Going For A Track Run; Tips For Recording A Track Run; Recording An Ultra Run Activity; Triathlon Training - Garmin FORERUNNER 255 Series Owner's Manual

NOTE: On a Forerunner music watch, hold DOWN
while in an activity to open the music controls
(Music Playback Controls, page
5 After you complete your run, press STOP.
6 Select an option:
• Select Resume to restart the activity timer.
• Select Save to save the run and reset the activity
timer. You can select the run to view a summary.
NOTE: For more run options, see
Activity, page 2.

Going for a Track Run

Before you go for a track run, make sure you are
running on a standard-shape, 400 m track.
You can use the track run activity to record your
outdoor track data, including distance in meters and lap
splits.
1 Stand on the outdoor track.
2 From the watch face, press START.
3 Select Track Run.
4 Wait while the watch locates satellites.
5 If you are running in lane 1, skip to step 11.
6 Press UP.
7 Select the activity settings.
8 Select Lane Number.
9 Select a lane number.
10 Press BACK twice to return to the activity timer.
11 Press START.
12 Run around the track.
After you run 3 laps, your watch records the track
dimensions and calibrates your track distance.
13 After you complete your activity, press STOP, and
select Save.
Activities and Apps
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Stopping an

Tips for Recording a Track Run

y Wait until the GPS status indicator turns green
before starting a track run.
y During your first run on an unfamiliar track, run for a
minimum of 3 laps to calibrate your track distance.
You should run slightly past your starting point to
complete the lap.
y Run each lap in the same lane.
NOTE: The default Auto Lap distance is 1600 m, or
4 laps around the track.
y If you are running in a lane other than lane 1, set the
lane number in the activity settings.

Recording an Ultra Run Activity

1 Press START.
2 Select Ultra Run.
3 Press START to start the activity timer.
4 Start running.
5 Press BACK to record a lap and start the rest timer.
NOTE: You can configure the Lap Key setting to
record a lap and start the rest timer, start the rest
timer only, or record a lap only
page 2).
6 When you are done resting, press BACK to resume
running.
7 Press UP or DOWN to view additional data pages
(optional).
8 After you complete your activity, press STOP, and
select Save.

Triathlon Training

When you participate in a triathlon, you can use the
triathlon activity to quickly transition to each sport
segment, to time each segment, and to save the
activity.
1 Press START.
2 Select Triathlon.
3 Press START to start the activity timer.
4 Press BACK at the beginning and end of each
transition.
The transition feature is on by default, and the
transition time is recorded separately from the
activity time.
The transition feature can be turned on or off in the
triathlon activity settings. If transitions are turned
off, press BACK to change sports.
5 After you complete your activity, press STOP, and
select Save.

Creating a Multisport Activity

1 Press START.
2 Select Add > Multisport.
3 Select a multisport activity type, or enter a custom
name.
(Activities and Apps,
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