Adaptive Training Plans; Interval Workouts; Using Run And Walk Intervals; Training Indoors - Garmin FORERUNNER 45 Owner's Manual

Adaptive Training Plans

Your Garmin Connect account has an adaptive training plan and
Garmin ® coach to fit your training goals. For example, you can
answer a few questions and find a plan to help you complete a 5
km race. The plan adjusts to your current level of fitness,
coaching and schedule preferences, and race date. When you
start a plan, the Garmin Coach widget is added to the widget
loop on your Forerunner device.
Using Garmin Connect Training Plans
Before you can download and use a training plan from Garmin
Connect, you must have a Garmin Connect account
Connect, page 10), and you must pair the Forerunner device
with a compatible smartphone.
1
From the Garmin Connect app, select
2
Select Training > Training Plans.
3
Select and schedule a training plan.
4
Follow the on-screen instructions.
5
Review the training plan in your calendar.
Starting Today's Workout
After you send a Garmin Coach training plan to your device, the
Garmin Coach widget appears in your widget loop.
1
From the watch face, select UP or DOWN to view the Garmin
Coach widget.
If a workout for this activity is scheduled for today, the device
shows the workout name and prompts you to start it.
2 Select START.
3
Select View to view the workout steps (optional).
4 Select Do Workout.
5
Follow the on-screen instructions.

Interval Workouts

You can create interval workouts based on distance or time. The
device saves your custom interval workout until you create
another interval workout. You can use open intervals for track
workouts and when you are running a known distance.
Creating an Interval Workout
Interval workouts are available for running and biking activities.
1
From the watch face, select START.
2
Select an activity.
3
Select Options > Workouts > Intervals > Edit > Interval >
Type.
NOTE: This option appears only when you have workouts
loaded on your device for the selected activity.
4
Select Distance, Time, or Open.
TIP: You can create an open-ended interval by selecting the
Open option.
5
If necessary, select Duration, enter a distance or time
interval value for the workout, and select
6
Select BACK.
7
Select Rest > Type.
8
Select Distance, Time, or Open.
9
If necessary, select Duration, enter a distance or time value
for the rest interval, and select
Training
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.
10
Select BACK.
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Select one or more options:
• To set the number of repetitions, select Repeat.
• To add an open-ended warm up to your workout, select
Warm Up > On.
• To add an open-ended cool down to your workout, select
Cool Down > On.
Starting an Interval Workout
1
From the watch face, select START.
2
Select an activity.
3
Select Options > Workouts > Intervals > Do Workout.
4
Select START to start the activity timer.
5
When your interval workout has a warm up, select BACK to
begin the first interval.
6
Follow the on-screen instructions.
After you complete all of the intervals, a message appears.
Stopping an Interval Workout
• At any time, select BACK to stop the current interval or rest
period and transition to the next interval or rest period.
• After all intervals and rest periods are complete, select BACK
to end the interval workout and transition to a timer that can
be used for cool down.
• At any time, select STOP to stop the activity timer. You can
resume the timer or end the interval workout.

Using Run and Walk Intervals

NOTE: You must set up the run/walk intervals before starting a
run. After you start the run timer, you cannot change the
settings.
1
From the watch face, select START.
2 Select a running activity.
NOTE: Walk break alerts are available only for running
activities.
3
Select Options > Alerts > Run/Walk.
4
Set the run time for each interval.
5
Set the walk time for each interval.
6
Go for a run.
Each time you complete an interval, a message appears. The
device also beeps or vibrates if audible tones are turned on
(Setting the Device Sounds, page
run/walk intervals, it is used each time you go for a run until you
turn it off or enable a different run mode.

Training Indoors

You can turn off GPS when you are training indoors or to save
battery life. When running or walking with GPS turned off, speed
and distance are calculated using the accelerometer in the
device. The accelerometer is self-calibrating. The accuracy of
the speed and distance data improves after a few outdoor runs
using GPS.
When cycling with GPS turned off, speed and distance data are
not available unless you have an optional sensor that sends
speed and distance data to the device, such as a speed or
cadence sensor.
1
From the watch face, select START.
2
Select an activity.
3
Select Options > GPS > Off.
NOTE: If you select an activity that is typically done indoors,
GPS is automatically turned off.
14). After you turn on the
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