Starting An Interval Workout; Following A Pool Swim Workout; Recording A Critical Swim Speed Test - Garmin EPIX GEN 2 Owner's Manual

Starting an Interval Workout

1 From the watch face, press START.
2 Select an activity.
3 Hold MENU.
4 Select Training > Intervals.
5 Select an option:
• Select Open Repeats to mark your intervals and rest periods manually by pressing LAP.
• Select Structured Repeats > Do Workout to use an interval workout based on distance or time.
6 If necessary, select Yes to include a warm up before the workout.
7 Press START to start the activity timer.
8 When your interval workout has a warm up, press LAP to begin the first interval.
9 Follow the on-screen instructions.
10 At any time, press LAP to stop the current interval or rest period and transition to the next interval or rest
period (optional).
After you complete all of the intervals, a message appears.

Following a Pool Swim Workout

Your watch can guide you through multiple steps in a swim workout. Creating and sending a pool swim workout
is similar to Workouts, page 30
1 From the watch face, press START.
2 Select Pool Swim.
3 Hold MENU.
4 Select Training.
5 Select an option:
• Select Workouts to do workouts downloaded from Garmin Connect.
• Select Critical Swim Speed to record a Critical Swim Speed (CSS) test or enter a CSS value manually
(Recording a Critical Swim Speed Test, page
• Select Training Calendar to do or view your scheduled workouts.
6 Follow the on-screen instructions.

Recording a Critical Swim Speed Test

Your Critical Swim Speed (CSS) value is the result of a time-trial-based test expressed as a pace per 100 meters.
Your CSS is the theoretical speed you can maintain continuously without exhaustion. You can use your CSS to
guide your training pace and monitor your improvement.
1 From the watch face, press START.
2 Select Pool Swim.
3 Hold MENU.
4 Select Training > Critical Swim Speed > Do Critical Swim Speed Test.
5 Press DOWN to preview the workout steps.
6 Press START.
7 Follow the on-screen instructions.
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