Since I don't let google use my location history, I have to takr care of that myself. Also, with a 1 minute interval, I have a detailed path of my location. I do not need to log my runs or hikes because they are always logged automatically. In case I need my history, I can just look it up. I look up my history frequently.

In short: which settings to use for efficient but soemwhat detailed logs without draining the battery.

Google somehow manages to do that. I don't know how often google checks on the location. That would be interesting to know.