Syncing Activities And Performance Measurements; Training For A Race Event; Race Calendar And Primary Race; Workouts - Garmin EPIX GEN 2 PRO Owner's Manual

Syncing Activities and Performance Measurements

You can sync activities and performance measurements from other Garmin devices to your epix watch using
your Garmin Connect account. This allows your watch to more accurately reflect your training and fitness. For
example, you can record a ride with an Edge
your epix watch.
Sync your epix watch and other Garmin devices to your Garmin Connect account.
TIP: You can set a primary training device and primary wearable in the Garmin Connect app
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Recent activities and performance measurements from your other Garmin devices appear on your epix watch.

Training for a Race Event

Your watch can suggest daily workouts to help you train for a running or cycling event, if you have a VO2 max.
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1 On your phone or computer, go to your Garmin Connect calendar.
2 Select the day of the event, and add the race event.
You can search for an event in your area or create your own event.
3 Add details about the event, and add the course if it's available.
4 Sync your watch with your Garmin Connect account.
5 On your watch, scroll to the primary event glance to see a countdown to your primary race event.
6 From the watch face, press START, and select a running or cycling activity.
NOTE: If you have completed at least 1 outdoor run with heart rate data or 1 ride with heart rate and power
data, daily suggested workouts appear on your watch.

Race Calendar and Primary Race

When you add a race event to your Garmin Connect calendar, you can view the event on your watch by adding
the primary race glance (Glances,
countdown to the event, your goal time or predicted finish time (running events only), and weather information.
NOTE: Historical weather information for the location and date is available right away. Local forecast data
appears approximately 14 days before the event.
If you add more than one race event, you are prompted to choose a primary event.
Depending on the available course data for your event, you can view elevation data, the course map, and add a
PacePro ™ plan (PacePro Training,

Workouts

You can create custom workouts that include goals for each workout step and for varied distances, times, and
calories. During your activity, you can view workout-specific data screens that contain workout step information,
such as the workout step distance or average step pace.
On your watch: You can open the workouts app from the activity list to show all workouts currently loaded on
your watch (Activities and Apps,
You can also view your workout history.
On the app: You can create and find more workouts, or select a training plan that has built-in workouts and
transfer them to your watch
You can schedule workouts.
You can update and edit your current workouts.
Training
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