Why doesn't my planned workout show up on my Apple Watch?

If a workout doesn't appear on your Apple Watch, check these three things:

1. Do you have Pro? Exporting planned workouts to your watch is a Pro feature. Importing your runs from the Watch, on the other hand, is free.
2. Is your Watch running watchOS 26? For the export, watchOS 26 is mandatory. Trait doesn't support older versions – this isn't a temporary limitation but a technical requirement. Check with Apple to find out whether your Watch gets watchOS 26.
3. Is the workout scheduled for today? Trait can only ever send today's workout to the Watch. Sessions for tomorrow or next week intentionally don't appear yet.

How the export works technically: Since watchOS 26, apps can send their own workouts to Apple's own Workout app via an Apple interface. Your Trait workout then doesn't run in a Trait app on the Watch but entirely within Apple's environment – just like a workout you created yourself in Apple's Workout app. That's also where you find and start it.

The run you record on the Watch comes back into Trait via Apple Health. No specific watchOS is required for the import.

If the Watch starts a different workout than the one shown or the workout stops midway, that's down to Apple – more on that in The Watch starts a different workout or stops.