: Pool Swim
• Rowing – Rowing activity mode is designed to be used for outdoor/open-water rowing where GPS signals are available. Rowing mode will allow you to track your stroke rate, heart rate, distance, and more. You can also access activity alerts in this mode.
  • To use Rowing mode, press the digital dial and select “Rowing”. Please wait until the watch indicates that you have a strong GPS signal (indicated by an “Acquired” message at the top of the screen) and that heart rate is being measured (indicated by a heart icon at the bottom of the screen) before starting an activity. 
  • To view supported data types and further information, please visit: Rowing
• Run - The standard "Run" activity was designed to be used when running on paved or hard-packed roads with minimal elevation gain/loss. The "Run" activity mode is designed to work seamlessly with any downloaded workouts, training plans, or basic interval runs. "Run" mode also allows for you to access "Navi Settings" to help you navigate routes, add checkpoints, navigate "Back to Start" and more. In "Run" mode, you can access activity alerts. "Run" mode does impact your EvoLab metrics such as Threshold Pace, VO2 Max, etc. "Run" will give you an analysis of your run with a "Running Performance" metric. To view more information about EvoLab please see "EvoLab Metrics".
  • To use Run mode, press the digital dial and select “Run”. Please wait until the watch indicates that you have a strong GPS signal (indicated by an “Acquired” message at the top of the screen) and that heart rate is being measured (indicated by a heart icon at the bottom of the screen) before starting an activity. 
  • To view supported data types and further information, please visit: Run
• Skateboard (Outdoor) Skateboard activity mode on COROS watches helps you track your outdoor skateboarding sessions. This mode uses GPS and motion sensors to record distance, speed, heart rate, and duration—helping you monitor progress and performance. 
  • To use Skateboard mode, press the digital dial and select “Skateboard”. Wait until GPS signal is acquired and the heart rate sensor is active before beginning. 
  • To view supported data types during workouts and further information, please visit: Skateboard
• Ski – Ski activity mode is designed to track your downhill skiing activities and will display data such as: downhill laps, lift laps, and more. Ski mode will allow you to set activity alerts and enable Auto Ascent/Descent for the most accurate tracking. Ski mode automatically uses 3D distance which considers altitude changes to measure your activities most accurately.
  • To use Ski mode, press the digital dial and select “Ski”. Please wait until the watch indicates that you have a strong GPS signal (indicated by an “Acquired” message at the top of the screen) and that heart rate is being measured (indicated by a heart icon at the bottom of the screen) before starting an activity. 
  • To view supported data types and further information, please visit: Ski
• Ski-Touring - Ski Touring mode is a multisport mode and consists of two workout modes - Mountain Climb and XC Ski. Please customize the data pages of these two workout modes for Ski Touring mode. During the ascent, Mountain Climb mode is utilized to track the workout. During the decent, XC Ski mode is utilized to track the workout. During the transition period, press the CONFIRM button during ascent and descent will skip to the transition. Press and hold the CONFIRM button during the transition to start the next session. Scroll down during the transition to view additional options including resume, finish, details, laps.
  • To view supported data types and further information, please visit: Ski Touring 
• Snowboard - Snowboard activity mode is designed to track your downhill snowboarding activities and will display data such as: downhill laps, lift laps, and more. Snowboard mode will allow you to set activity alerts and enable Auto Ascent/Descent for the most accurate tracking. Snowboard mode automatically uses 3D distance which considers altitude changes to measure your activities most accurately.
  • To use Snowboard mode, press the digital dial and select “Snowboard”. Please wait until the watch indicates that you have a strong GPS signal (indicated by an “Acquired” message at the top of the screen) and that heart rate is being measured (indicated by a heart icon at the bottom of the screen) before starting an activity. 
  • To view supported data types and further information, please visit: Snowboard
• Speedsurfing - Speedsurfing activity mode is designed to be used anytime you desire to track your speedsurfing actvities. This mode provides easy access to real-time data that speedsurfers frequently use including autorun detection, the fastest speed in a variety of set-ups, alpha speed, and more. Speedsurfing mode also integrates with GPS-Speedsurfing.com so your fastest speed will be automatically listed and verified on the world rankings.
  • To use Speedsurfing mode, press the digital dial and select “Speedsurfing”. Please wait until the watch indicates that you have a strong GPS signal (indicated by an “Acquired” message at the top of the screen) and that heart rate is being measured (indicated by a heart icon at the bottom of the screen) before starting an activity.  
  • To view supported data types and further information, please visit: Speedsurfing
• Strength - Strength mode is designed to help athletes program and track their strength training workouts. These workouts can consist of body weight, dumbbells, barbells, circuits, and many more. Athletes can design strength workouts in the app by classifying what exercise, how many sets, how many reps, and what weight they are lifting. If a workout is designed beforehand, athletes will also see a heatmap of muscles they targeted in the app. Your watch will track reps based on the movements of your arm/wrist. Select strength workout for all of your strength training needs. Using strength mode will allow you to set rest alerts during your activity.
  • To use Strength mode, press the digital dial and select “Strength”. Next choose what area(s) you will be training for the workout (Whole Body, Shoulders, Chest, Back, Core, Legs/Hips, Arms). To change what body part you are training during your workout, press the digital dial to pause the activity, then navigate to “Next Parts”. 
  • To view supported data types and further information, please visit: Strength
• Table Tennis (Indoor) Table Tennis activity mode on COROS watches is designed to capture performance data during your indoor table tennis matches. Monitor metrics like heart rate, calorie burn, and session duration to help you track fitness gains. 
  • To use Table Tennis mode, press the digital dial and select “Table Tennis”. Ensure the heart rate sensor is active (indicated by a heart icon at the bottom of the screen) before starting your session. 
  • To view supported data types during workouts and further information, please visit: Table Tennis
• Tennis (Outdoor) Tennis activity mode on COROS watches is designed to track and analyze data for your outdoor tennis matches. This mode monitors key performance indicators such as heart rate, calories burned, and workout time, giving you insights into your match intensity. 
  • To use Tennis mode, press the digital dial and select “Tennis”. Wait for GPS signal acquisition (indicated by an “Acquired” message) and ensure the heart rate sensor is active before beginning your activity. 
  • To view supported data types during workouts and further information, please visit: Tennis
     
• Track Run - Track Run activity mode is designed to accurately measure your laps and distance on tracks to give you the most accurate distance data and path. In this mode, you can specify which lane you are running in and your watch will automatically track your distance and laps on the track. This mode will use the first lap to identify that you are running on a track, and from the second lap on will use the track running algorithm to measure your activity. You can change the lane which you are running in during the workout and also will have the option to access interval mode, activity alerts, and this mode can be used in training plans. 
  • To use Track Run mode, press the digital dial and select “Track Run”. Next, specify which lane you will be running in on the track. Please wait until the watch indicates that you have a strong GPS signal (indicated by an “Acquired” message at the top of the screen) and that heart rate is being measured (indicated by a heart icon at the bottom of the screen) before starting an activity. 
  • To view supported data types and further information, please visit: Track Run
• Trail Run - Trail Run activity mode is designed to be used on technical trails, trails with significant elevation gain/loss, or any extended/multi-day runs. Trail Run will default to using 3D Distance instead of standard Distance (to change go to Trail Run → Settings → 3D Distance). 3D distance utilizes elevation gain to calibrate the distance compared to 2D distance. Trail Run mode features a Resume Later option in case you take long breaks between runs but want to capture it all as one activity (stage races for instance). To use this feature, pause your run, select "Resume Later" in the options. Trail Run mode also allows for you to access "Navi Settings" to help you navigate routes, add checkpoints, navigate "Back to Start" and more. At this time, training plans and interval training are not included in "Trail Run". "Trail Run" activities do not impact EvoLab data at this time. In "Trail Run" mode, you can also access activity alerts.
  • To use Trail Run mode, press the digital dial and select “Trail Run”. Please wait until the watch indicates that you have a strong GPS signal (indicated by an “Acquired” message at the top of the screen) and that heart rate is being measured (indicated by a heart icon at the bottom of the screen) before starting an activity. 
  • To view supported data types and further information, please visit: Trail Run
• Training (Structured Programs) - Training mode is an easy shortcut to access your pre-designed training for the day. If an athlete has created a training plan or workout for a specific day, this task can be accessed through the training shortcut. When selecting "training" be sure to select the pre-designed workout and then hit start. Your training plan will automatically begin and lead you through your predesigned workout.
  • To view more information about training, please visit: Training 
• Training Plans - In Training Plan mode, athletes can access their future workouts through the watch. By selecting this mode, athletes will pull up a calendar that highlights future workouts. Scrolling through these days, athletes can see what workouts are on what day.  This helps athletes plan their workouts to fit into their normal day-to-day lives. If you are unsure of your upcoming schedule, select training plan to get a birds eye view.
  • To view more information about training plans, please visit: How to create and follow a training plan 
• Triathlon - Triathlon mode is designed to be used for any workout or race that consists of 3 activities with 2 transitions.  Simply press your watch's CONFIRM button to progress from one part of the triathlon to the next.  By default, Triathlon mode is set to Open Water, Bike, and Run, but you can customize these three activity types and their order by choosing from Run, Bike, Open Water, or Pool Swim.  To choose from other activity types, please use Multisport mode.
  • Activity alerts in Triathlon mode can only be customized by modifying the activity alerts on the individual activity modes themselves.  For example, to change the alert for the Bike portion of the triathlon, please go to Bike mode on your watch and set the activity alert there.
  • Triathlon mode includes a transition between the first and second activities, and another transition between the second and third activities.  If at any time you accidentally progress past the current activity and start the next transition prematurely, you can use your watch's BACK button to return to the activity.
  • To view supported data types and further information, please visit: Triathlon
• Walk - Walk mode contains a new and unique data field: Steps.   As the nature of GPS technology does not work well with walking activities, especially in the urban environment (due to speed, frequent stops, arm movements, etc.), steps will be a valuable tool to gain insight into your walking activities and provide the highest degree of accuracy available.  Walk mode can be used in both indoor and outdoor environments.  In indoor conditions, the watch can estimate distance based on cadence and stride data.  This mode defaults to 1,000 steps per "lap," but this number can be adjusted within the activity settings.
  • To view supported data types and further information, please visit: Walk
• Whitewater – Whitewater activity mode is designed to track activities that involve rapid downstream current or whitewater. Examples of ideal activities for this mode include whitewater kayaking, canoe slalom, and rafting. This mode will provide Stroke Count, Stroke Rate, Elevation, Speed, Distance, and more. During this activity mode you will be able to access navigation and activity alerts. 
  • To use Whitewater mode, press the digital dial and select “Whitewater”. Please wait until the watch indicates that you have a strong GPS signal (indicated by an “Acquired” message at the top of the screen) and that heart rate is being measured (indicated by a heart icon at the bottom of the screen) before starting an activity. 
  • To view supported data types and further information, please visit: Whitewater
• Windsurfing – Windsurfing activity mode is designed to track open water activities directly from your wrist. Find out your Distance, Speed, Heart Rate, and other data during and after your workouts. In Windsurfing mode you can access navigation, specify “Speed Units”, and use activity alerts. 
  • To use Windsurfing mode, press the digital dial and select “Windsurfing”. Please wait until the watch indicates that you have a strong GPS signal (indicated by an “Acquired” message at the top of the screen) and that heart rate is being measured (indicated by a heart icon at the bottom of the screen) before starting an activity. 
  • To view supported data types and further information, please visit: Windsurfing
• XC Ski – XC or “Cross Country” Ski mode is designed to track any skiing (mostly on flat terrain) where you are completely self-propelled. XC Ski mode will allow you to access both navigation and activity alerts during your activities. 
  • To use XC Ski mode, press the digital dial and select “XC Ski”. Please wait until the watch indicates that you have a strong GPS signal (indicated by an “Acquired” message at the top of the screen) and that heart rate is being measured (indicated by a heart icon at the bottom of the screen) before starting an activity.
  • To view supported data types and further information, please visit: XC Ski
• Yoga (Indoor) Yoga activity mode on COROS watches is ideal for tracking your indoor yoga sessions. This mode captures heart rate trends, duration, and calorie burn to help you monitor performance during both restorative and power-based flows. 
  • To use Yoga mode, press the digital dial and select “Yoga”. Make sure the heart rate sensor is active before beginning your session. 
  • To view supported data types during workouts and further information, please visit: Yoga

Your COROS watch provides several advanced running metrics directly from the wrist. You can view these metrics in real-time on your activity data pages, and also in your completed activity summary in the COROS app.

Effort Pace (Run, Track Run, Trail Run): Effort Pace is a personalized metric that adjusts for terrain and individual running efficiency, based on your historical heart rate data over different inclines. This provides a more accurate measure of your exertion, regardless of how the terrain changes. This ensures consistent effort tracking across different terrains, helping runners optimize training intensity. Currently, Effort Pace only adjusts for hill grade; it does not factor in weather or altitude.

We suggest using Effort Pace as your main intensity metric whenever you are out of the traditional flat road sections where your effort will fluctuate over a short period. You can also include Effort Pace in your COROS workouts, so you can plan your sessions around actual effort zones.

Cadence (Run, Track Run, Trail Run, Indoor Run): Cadence is the number of steps taken per minute, and can vary greatly depending on running form and habits. Cadence is typically between 150 and 190 steps per minute while running.

• >185   Top
• 175-185   High
• 165-175   Medium
• 155-165   Average
• <155   Low

Running Power (Run, Track Run, Trail Run): Power is the rate of effort used while running. The calculation for running power is related to weight, speed and other metrics. Running uphill with the same pace requires more power than running on flat land. Power data can help evaluate real-time workout intensity, and is a practical tool to measure your training in addition to heart rate and other metrics.

Ground Contact Time (Run, Track Run): This metric measures the time (in milliseconds) your foot stays on the ground with each step. Use this to assess running economy and fatigue. Shorter ground time usually indicates better leg stiffness and reactivity, both of which are signs of efficient running. Watch how this changes with pace, fatigue, or terrain. Rising ground times late in long runs or hard intervals may show form breakdown.

Stride Height (Run, Track Run): The amount your body bounces vertically with each step is your stride height. The lowest point is measured with your foot on the ground, and the highest point is while your body is in the air. More bounce means more energy is directed upwards, rather than forward. Lower values indicate more efficient motion. A sudden increase in stride height during a run may signal fatigue.

Stride Ratio (Run, Track Run): Stride ratio is the percentage of stride height divided by stride length. Stride Ratio is a direct indicator of running efficiency. Lower ratios mean more energy is directed forward rather than wasted vertically. Watch how stride ratio shifts during progressive or long runs. If it trends upward while pace holds steady, it shows that you are spending more energy to keep the same pace.

• >6%   Excellent
• 6-8%   Better
• 8-10%   Good
• 10-12%   Average
• >12%   Poor

Stride Length (Run, Track Run): Stride length measures the distance between the heel of one foot to the heel of the other when you take a step. Running stride length is typically 90-150cm. Efficient runners find a stride that fits their mechanics, and let the increase in length come naturally as they accelerate. Some runners mistakenly try to intentionally lengthen their stride to run faster, which leads to overstriding and increased injury risk.

To change the background color on your COROS watch (during workouts), hold the BACK/LAP button to open the Toolbox → System → Workout Interface → Background Color

To customize data pages on your COROS watch, please follow the steps below:

• Open the COROS app and navigate to the Profile page (4th tab on the bottom) and tap on the watch icon.
• Select “Activity Data Screens” under the device which you wish to customize.
• Next, choose the workout mode that you wish to customize from the library of activities. You can customize the data fields which are displayed during your workouts to be specific to each workout. For example, if running around your neighborhood or on a track, you may not care about elevation or vertical gain/loss, but you may want to see this data while doing a "Trail Run". 
• You can customize up to six different pages with multiple data fields to curate the specific data that you need during a workout. Dependent upon your watch model and activity mode, there are different data fields for you to choose from. Open the Customize Workout Data option in the COROS app to view these fields.

• Open the selected file on the COROS app
• Choose the arrow in the upper right-hand corner, then select "Export Data"
• Choose ".FIT" file, then use email, AirDrop, etc. to send the file from your phone to a computer
• Log in to the 3rd party application (using Strava as an example) on desktop, select "Upload Activity"
• Choose "File" do upload the ".FIT" file from the COROS app to upload

• Back-to-start, Checkpoints, Elevation Details, Hybrid Map Layer, Landscape Map Layer, Topo Map Layer, Deviate Course Alert, Touchscreen-enabled Breadcrumb Navigation  
• Basic Navigation Features 
• Advanced Navigation Features 
• Strava Route Sync 

To enable notifications during activities, please follow the steps below:

• Main watch face → System → Workout Interface → Msg. & Call Alerts → ON
• You can’t expand or manage the notifications during activities.

NOTE: Receiving notifications increases the battery consumption on your COROS watch.

During select activity modes (Bike, Trail Run, Mtn Climb and Hike) on COROS watches you have the option to use the "Resume Later" feature to help support Multi-Day activities and extend battery life on your watch.

To use this feature, start any of the mentioned activities as normal. Once you want to use the Resume Later option, with the watch unlocked, press the digital dial to pause the activity. Next, scroll to the "Resume Later" option. Press the digital dial once to confirm that you want to exit the activity using the resume later option.

To restart your activity, from the main watch face, press the digital dial. You will be prompted with the message "Resuming unfinished activity mode", press the digital dial to reopen the activity and resume.

During the activity on your phone: COROS app → Profile → tap on watch icon → My Routes → Select Route → Sync with your watch

During the activity on your watch: Press and hold the BACK/LAP button → Navigation → Select Courses → Choose the route → Start Course

Auto-Scroll  

• Select to automatically scroll the data pages at a certain interval (not available when displaying the navigation pages). 
  • 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10s | OFF 

Touch Scroll 

• Select to swipe up and down to change data pages without unlocking the screen. 
• ON | OFF 

After a workout is finished, the watch will sync data automatically to your COROS account on your phone if Bluetooth connection is established. If you don’t see the updated data on the COROS app, please tap on the Today page, pull down, and release the page until the top section shows syncing progress.

The APEX 2 has two different Satellite Settings to fit different scenarios.

• Standard GPS Only (40h battery life)
  • Recommended for multi-day activities or when charging between 40 hours of GPS use is not possible
• All Systems On (25h battery life)
  • Recommended daily use setting 
• For further details regarding when to use different GPS modes, please visit: When To Use Different GPS Modes