Appendix; Data Fields - Garmin FORERUNNER 255 Series Owner's Manual

Data Fields

NOTE: Not all data fields are available for all activity types. Some data fields require ANT+ or Bluetooth accessories
to display data. Some data fields appear in more than one category on the watch.
TIP: You can also customize the data fields from the watch settings in the Garmin Connect app.
Cadence Fields
Name
Average Cadence
Average Cadence
Cadence
Cadence
Lap Cadence
Lap Cadence
Last Lap Cadence
Last Lap Cadence
Compass Fields
Name
Compass Heading
GPS Heading
Heading
Distance Fields
Name
Distance
Interval Distance
Lap Distance
Last Lap Distance
Nautical Distance
Elevation Fields
Name
Average Ascent
Average Descent
Elevation
Glide Ratio
GPS Elevation
Grade
Lap Ascent
Lap Descent
Last Lap Ascent
Last Lap Descent
Maximum Ascent
Maximum Descent
Maximum Elevation

Appendix

Appendix
Cycling. The average cadence for the current activity.
Running. The average cadence for the current activity.
Cycling. The number of revolutions of the crank arm. Your device must be
connected to a cadence accessory for this data to appear.
Running. The steps per minute (right and left).
Cycling. The average cadence for the current lap.
Running. The average cadence for the current lap.
Cycling. The average cadence for the last completed lap.
Running. The average cadence for the last completed lap.
The direction you are moving based on the compass.
The direction you are moving based on GPS.
The direction you are moving.
The distance traveled for the current track or activity.
The distance traveled for the current interval.
The distance traveled for the current lap.
The distance traveled for the last completed lap.
The distance traveled in nautical meters or nautical feet.
The average vertical distance of ascent since the last reset.
The average vertical distance of descent since the last reset.
The altitude of your current location above or below sea level.
The ratio of horizontal distance traveled to the change in vertical distance.
The altitude of your current location using GPS.
The calculation of rise (elevation) over run (distance). For example, if for every 3 m
(10 ft.) you climb you travel 60 m (200 ft.), the grade is 5%.
The vertical distance of ascent for the current lap.
The vertical distance of descent for the current lap.
The vertical distance of ascent for the last completed lap.
The vertical distance of descent for the last completed lap.
The maximum rate of ascent in feet per minute or meters per minute since the last
reset.
The maximum rate of descent in meters per minute or feet per minute since the
last reset.
The highest elevation reached since the last reset.
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