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I'm dan rossion oh and I'm here with the adidas miCoach smart run this $400 watch features a 1.4 5 inch touchscreen it includes Wi-Fi GPS Bluetooth 4.0 and accelerometer and even runs Android but it's not a SmartWatch it doesn't run apps it doesn't play games and it doesn't show notifications this is a standalone fitness watch the smart run feels great in hand it's well-built not too big and it's light enough for everyday use I also really like how the watch features two buckles which keeps the watch nicely in place while you're working out but the smart runs killer feature an optical heartrate monitor on the back of the device this means you'll no longer be required to wear one of those uncomfortable chest straps inside there's 4 gigabytes of storage 3 gigabytes of which is dedicated for music that's right it's also an mp3 player there's no headphone jack so you'll need a pair of bluetooth headphones unlike the Fitbit force the smart run doesn't track you 24/7 but when it's set for a workout the watch displays real-time information for things like beats per minute calories burned pace distance and time all of which is that upload 2d this is my coach website from here you can view past workouts track your achievements talk with other people and even download a training plan to your device adidas offers numerous cardio and strength programs to choose from depending on your sport and skill level once it's installed virtual coaches will remind your speed up or slow down to reach your ideal heart rate adidas hasn't even gone ahead include the voices of athletes Reggie Bush and Derrick Rose to help get you motivated now you have to be wondering with all these sensors and features what's the deal with battery life well Dinah's promises up to 4 hours of usage in training mode with music playing if you turn the tunes off and enter marathon mode the battery life jumps to about 8 hours and if for some reason you're using it solely as a watch it can last up to 14 days our early tests have shown that battery life is definitely going to be an issue but luckily the watch charges in under 4 hours but if you leave this little thing home you're going to be in trouble the smart run uses a special dock that contains a microUSB port for charging its 410 million battery I'm Dan Graziano frisina and that was a first look at the adidas miCoach smart