Running in South Texas isn’t always easy, with triple-digit temperatures a norm in the summer. But for the past 15 years, Antonio Balboa has been tying on his sneakers in the early morning or evening to log some miles. Balboa, whose family has a history of heart disease, turned to running as part of a program to stay healthy, and uses his Pixel Watch to keep an eye on his vitals. “I mostly like using it to track my heart rate during interval runs to make sure I’m pushing to the correct effort level,” he says. “I can glance at my watch and see what zone I’m in.”

Balboa says he’s been able to stay on track despite the heat, hitting the treadmill when even the early mornings are too hot. “I wouldn’t say I love it,” he admits, but by switching things up – sometimes doing endurance runs, and other days focusing on interval training – he’s been able to keep at it for 15 years. To pass the time, he pops in his Pixel Buds Pro (sold separately) to listen to music, and with Google Assistant, he can hear voicemails from his family or send text and voice messages hands- and phone-free.⁴

Runners who want even more fitness and productivity features now also have the option of the Pixel Watch 2. The Pixel Watch 2 delivers the best of Google and Fitbit right to your wrist.¹ This includes the new Pace Training and Heart Zone Training features for activity tracking, and up to 40% more accurate heart rate tracking during vigorous activities like HIIT, spinning, and rowing.⁵ The Pixel Watch 2’s improved heart-rate sensor plus Google AI together give you the most accurate reading yet.³ And with the new multi-path heart rate sensor, the signal won’t get disrupted, even during vigorous activity.

Engineered with fitness in mind, the Pixel Watch 2 is a handy runner’s companion. It brings the smarts and helpfulness of Google together with the expertise of Fitbit.¹ Its 24-hour battery life with always-on display allows your watch to be your health companion wherever the day takes you,² and built-in GPS lets it track distance and pace. And with the new Auto Workout mode feature, your watch can remind you if you forget to start or stop tracking your runs.

Thanks to the onboard GPS and power-optimized motion sensors on the Pixel Watch 2, the watch can figure out whether you’re running at the pace you set up in Pace Training. And when you fall outside of your target pace, you can get voice cues on the watch and when paired with Pixel Buds Pro.⁶

Fitbit’s most spot-on heart rate tracking is good for runners like Balboa who need to stay in a specific heart rate zone.⁵ He can set a specific “target zone” and the new Heart Zone Training feature will alert him when he goes in or out of it, thanks to the multipath heart rate sensors. The Pixel Watch 2 also gives you more precise info about calories burned, Active Zone Minutes, and sleep patterns.⁷ And because the watch has so much packed into it, the phone can stay at home.⁴

The Pixel Watch 2 is available with a 4G LTE option, so if you want to go somewhere special after your run, use Google Maps right from your wrist.⁸ And after a run that hits all your goals, it might be exactly what you deserve.