I became Apple Watch obsessed almost exactly a year and a half ago.

I know this because it was just five days after my youngest son, George, was born.

My five-year-old twins just started kindergarten so our already-hectic morning routine is now tornado-level intense.

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And, oh right, I have a full-time job editing features at SELF, too!

I’ve beenrunningand texting with the Series 2 since the Apple Keynote last week.

For starters, the Series 2 isnoticeablyzippier, thanks to a new dual-core processor that is 50 percent faster.

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Waiting for anappto load?

Wondering if that text is really going to go through?

Those are now non-issues because everything happens lickety-split.

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In the early days, I wasnt giving the watch a workout inactualworkouts.

And thats when even a super-fan like me had to admit thatApple Watchwas lacking in fitness features.

In many ways the Apple Watch was a glorifiedfitness tracker.

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End or pause a workout without freaking out.

Me with the first Apple Watch: I finished my run!

Wait, my sweat is making it impossible to swipe to the end workout screen.

Okay, Im finally there, but its not responding.

COME ON, APPLE WATCH YOURE KILLING MY AVERAGE PACE.

Amp up the brightness on the display.

Personalize the workout dashboards.

  1. revamp your Series 2s face.

Apple has added a bunch of new faces.

Explore them, because there are Easter eggs waiting to be discovered as you tinker.

Actually, totally geek out the face.

Talk about a nudge toget #UpNOut.

Plan for outdoor workouts.

Then rotate the Digital Crown to scroll through all of your locations.

Label your other workouts.

Apple Watch Series 2 includes pre-set activities, so if youre doing anything else, youll select other.

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