Starting An Activity; Tips For Recording Activities; Stopping An Activity; Adding An Activity - Garmin FORERUNNER 745 Owner's Manual

3 Select START.
4 Go for a run.
NOTE: On a Forerunner 745, hold DOWN while in an
activity to open the music controls.
5 After you complete your run, select 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.

Starting an Activity

When you start an activity, GPS turns on automatically (if
required). If you have an optional wireless sensor, you can
pair it to the Forerunner device
Sensors, page 37).
1 From the watch face, select START.
2 Select an activity.
NOTE: Activities set as favorites appear first in the list
(Customizing Your Activity List, page
3 Select an option:
• Select an activity from your favorites.
• Select
, and select an activity from the
extended activity list.
4 If the activity requires GPS signals, go outside to an
area with a clear view of the sky.
5 Wait until GPS appears.
The device is ready after it establishes your heart rate,
acquires GPS signals (if required), and connects to
your wireless sensors (if required).
6 Select START to start the activity timer.
The device records activity data only while the
activity timer is running.
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Stopping an
(Pairing Your Wireless
39).
NOTE: You can hold DOWN while in an activity to
open the music controls.

Tips for Recording Activities

 Charge the device before starting an activity
(Charging the Device, page
 Press
to record laps, start a new set or pose, or
advance to the next workout step.
 Press UP or DOWN to view additional data pages.

Stopping an Activity

1 Press STOP.
2 Select an option:
• To resume your activity, select Resume.
• To save the activity and return to watch mode,
select Save > Done.
• To suspend your activity and resume it at a later time,
select Resume Later.
• To mark a lap, select Lap.
• To navigate back to the starting point of your activity
along the path you traveled, select Back to Start >
TracBack.
NOTE: This feature is available only for activities
that use GPS.
• To navigate back to the starting point of your
activity by the most direct path, select Back to
Start > Straight Line.
NOTE: This feature is available only for activities
that use GPS.
• To measure the difference between your heart rate at
the end of the activity and your heart rate two minutes
later, select Recovery HR, and wait while the timer
counts down.
• To discard the activity and return to watch
mode, select Discard > Yes.
NOTE: After stopping the activity, the device saves it
automatically after 30 minutes.

Adding an Activity

Your device comes preloaded with a number of common
indoor and outdoor activities. You can add these activities
to your activity list.
1 Select START.
2 Select Add.
3 Select an activity from the list.
4 Select Yes to add the activity to your list of
favorites.
5 Select a location in the activity list.
6 Press START.

Creating a Custom Activity

1 From the watch face, select START > Add.
2 Select an option:
• Select Copy Activity to create your custom
activity starting from one of your saved
activities.
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Activities and Apps