Do I need an Apple Watch?
No. iPhone records route, distance, pace, and splits on its own. A paired Apple Watch adds live heart rate, zones, and heart-rate-based analytics like drift, recovery, and TRIMP load.
Which devices get the on-device coach?
The Apple Foundation Models coach runs on iOS 26 with Apple Intelligence for the on-device coach; a local fallback is used everywhere else. The fallback produces the same style of guidance from the same numbers, so the feature never depends on a remote service.
Is readiness medical advice?
No. Readiness and training metrics are fitness information derived from your own data. They are not medical advice, diagnosis, or a guarantee of performance — consult a professional for health concerns.
What happens to my data if I switch phones?
Create an encrypted backup in Settings, move the file yourself, and restore it on the new phone. Nothing is synced through a RunSignal server because there isn’t one.