Following A Workout From Garmin Connect; Starting A Workout; About The Training Calendar; Using Garmin Connect Training Plans - Garmin DESCENT MK1 Owner's Manual

Following a Workout From Garmin Connect

Before you can download a workout from Garmin Connect, you must have a Garmin Connect account
Connect, page 33).
1 Select an option:
• Open the Garmin Connect app.
• Go to connect.garmin.com.
2 Select Training > Workouts.
3 Find a workout, or create and save a new workout.
4 Select or Send to Device.
5 Follow the on-screen instructions.

Starting a Workout

Before you can start a workout, you must download a workout from your Garmin Connect account.
1 From the watch face, select
2 Select an activity.
3 Hold MENU.
4 Select Training > My Workouts.
5 Select a workout.
NOTE: Only workouts that are compatible with the selected activity appear in the list.
6 Select Do Workout.
7 Select to start the timer.
After you begin a workout, the device displays each step of the workout, step notes (optional), the target
(optional), and the current workout data.

About the Training Calendar

The training calendar on your device is an extension of the training calendar or schedule you set up in Garmin
Connect. After you have added a few workouts to the Garmin Connect calendar, you can send them to your
device. All scheduled workouts sent to the device appear in the training calendar list by date. When you select a
day in the training calendar, you can view or do the workout. The scheduled workout stays on your device
whether you complete it or skip it. When you send scheduled workouts from Garmin Connect, they overwrite the
existing training calendar.

Using Garmin Connect Training Plans

Before you can download and use a training plan from Garmin Connect, you must have a Garmin Connect
account (Garmin Connect, page
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.

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 Descent device.
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