@fritzbt2013 The Stryd pod is connected as both footpod and a power pod upon pairing, with auto-calibration option off and speed/distance coming to the watch from Stryd every time it is connected.
This is the behavior I consistently observed on recent firmware post big Bluetooth change. You can pick a course which distance you know and confirm that. Or use Strava/Runalyze distance correction from GPS. Alternatively, you can run the same course twice, once with Stryd paired and another without. I did all that as well as compared it to other devices, including Suunto’s own pre-Bluetooth change. Distance definitely comes from Stryd, period.
For people like myself, for whom Stryd distance isn’t quite right (mine comes about 2% short) this means I have to choose between training with power (that is, Stryd power that works indoors and has been the same across all devices for the past 8 years I’ve been using it) and getting correct pace and distance outdoors. Coupled with ghost Bluetooth devices you can’t delete, occasional beeping and battery drain, yeah… The picture isn’t pretty.