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Always consult your physician before you begin or modify any exercise program.
1 | LIGHT![]() | Hold to turn the device on. Hold to view the controls menu. Select to turn the backlight on and off. |
2 | START STOP | Select to start and stop the timer. Select to choose an option or to acknowledge a message. |
3 | BACK![]() | Select to record a lap, rest, or transition during an activity. Select to return to the previous screen. |
4 | DOWN ![]() | Select to scroll through the widgets, data screens, options, and settings. Hold to manually change sports during an activity. |
5 | UP![]() | Select to scroll through the widgets, data screens, options, and settings. Hold to view the menu. |
GPS Status and Status Icons
The GPS status ring and icons temporarily overlay each data screen. For outdoor activities, the status ring turns green when GPS is ready. A flashing icon means the device is searching for a signal. A solid icon means the signal was found or the sensor is connected.
GPS | GPS status |
![]() | Battery status |
![]() | Smartphone connection status |
![]() | Wi‑Fi ® technology status |
![]() | Heart rate status |
![]() | Foot pod status |
![]() | Running Dynamics Pod status |
![]() | Speed and cadence sensor status |
![]() | Power meter status |
![]() | tempe ™ sensor status |
![]() | VIRB ® camera status |
The first fitness activity you record on your device can be a run, ride, or any outdoor activity. You may need to charge the device before starting the activity (Charging the Device).
Your device can be used for indoor, outdoor, athletic, and fitness activities. When you start an activity, the device displays and records sensor data. You can save activities and share them with the Garmin Connect™ community.
You can also add Connect IQ™ activity apps to your device using your Garmin Connect account (Connect IQ Features).
For more information about activity tracking and fitness metric accuracy, go togarmin.com/ataccuracy.
When you start an activity, GPS turns on automatically (if required). When you stop the activity, the device returns to watch mode.
Tips for Recording Activities
The Forerunner device can be used for training indoors, such as running on an indoor track or using a stationary bike. GPS is turned off for indoor activities.
When running or walking with GPS turned off, speed, distance, and cadence are calculated using the accelerometer in the device. The accelerometer is self-calibrating. The accuracy of the speed, distance, and cadence data improves after a few outdoor runs or walks using GPS.
TIP: Holding the handrails of the treadmill reduces accuracy. You can use an optional foot pod to record pace, distance, and cadence.
When cycling with GPS turned off, speed and distance 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).
The Forerunner device comes preloaded with apps for outdoor activities, such as running and open water swimming. GPS is turned on for outdoor activities. You can add apps using default activities, such as walking or rowing. You can also add custom sport apps to your device (Creating a Custom Activity).
Multisport
Triathletes, duathletes, and other multisport competitors can take advantage of the multisport activities, such as Triathlon or Swimrun. During a multisport activity, you can transition between activities and continue to view your total time and distance. For example, you can switch from biking to running and view your total time and distance for biking and running throughout the multisport activity.
You can customize a multisport activity, or you can use the default triathlon activity set up for a standard triathlon.
Triathlon Training
When you participate in a triathlon, you can use the triathlon activity to quickly transition to each sport segment, to time each segment, and to save the activity.
Creating a Multisport Activity
Tips for Triathlon Training or Using Multisport Activities
Swimming
NOTICE
The device is intended for surface swimming. Scuba diving with the device may damage the product and will void the warranty.
NOTE: The device cannot record wrist heart rate data while swimming.
NOTE: The device is compatible with the HRM-Tri™ accessory and the HRM-Swim™ accessory (Heart Rate While Swimming).
Swim Terminology
Length: One trip down the pool.
Interval: One or more consecutive lengths. A new interval starts after a rest.
Stroke: A stroke is counted every time your arm wearing the device completes a full cycle.
Swolf: Your swolf score is the sum of the time for one pool length and the number of strokes for that length. For example, 30 seconds plus 15 strokes equals a swolf score of 45. For open water swimming, swolf is calculated over 25 meters. Swolf is a measurement of swimming efficiency and, like golf, a lower score is better.
Stroke Types
Stroke type identification is available only for pool swimming. Your stroke type is identified at the end of a length. Stroke types appear when you are viewing interval history. You can also select stroke type as a custom data field (Customizing the Data Screens).
Free | Freestyle |
Back | Backstroke |
Breast | Breaststroke |
Fly | Butterfly |
Mixed | More than one stroke type in an interval |
Drill | Used with drill logging (Training with the Drill Log) |
Tips for Swimming Activities
Resting During Pool Swimming
The default rest screen displays two rest timers. It also displays time and distance for the last completed interval.
NOTE: Swim data is not recorded during a rest.
Training with the Drill Log
The drill log feature is available only for pool swimming. You can use the drill log feature to manually record kick sets, one-arm swimming, or any type of swimming that is not one of the four major strokes.
Viewing Your Ski Runs
Your device records the details of each skiing or snowboarding run using the auto run feature. This feature is turned on by default for downhill skiing and snowboarding. It automatically records new ski runs based on your movement. The timer pauses when you stop moving downhill and when you are on a chairlift. The timer remains paused during the chairlift ride. You can start moving downhill to restart the timer. You can view run details from the paused screen or while the timer is running.
Jumpmaster
The jumpmaster feature is for use by experienced skydivers only. The jumpmaster feature should not be used as a primary skydiving altimeter. Failure to input the appropriate jump related information can lead to serious personal injury or death.
The jumpmaster feature follows military guidelines for calculating the high altitude release point (HARP). The device detects automatically when you have jumped to begin navigating toward the desired impact point (DIP) using the barometer and electronic compass.
Golfing
Playing Golf
Before you play a course for the first time, you must download it from the Garmin C (Garmin Connect). Courses the Garmin Connect Mobile app are upd.
Before you play golf, you should charge the device (Charging the Device).
Hole Information
Because pin locations change, the device calculates the distance to the front, middle, and back of the green, but not the actual pin location.
1 | Current hole number |
2 | Distance to the back of the green |
3 | Distance to the middle of the green |
4 | Distance to the front of the green |
5 | Par for the hole |
![]() | Next hole |
![]() | Previous hole |
Moving the Flag
You can take a closer look at the green and move the pin location.
Measuring a Shot
Viewing Layup and Dogleg Distances
You can view a list of layup and dogleg distances for par 4 and 5 holes.
Select START > Layups.
Each layup and the distance until you reach each layup appear on the screen.
NOTE: Distances are removed from the list as you pass them.
Keeping Score
Updating a Score
TruSwing™
The TruSwing feature allows you to view swing metrics recorded from your TruSwing device. Go to www.garmin.com/golf to purchase a TruSwing device.
Using the Golf Odometer
You can use the odometer to record the time, distance, and steps traveled. The odometer automatically starts and stops when you start or end a round.
Tracking Statistics
The Stat Tracking feature enables detailed statistics tracking while playing golf.
You can create custom workouts that include goals for each workout step and for varied distances, times, and calories. You can create workouts using Garmin Connect or select a training plan that has built-in workouts from Garmin Connect, and transfer them to your device.
You can schedule workouts using Garmin Connect. You can plan workouts in advance and store them on your device.
Following a Workout From the Web
Before you can download a workout from Garmin Connect, you must have a Garmin Connect account (Garmin Connect).
Starting a Workout
Before you can start a workout, you must download a workout from your Garmin Connect account.
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, you must have a Garmin Connect account (Garmin Connect).
You can browse your Garmin Connect account to find a training plan, schedule workouts, and send them to your device.
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
Starting an Interval Workout
Stopping an Interval Workout
The Virtual Partner feature is a training tool designed to help you meet your goals. You can set a pace for the Virtual Partner and race against it.
NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.
The training target feature works with the Virtual Partner feature so you can train toward a set distance, distance and time, distance and pace, or distance and speed goal. During your training activity, the device gives you real-time feedback about how close you are to achieving your training target.
Cancelling a Training Target
You can race a previously recorded or downloaded activity. This feature works with the Virtual Partner feature so you can see how far ahead or behind you are during the activity.
NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.
When you complete an activity, the device displays any new personal records you achieved during that activity. Personal records include your fastest time over several typical race distances and longest run or ride.
NOTE: For cycling, personal records also include most ascent and best power (power meter required).
Viewing Your Personal Records
Restoring a Personal Record
You can set each personal record back to the one previously recorded.
Clearing a Personal Record
Clearing All Personal Records
You can send running or cycling segments from your Garmin Connect account to your device. After a segment is saved to your device, you can race a segment, trying to match or exceed your personal record or other participants who have raced the segment.
NOTE: When you download a course from your Garmin Connect account, you can download all of the available segments in the course.
Strava™ Segments
You can download Strava segments to your Forerunner device. Follow Strava segments to compare your performance with your past rides, friends, and pros who have ridden the same segment.
To sign up for a Strava membership, go to the segments widget in your Garmin Connect account. For more information, go to www.strava.com.
The information in this manual applies to both Garmin Connect segments and Strava segments.
Racing a Segment
Segments are virtual race courses. You can race a segment, and compare your performance to past activities, others' performance, connections in your Garmin Connect account, or other members of the running or cycling communities. You can upload your activity data to your Garmin Connect account to view your segment position.
NOTE: If your Garmin Connect account and Strava account are linked, your activity is automatically sent to your Strava account so you can review the segment position.
Viewing Segment Details
The metronome feature plays tones at a steady rhythm to help you improve your performance by training at a faster, slower, or more consistent cadence.
NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.
You can update your gender, birth year, height, weight, heart rate zone, and power zone settings. The device uses this information to calculate accurate training data.
Fitness Goals
Knowing your heart rate zones can help you measure and improve your fitness by understanding and applying these principles.
If you know your maximum heart rate, you can use the table (Heart Rate Zone Calculations) to determine the best heart rate zone for your fitness objectives.
If you do not know your maximum heart rate, use one of the calculators available on the Internet. Some gyms and health centers can provide a test that measures maximum heart rate. The default maximum heart rate is 220 minus your age.
About Heart Rate Zones
Many athletes use heart rate zones to measure and increase their cardiovascular strength and improve their level of fitness. A heart rate zone is a set range of heartbeats per minute. The five commonly accepted heart rate zones are numbered from 1 to 5 according to increasing intensity. Generally, heart rate zones are calculated based on percentages of your maximum heart rate.
Setting Your Heart Rate Zones
The device uses your user profile information from the initial setup to determine your default heart rate zones. You can set separate heart rate zones for sport profiles, such as running, cycling, and swimming. For the most accurate calorie data during your activity, set your maximum heart rate. You can also set each heart rate zone and enter your resting heart rate manually. You can manually adjust your zones on the device or using your Garmin Connect account.
Letting the Device Set Your Heart Rate Zones
The default settings allow the device to detect your maximum heart rate and set your heart rate zones as a percentage of your maximum heart rate.
Heart Rate Zone Calculations
Zone | % of Maximum Heart Rate | Perceived Exertion | Benefits |
1 | 50–60% | Relaxed, easy pace, rhythmic breathing | Beginning-level aerobic training, reduces stress |
2 | 60–70% | Comfortable pace, slightly deeper breathing, conversation possible | Basic cardiovascular training, good recovery pace |
3 | 70–80% | Moderate pace, more difficult to hold conversation | Improved aerobic capacity, optimal cardiovascular training |
4 | 80–90% | Fast pace and a bit uncomfortable, breathing forceful | Improved anaerobic capacity and threshold, improved speed |
5 | 90–100% | Sprinting pace, unsustainable for long period of time, labored breathing | Anaerobic and muscular endurance, increased power |
About Lifetime Athletes
A lifetime athlete is an individual who has trained intensely for many years (with the exception of minor injuries) and has a resting heart rate of 60 beats per minute (bpm) or less.
Setting Your Power Zones
The values for the zones are default values based on gender, weight, and average ability, and may not match your personal abilities. If you know your functional threshold power (FTP) value, you can enter it and allow the software to calculate your power zones automatically. You can manually adjust your zones on the device or using your Garmin Connect account.
The activity tracking feature records your daily step count, distance traveled, intensity minutes, floors climbed, calories burned, and sleep statistics for each recorded day. Your calories burned includes your base metabolism plus activity calories.
The number of steps taken during the day appears on the steps widget. The step count is updated periodically.
Your device creates a daily step goal automatically, based on your previous activity levels. As you move during the day, the device shows your progress toward your daily goal .
If you choose not to use the auto goal feature, you can set a personalized step goal on your Garmin Connect account.
Sitting for prolonged periods of time can trigger undesirable metabolic state changes. The move alert reminds you to keep moving. After one hour of inactivity, Move! and the red bar appear. Additional segments appear after every 15 minutes of inactivity. The device also beeps or vibrates if audible tones are turned on (System Settings).
Go for a short walk (at least a couple of minutes) to reset the move alert.
While you are sleeping, the device monitors your movement. Sleep statistics include total hours of sleep, sleep levels, and sleep movement. You can set your normal sleep hours in the user settings on your Garmin Connect account. You can view your sleep statistics on your Garmin Connect account.
Using Automated Sleep Tracking
Using Do Not Disturb Mode
You can use do not disturb mode to turn off the backlight, tone alerts, and vibration alerts. For example, you can use this mode while sleeping or watching a movie.
NOTE: You can set your normal sleep hours in the user settings on your Garmin Connect account. You can enable the Sleep Time option in the system settings to automatically enter do not disturb mode during your normal sleep hours (System Settings,).
To improve your health, organizations such as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Heart Association®, and the World Health Organization, recommend at least 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity activity, such as brisk walking, or 75 minutes per week of vigorous intensity activity, such as running.
The device monitors your activity intensity and tracks your time spent participating in moderate to vigorous intensity activities (heart rate data is required to quantify vigorous intensity). You can work toward achieving your weekly intensity minutes goal by participating in at least 10 consecutive minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity activities. The device adds the amount of moderate activity minutes with the amount of vigorous activity minutes. Your total vigorous intensity minutes are doubled when added.
Earning Intensity Minutes
Your Forerunner device calculates intensity minutes by comparing your heart rate data during an activity to your average resting heart rate. If heart rate is turned off, the device calculates moderate intensity minutes by analyzing your steps per minute.
The Move IQ feature automatically detects activity patterns, such as walking, running, biking, swimming, and elliptical training, for at least 10 minutes. You can view the event type and duration on your Garmin Connect timeline, but they do not appear in your activities list, snapshots, or newsfeed. For more detail and accuracy, you can record a timed activity on your device.
Hold , and select Settings > Activity Tracking.
Status: Turns off the activity tracking feature.
Move Alert: Displays a message and the move bar on the digital watch face and steps screen. The device also beeps or vibrates if audible tones are turned on (System Settings).
Goal Alerts: Allows you to turn on and off goal alerts. Goal alerts appear for your daily steps goal, daily floors climbed goal, and weekly intensity minutes goal.
Move IQ: Allows you to turn on and off Move IQ events.
Turning Off Activity Tracking
When you turn off activity tracking, your steps, floors climbed, intensity minutes, sleep tracking, and Move IQ events are not recorded.
The Forerunner device has a wrist-based heart rate monitor and is also compatible with ANT+ chest heart rate monitors. You can view wrist-based heart rate data on the heart rate widget. When both wrist-based heart rate and ANT+ heart rate data are available, your device uses the ANT+ heart rate data. You must have a heart rate monitor to use the features described in this section.
Wearing the Device and Heart Rate
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data
If the heart rate data is erratic or does not appear, you can try these tips.
Viewing the Heart Rate Widget
The widget displays your current heart rate in beats per minute (bpm) and a graph of your heart rate for the last 4 hours.
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin® Devices
You can broadcast your heart rate data from your Forerunner device and view it on paired Garmin devices. For example, you can broadcast your heart rate data to an Edge® device while cycling, or to a VIRB action camera during an activity.
NOTE: Broadcasting heart rate data decreases battery life.
Turning Off the Wrist Heart Rate Monitor
The default value for the Wrist Heart Rate setting is Auto. The device automatically uses the wrist-based heart rate monitor unless you pair an ANT+ heart rate monitor to the device.
Heart Rate While Swimming
NOTE: Wrist-based heart rate is not available while swimming.
The HRM-Tri accessory and the HRM-Swim accessory record and store your heart rate data while swimming. Heart rate data is not visible on compatible Forerunner devices while the heart rate monitor is underwater.
You must start a timed activity on your paired Forerunner device to view stored heart rate data later. During rest intervals when out of the water, the heart rate monitor sends your heart rate data to your Forerunner device.
Your Forerunner device automatically downloads stored heart rate data when you save your timed swim activity. Your heart rate monitor must be out of the water, active, and within range of the device (3 m) while data is downloaded. You can review your heart rate data in the device history and on your Garmin Connect account.
Going for a Pool Swim
Swimming in Open Water
You can use the device for open water swimming. You can record swim data including distance, pace, and stroke rate. You can add data screens to the default open water swimming activity (Customizing the Data Screens).
Sizing the Heart Rate Monitor
Before your first swim, take some time sizing the heart rate monitor. It should be tight enough to stay in place when pushing off the pool wall.
Putting On the Heart Rate Monitor
You should wear the heart rate monitor directly on your skin, just below your sternum.
Tips for Using the HRM-Swim Accessory
Caring for the Heart Rate Monitor
NOTICE
A buildup of sweat and salt on the strap can decrease the ability of the heart rate monitor to report accurate data.
The HRM-Swim section of this manual explains recording heart rate during your swim (Heart Rate While Swimming).
Pool Swimming
NOTICE
Hand wash the heart rate monitor after exposure to chlorine or other pool chemicals. Prolonged exposure to these substances can damage the heart rate monitor.
The HRM-Tri accessory is designed primarily for open water swimming, but it can be used occasionally for pool swimming. The heart rate monitor should be worn under a swim suit or triathlon top during pool swimming. Otherwise, it may slide down your chest when pushing off the pool wall.
Putting On the Heart Rate Monitor
You should wear the heart rate monitor directly on your skin, just below your sternum. It should be snug enough to stay in place during your activity.
After you put on the heart rate monitor, it is active and sending data.
Data Storage
The heart rate monitor can store up to 20 hours of data in a single activity. When the heart rate monitor memory is full, your oldest data is overwritten.
You can start a timed activity on your paired Forerunner device, and the heart rate monitor records your heart rate data even if you move away from your device. For example, you can record heart rate data during fitness activities or team sports where watches cannot be worn. Your heart rate monitor automatically sends your stored heart rate data to your Forerunner device when you save your activity. Your heart rate monitor must be active and within range (3 m) of the device while data is uploaded.
Caring for the Heart Rate Monitor
NOTICE
A buildup of sweat and salt on the strap can decrease the ability of the heart rate monitor to report accurate data.
If the heart rate data is erratic or does not appear, you can try these tips.
You can use your compatible Forerunner device paired with the HRM-Tri accessory or other running dynamics accessory to provide real-time feedback about your running form. If your Forerunner device was packaged with the HRM-Tri accessory, the devices are already paired.
The running dynamics accessory has an accelerometer that measures torso movement in order to calculate six running metrics.
Cadence: Cadence is the number of steps per minute. It displays the total steps (right and left combined).
Vertical oscillation: Vertical oscillation is your bounce while running. It displays the vertical motion of your torso, measured in centimeters. Ground contact time: Ground contact time is the amount of time in each step that you spend on the ground while running. It is measured in milliseconds.
NOTE: Ground contact time and balance are not available while walking.
Ground contact time balance: Ground contact time balance displays the left/right balance of your ground contact time while running. It displays a percentage. For example, 53.2 with an arrow pointing left or right.
Stride length: Stride length is the length of your stride from one footfall to the next. It is measured in meters.
Vertical ratio: Vertical ratio is the ratio of vertical oscillation to stride length. It displays a percentage. A lower number typically indicates better running form.
Training with Running Dynamics
Before you can view running dynamics, you must put on the HRM-Run ™ accessory or HRM-Tri accessory and pair it with your device (Pairing ANT+ Sensors).
If your Forerunner was packaged with the heart rate monitor, the devices are already paired, and the Forerunner is set to display running dynamics.
Color Gauges and Running Dynamics Data
The running dynamics screens display a color gauge for the primary metric. You can display cadence, vertical oscillation, ground contact time, ground contact time balance, or vertical ratio as the primary metric. The color gauge shows you how your running dynamics data compare to those of other runners. The color zones are based on percentiles.
Garmin has researched many runners of all different levels. The data values in the red or orange zones are typical for less experienced or slower runners. The data values in the green, blue, or purple zones are typical for more experienced or faster runners. More experienced runners tend to exhibit shorter ground contact times, lower vertical oscillation, lower vertical ratio, and higher cadence than less experienced runners. However, taller runners typically have slightly slower cadences, longer strides, and slightly higher vertical oscillation. Vertical ratio is your vertical oscillation divided by stride length. It is not correlated with height.
Go to www.garmin.com/runningdynamics for more information on running dynamics. For additional theories and interpretations of running dynamics data, you can search reputable running publications and websites.
Color Zone | Percentile in Zone | Cadence Range | Ground Contact Time Range |
![]() | >95 | >183 spm | <218 ms |
![]() | 70–95 | 174–183 spm | 218–248 ms |
![]() | 30–69 | 164–173 spm | 249–277 ms |
![]() | 5–29 | 153–163 spm | 278–308 ms |
![]() | <5 | <153 spm | >308 ms |
Ground Contact Time Balance Data
Ground contact time balance measures your running symmetry and appears as a percentage of your total ground contact time. For example, 51.3% with an arrow pointing left indicates the runner is spending more time on the ground when on the left foot. If your data screen displays both numbers, for example 48–52, 48% is the left foot and 52% is the right foot.
Color Zone | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Symmetry | Poor | Fair | Good | Fair | Poor |
Percent of Other Runners | 5% | 25% | 40% | 25% | 5% |
Ground Contact Time Balance | >52.2% L | 50.8–52.2% L | 50.7% L–50.7% R | 50.8–52.2% R | >52.2% R |
While developing and testing running dynamics, the Garmin team found correlations between injuries and greater imbalances with certain runners. For many runners, ground contact time balance tends to deviate further from 50–50 when running up or down hills. Most running coaches agree that a symmetrical running form is good. Elite runners tend to have quick and balanced strides.
You can watch the color gauge or data field during your run or view the summary on your Garmin Connect account after your run. As with the other running dynamics data, ground contact time balance is a quantitative measurement to help you learn about your running form.
Vertical Oscillation and Vertical Ratio Data
The data ranges for vertical oscillation and vertical ratio are slightly different depending on the sensor and whether it is positioned at the chest (HRM-Tri or HRM-Run accessories) or at the waist (Running Dynamics Pod accessory).
Color Zone | Percentile in Zone | Vertical Oscillation Range at Chest | Vertical Oscillation Range at Waist | Vertical Ratio at Chest | Vertical Ratio at Waist |
![]() | >95 | <6.4 cm | <6.8 cm | <6.1% | <6.5% |
![]() | 70–95 | 6.4–8.1 cm | 6.8–8.9 cm | 6.1–7.4% | 6.5–8.3% |
![]() | 30–69 | 8.2–9.7 cm | 9.0–10.9 cm | 7.5–8.6% | 8.4–10.0% |
![]() | 5–29 | 9.8–11.5 cm | 11.0–13.0 cm | 8.7–10.1% | 10.1–11.9% |
![]() | <5 | >11.5 cm | >13.0 cm | >10.1% | >11.9% |
Tips for Missing Running Dynamics Data
If running dynamics data does not appear, you can try these tips.
These performance measurements require a few activities using wrist-based heart rate or a compatible chest heart rate monitor. The measurements are estimates that can help you track and understand your training activities and race performances. These estimates are provided and supported by Firstbeat. For more information, go towww.garmin.com/physio.
NOTE: The estimates may seem inaccurate at first. The device requires you to complete a few activities to learn about your performance.
Training status: Training status shows you how your training affects your fitness and performance. Your training status is based on changes to your training load and VO2 max. over an extended time period.
VO2 max.: VO2 max. is the maximum volume of oxygen (in milliliters) you can consume per minute per kilogram of body weight at your maximum performance.
Recovery time: The recovery time displays how much time remains before you are fully recovered and ready for the next hard workout.
Training load: Training load is the sum of your excess post- exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) over the last 7 days. EPOC is an estimate of how much energy it takes for your body to recover after exercise.
Predicted race times: Your device uses the VO2 max. estimate and published data sources to provide a target race time based on your current state of fitness. This projection also presumes you have completed the proper training for the race.
HRV stress test: The HRV (heart rate variability) stress test requires a Garmin chest heart rate monitor. The device records your heart rate variability while standing still for 3 minutes. It provides your overall stress level. The scale is 1 to 100, and a lower score indicates a lower stress level.
Performance condition: Your performance condition is a real- time assessment after 6 to 20 minutes of activity. It can be added as a data field so you can view your performance condition during the rest of your activity. It compares your real-time condition to your average fitness level.
Functional threshold power (FTP): The device uses your user profile information from the initial setup to estimate your FTP. For a more accurate rating, you can conduct a guided test.
Lactate threshold: Lactate threshold requires a chest heart rate monitor. Lactate threshold is the point where your muscles start to rapidly fatigue. Your device measures your lactate threshold level using heart rate data and pace.
Turning Off Performance Notifications
Performance notifications are turned on by default. Some performance notifications are alerts that appear upon completion of your activity. Some performance notifications appear during an activity or when you achieve a new performance measurement, such as a new VO2 max. estimate.
Automatically Detecting Performance Measurements
The Auto Detect feature is turned on by default. The device can automatically detect your maximum heart rate, lactate threshold, and functional threshold power (FTP) during an activity.
NOTE: The device detects a maximum heart rate only when your heart rate is higher than the value set in your user profile.
Training Status
Training status shows you how your training affects your fitness level and performance. Your training status is based on changes to your training load and VO2 max. over an extended time period. You can use your training status to help plan future training and continue improving your fitness level.
Peaking: Peaking means that you are in ideal race condition. Your recently reduced training load is allowing your body to recover and fully compensate for earlier training. You should plan ahead, since this peak state can only be maintained for a short time.
Productive: Your current training load is moving your fitness level and performance in the right direction. You should plan recovery periods into your training to maintain your fitness level.
Maintaining: Your current training load is enough to maintain your fitness level. To see improvement, try adding more variety to your workouts or increasing your training volume. Recovery: Your lighter training load is allowing your body to recover, which is essential during extended periods of hard training. You can return to a higher training load when you feel ready.
Unproductive: Your training load is at a good level, but your fitness is decreasing. Your body may be struggling to recover, so you should pay attention to your overall health including stress, nutrition, and rest.
Detraining: Detraining occurs when you are training much less than usual for a week or more, and it is affecting your fitness level. You can try increasing your training load to see improvement.
Overreaching: Your training load is very high and counterproductive. Your body needs a rest. You should give yourself time to recover by adding lighter training to your schedule.
No Status: The device needs one or two weeks of training history, including activities with VO2 max. results from running or cycling, to determine your training status.
Tips for Getting Your Training Status
To get the most out of the training status feature, you can try these tips.
About VO2 Max. Estimates
VO2 max. is the maximum volume of oxygen (in milliliters) you can consume per minute per kilogram of body weight at your maximum performance. In simple terms, VO2 max. is an indication of athletic performance and should increase as your level of fitness improves. The Forerunner device requires wrist- based heart rate or a compatible chest heart rate monitor to display your VO2 max. estimate. The device has separate VO2 max. estimates for running and cycling. You must run either outside with GPS or ride with a compatible power meter at a moderate level of intensity for several minutes to get an accurate VO2 max. estimate.
Your VO2 max. estimate appears as a number and position on the color gauge.
![]() | Superior |
![]() | Excellent |
![]() | Good |
![]() | Fair |
![]() | Poor |
VO2 max. data and analysis is provided with permission from The Cooper Institute®. For more information, see the appendix (VO2 Max. Standard Ratings), and go to www.CooperInstitute.org.
Recovery Time
You can use your Garmin device with wrist-based heart rate or a compatible chest heart rate monitor to display how much time remains before you are fully recovered and ready for the next hard workout.
NOTE: The recovery time recommendation uses your VO2 max. estimate and may seem inaccurate at first. The device requires you to complete a few activities to learn about your performance.
The recovery time appears immediately following an activity. The time counts down until it is optimal for you to attempt another hard workout.
Viewing Your Recovery Time
For the most accurate estimate, complete the user profile setup (Setting Up Your User Profile), and set your maximum heart rate (Setting Your Heart Rate Zones).
Recovery Heart Rate
If you are training with wrist-based heart rate or a compatible chest heart rate monitor, you can check your recovery heart rate value after each activity. Recovery heart rate is the difference between your exercising heart rate and your heart rate two minutes after the exercise has stopped. For example, after a typical training run, you stop the timer. Your heart rate is 140 bpm. After two minutes of no activity or cool down, your heart rate is 90 bpm. Your recovery heart rate is 50 bpm (140 minus 90). Some studies have linked recovery heart rate to cardiac health. Higher numbers generally indicate healthier hearts.
TIP: For best results, you should stop moving for two minutes while the device calculates your recovery heart rate value. You can save or discard the activity after this value appears.
Training Load
Training load is a measurement of your training volume over the last seven days. It is the sum of your EPOC measurements for the last seven days. The gauge indicates whether your current load is low, high, or within the optimal range to maintain or improve your fitness level. The optimal range is determined based on your individual fitness level and training history. The range adjusts as your training time and intensity increase or decrease.
Viewing Your Predicted Race Times
For the most accurate estimate, complete the user profile setup (Setting Up Your User Profile), and set your maximum heart rate (Setting Your Heart Rate Zones).
Your device uses the VO2 max. estimate (About VO2 Max. Estimates) and published data sources to provide a target race time based on your current state of fitness. This projection also presumes you have completed the proper training for the race.
NOTE: The projections may seem inaccurate at first. The device requires a few runs to learn about your running performance.
About Training Effect
Training Effect measures the impact of an activity on your aerobic and anaerobic fitness. Training Effect accumulates during the activity. As the activity progresses, the Training Effect value increases, telling you how the activity has improved your fitness. Training Effect is determined by your user profile information, heart rate, duration, and intensity of your activity.
Aerobic Training Effect uses your heart rate to measure how the accumulated intensity of an exercise affects your aerobic fitness and indicates if the workout had a maintaining or improving effect on your fitness level. Your EPOC accumulated during exercise is mapped to a range of values that account for your fitness level and training habits. Steady workouts at moderate effort or workouts involving longer intervals (>180 sec) have a positive impact on your aerobic metabolism and result in an improved aerobic Training Effect.
Anaerobic Training Effect uses heart rate and speed (or power) to determine how a workout affects your ability to perform at very high intensity. You receive a value based on the anaerobic contribution to EPOC and the type of activity. Repeated high- intensity intervals of 10 to 120 seconds have a highly beneficial impact on your anaerobic capability and result in an improved anaerobic Training Effect.
It is important to know that your Training Effect numbers (from 0.0 to 5.0) may seem abnormally high during your first few activities. It takes several activities for the device to learn your aerobic and anaerobic fitness.
You can add Training Effect as a data field to one of your training screens to monitor your numbers throughout the activity.
Color Zone | Training Effect | Aerobic Benefit | Anaerobic Benefit |
![]() | From 0.0 to 0.9 | No benefit. | No benefit. |
![]() | From 1.0 to 1.9 | Minor benefit. | Minor benefit. |
![]() | From 2.0 to 2.9 | Maintains your aerobic fitness. | Maintains your anaerobic fitness. |
![]() | From 3.0 to 3.9 | Improves your aerobic fitness. | Improves your anaerobic fitness. |
![]() | From 4.0 to 4.9 | Highly improves your aerobic fitness. | Highly improves your anaerobic fitness. |
![]() | 5.0 | Overreaching and potentially harmful without enough recovery time. | Overreaching and potentially harmful without enough recovery time. |
Training effect technology is provided and supported by Firstbeat Technologies Ltd. For more information, go to www.firstbeattechnologies.com.
Viewing Your Heart Rate Variability Stress Score
Before you can perform the heart rate variability (HRV) stress test, you must put on a Garmin chest heart rate monitor and pair it with your device (Pairing ANT+ Sensors).
Your HRV stress score is the result of a three-minute test performed while standing still, where the Forerunner device analyzes heart rate variability to determine your overall stress. Training, sleep, nutrition, and general life stress all impact how you perform. The stress score range is 1 to 100, where 1 is a very low stress state, and 100 is a very high stress state. Knowing your stress score can help you decide if your body is ready for a tough training run or yoga.
TIP: Garmin recommends that you measure your stress score before you exercise, at approximately the same time, and under the same conditions every day. You can view previous results on your Garmin Connect account.
Performance Condition
As you complete your activity, such as running or cycling, the performance condition feature analyzes your pace, heart rate, and heart rate variability to make a real-time assessment of your ability to perform compared to your average fitness level. It is approximately your real-time percentage deviation from your baseline VO2 max. estimate.
Performance condition values range from -20 to +20. After the first 6 to 20 minutes of your activity, the device displays your performance condition score. For example, a score of +5 means that you are rested, fresh, and capable of a good run or ride. You can add performance condition as a data field to one of your training screens to monitor your ability throughout the activity. Performance condition can also be an indicator of fatigue level, especially at the end of a long training run or ride.
NOTE: The device requires a few runs or rides with a heart rate monitor to get an accurate VO2 max. estimate and learn about your running or riding ability (About VO2 Max. Estimates).
Viewing Your Performance Condition
This feature requires wrist-based heart rate or a compatible chest heart rate monitor.
Lactate Threshold
Lactate threshold is the exercise intensity at which lactate (lactic acid) starts to accumulate in the bloodstream. In running, it is the estimated level of effort or pace. When a runner exceeds the threshold, fatigue starts to increase at an accelerating rate. For experienced runners, the threshold occurs at approximately 90% of their maximum heart rate and between 10k and half-marathon race pace. For average runners, the lactate threshold often occurs well below 90% of maximum heart rate. Knowing your lactate threshold can help you determine how hard to train or when to push yourself during a race.
If you already know your lactate threshold heart rate value, you can enter it in your user profile settings (Setting Your Heart Rate Zones).
Performing a Guided Test to Determine Your Lactate Threshold
This feature requires a Garmin chest heart rate monitor. Before you can perform the guided test, you must put on a heart rate monitor and pair it with your device (Pairing ANT+ Sensors). You must also have a VO2 max. estimate from a previous run (About VO2 Max. Estimates).
The device uses your user profile information from the initial setup and your VO2 max. estimate to estimate your lactate threshold. The device will automatically detect your lactate threshold during runs at a steady, high intensity with heart rate.
TIP: The device requires a few runs with a chest heart rate monitor to get an accurate maximum heart rate value and VO2 max. estimate. If you are having trouble getting a lactate threshold estimate, try manually lowering your maximum heart rate value.
Getting Your FTP Estimate
Before you can get your functional threshold power (FTP) estimate, you must pair a chest heart rate monitor and power meter with your device (Pairing ANT+ Sensors), and you must get your VO2 max. estimate (About VO2 Max. Estimates).
The device uses your user profile information from the initial setup and your VO2 max. estimate to estimate your FTP. The device will automatically detect your FTP during rides at a steady, high intensity with heart rate and power.
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![]() | Untrained |
For more information, see the appendix (FTP Ratings).
NOTE: When a performance notification alerts you to a new FTP, you can select Accept to save the new FTP, or Decline to keep your current FTP (Turning Off Performance Notifications).
Conducting an FTP Test
Before you can conduct a test to determine your functional threshold power (FTP), you must pair a chest heart rate monitor and a power meter with your device (Pairing ANT+ Sensors), and you must get your VO2 max. estimate (About VO2 Max. Estimates).
NOTE: The FTP test is a challenging workout that takes about 30 minutes to complete. Choose a practical and mostly flat route that allows you to ride at a steadily increasing effort, similar to a time trial.
To use the connected features of the Forerunner device, it must be paired directly through the Garmin Connect Mobile app, instead of from the Bluetooth® settings on your smartphone.
Tips for Existing Garmin Connect Users
Enabling Bluetooth Notifications
Before you can enable notifications, you must pair the Forerunner device with a compatible mobile device (Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Device).
Viewing Notifications
Managing Notifications
You can use your compatible smartphone to manage notifications that appear on your Forerunner device.
Select an option:
Playing Audio Prompts During Your Activity
Before you can set up audio prompts, you must have a smartphone with the Garmin Connect Mobile app paired to your Forerunner device.
You can set the Garmin Connect Mobile app to play motivational status announcements on your smartphone during a run or other activity. Audio prompts include the lap number and lap time, pace or speed, and ANT+ sensor data. During an audio prompt, the Garmin Connect mobile app mutes the primary audio of the smartphone to play the announcement. You can customize the volume levels on the Garmin Connect Mobile app.
Turning Off the Bluetooth Smartphone Connection
Turning On and Off Smartphone Connection Alerts
You can set the Forerunner device to alert you when your paired smartphone connects and disconnects using Bluetooth wireless technology.
NOTE: Smartphone connection alerts are turned off by default.
You can use this feature to help locate a lost mobile device that is paired using Bluetooth wireless technology and currently within range.
Your device comes preloaded with widgets that provide at-aglance information. Some widgets require a Bluetooth connection to a compatible smartphone.
Some widgets are not visible by default. You can add them to the widget loop manually.
Notifications: Alerts you to incoming calls, texts, social network updates, and more, based on your smartphone notification settings.
Calendar: Displays upcoming meetings from your smartphone calendar. Music controls: Provides music player controls for your smartphone.
Weather: Displays the current temperature and weather forecast.
My day: Displays a dynamic summary of your activity today. The metrics include your last recorded activity, intensity minutes, floors climbed, steps, calories burned, and more.
Steps: Tracks your daily step count, step goal, and distance traveled.
Intensity minutes: Tracks your time spent participating in moderate to vigorous activities, your weekly intensity minutes goal, and progress toward your goal.
Heart rate: Displays your current heart rate in beats per minute (bpm) and a graph of your heart rate.
Performance: Displays your current training status, training load, VO2 max. estimates, recovery time, FTP estimate, lactate threshold, and predicted race times.
ABC: Displays combined altimeter, barometer, and compass information.
Compass: Displays an electronic compass.
Controls: Allows you to turn on and off the Bluetooth connectivity and features including do not disturb, find my phone, and manual syncing.
VIRB controls: Provides camera controls when you have a VIRB device paired with your Forerunner device.
Last activity: Displays a brief summary of your last recorded activity, such as your last run, last ride, or last swim.
Calories: Displays your calorie information for the current day.
Golf: Displays golf information for your last round.
Floors climbed: Tracks your floors climbed and progress toward your goal.
Dog tracking: Displays your dog's location information when you have a compatible dog tracking device paired with your Forerunner device.
Viewing the Widgets
Your device comes preloaded with widgets that provide at-a- glance information. Some widgets require a Bluetooth connection to a compatible smartphone.
Viewing the Controls Menu
The controls menu contains options, such as turning on do not disturb mode, locking the keys, and turning the device off.
NOTE: You can add, reorder, and remove the options in the controls menu (Customizing the Controls Menu).
Customizing the Controls Menu
You can add, remove, and change the order of the shortcut menu options in the controls menu (Viewing the Controls Menu).
Viewing the Weather Widget
Weather requires a Bluetooth connection to a compatible smartphone.
Opening the Music Controls
Music controls require a Bluetooth connection to a compatible smartphone.
The Forerunner device has several Bluetooth connected features for your compatible smartphone using the Garmin Connect Mobile app. For more information, go to www.garminconnect.com/start.
Phone notifications: Displays phone notifications and messages on your Forerunner device.
LiveTrack: Allows friends and family to follow your races and training activities in real time. You can invite followers using email or social media, allowing them to view your live data on a Garmin Connect tracking page.
GroupTrack: Allows you to keep track of other connections in your group using LiveTrack directly on screen and in real time.
Software Updates: Allows you to update your device software.
Workout and course downloads: Allows you to browse for workouts and courses in the Garmin Connect Mobile app and wirelessly send them to your device.
Connect IQ: Allows you to extend your device features with new watch faces, widgets, apps, and data fields.
Social media interactions: Allows you to post an update to your favorite social media website when you upload an activity to the Garmin Connect Mobile app.
Weather updates: Sends real-time weather conditions and notifications to your device.
Music controls: Allows you to control the music player on your smartphone.
Audio prompts: Allows the Garmin Connect Mobile app to play status announcement prompts on your smartphone during a run or other activity.
Bluetooth sensors: Allows you to connect Bluetooth compatible sensors, such as a heart rate monitor.
Find my phone: Locates your lost smartphone that is paired with your Forerunner device and currently within range.
Find my watch: Locates your lost Forerunner device that is paired with your smartphone and currently within range.
Updating the Software Using Garmin Connect Mobile
Before you can update your device software using the Garmin Connect Mobile app, you must have a Garmin Connect account, and you must pair the device with a compatible smartphone (Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Device).
Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect Mobile
Before you can start a GroupTrack session, you must have a Garmin Connect account, a compatible smartphone, and the Garmin Connect Mobile app.
These instructions are for starting a GroupTrack session with Forerunner devices. If your connections have other compatible devices, you can see them on the map. The other devices may not be able to display GroupTrack riders on the map.
Tips for GroupTrack Sessions
The GroupTrack feature allows you to keep track of other connections in your group using LiveTrack directly on the screen. All members of the group must be your connections in your Garmin Connect account.
You can add Connect IQ features to your watch from Garmin and other providers using the Garmin Connect Mobile app. You can customize your device with watch faces, data fields, widgets, and apps.
Watch Faces: Allow you to customize the appearance of the clock.
Data Fields: Allow you to download new data fields that present sensor, activity, and history data in new ways. You can add Connect IQ data fields to built-in features and pages.
Widgets: Provide information at a glance, including sensor data and notifications.
Apps: Add interactive features to your watch, such as new outdoor and fitness activity types.
Downloading Connect IQ Features
Before you can download Connect IQ features from the Garmin Connect Mobile app, you must pair your Forerunner device with your smartphone.
Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Computer
The Forerunner device has Wi‑Fi connected features. The Garmin Connect Mobile app is not required for you to use Wi‑Fi connectivity.
Activity uploads to your Garmin Connect account: Automatically sends your activity to your Garmin Connect account as soon as you finish recording the activity.
Workouts and training plans: Allows you to browse for and select workouts and training plans on the Garmin Connect site. The next time your device has a Wi‑Fi connection, the files are wirelessly sent to your device.
Software updates: Your device downloads the latest software update when a Wi‑Fi connection is available. The next time you turn on or unlock the device, you can follow the on- screen instructions to install the software update.
History includes time, distance, calories, average pace or speed, lap data, and optional ANT+ sensor information.
NOTE: When the device memory is full, your oldest data is overwritten.
History contains previous activities you have saved on your device.
Multisport History
Your device stores the overall multisport summary of the activity, including overall distance, time, calories, and optional accessory data. Your device also separates the activity data for each sport segment and transition so you can compare similar training activities and track how quickly you move through the transitions. Transition history includes distance, time, average speed, and calories.
Viewing Your Time in Each Heart Rate Zone
Before you can view heart rate zone data, you must complete an activity with heart rate and save the activity.
Viewing your time in each heart rate zone can help you adjust your training intensity.
You can view the accumulated distance and time data saved to your device.
The odometer automatically records the total distance traveled, elevation gained, and time in activities.
NOTE: The device is not compatible with Windows® 95, 98, Me, Windows NT®, and Mac® OS 10.3 and earlier.
Deleting Files
NOTICE
If you do not know the purpose of a file, do not delete it. Your device memory contains important system files that should not be deleted.
Disconnecting the USB Cable
If your device is connected to your computer as a removable drive or volume, you must safely disconnect your device from your computer to avoid data loss. If your device is connected to your Windows computer as a portable device, it is not necessary to safely disconnect the device.
You can connect with your friends on Garmin Connect. Garmin Connect gives you the tools to track, analyze, share, and encourage each other. Record the events of your active lifestyle including runs, walks, rides, swims, hikes, triathlons, and more. To sign up for a free account, go to www.garminconnect.com/start.
Store your activities: After you complete and save an activity with your device, you can upload that activity to your Garmin Connect account and keep it as long as you want.
Analyze your data: You can view more detailed information about your activity, including time, distance, elevation, heart rate, calories burned, cadence, running dynamics, an overhead map view, pace and speed charts, and customizable reports.
NOTE: Some data requires an optional accessory such as a heart rate monitor.
Plan your training: You can choose a fitness goal and load one of the day-by-day training plans.
Track your progress: You can track your daily steps, join a friendly competition with your connections, and meet your goals.
Share your activities: You can connect with friends to follow each other's activities or post links to your activities on your favorite social networking sites.
Manage your settings: You can customize your device and user settings on your Garmin Connect account.
Access the Connect IQ store: You can download apps, watch faces, data fields, and widgets.
Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer
If you have not paired your Forerunner device with your smartphone, you can upload all of your activity data to your Garmin Connect account using your computer.
You can use the GPS navigation features on your device to view your path on a map, save locations, and find your way home.
You can send a course from your Garmin Connect account to your device. After it is saved to your device, you can navigate the course on your device.
You can follow a saved course simply because it is a good route. For example, you can save and follow a bike friendly commute to work.
You can also follow a saved course, trying to match or exceed previously set performance goals. For example, if the original course was completed in 30 minutes, you can race against a Virtual Partner trying to complete the course in under 30 minutes.
Creating and Following a Course on Your Device
You can save your current location to navigate back to it later.
Editing Your Saved Locations
You can delete a saved location or edit its name, elevation, and position information.
Deleting All Saved Locations
You can delete all of your saved locations at once.
From the watch face, select START > Navigate > Saved Locations > Delete All.
You can navigate back to the starting point of your activity in a straight line or along the path you traveled. This feature is available only for activities that use GPS.
You can create a new location by projecting the distance and bearing from your current location to a new location.
You can use your device to navigate to a destination or follow a course.
You can save a man overboard (MOB) location, and automatically start navigation back to it.
TIP: You can customize the hold function of the keys to access the MOB function (Customizing the Hot Keys).
From the watch face, select START > Navigate > Last MOB. Navigation information appears.
You can point the device at an object in the distance, such as a water tower, lock in the direction, and then navigate to the object.
represents your location on the map. Location names and symbols appear on the map. When you are navigating to a destination, your route is marked with a line on the map.
Panning and Zooming the Map
Map Settings
You can customize how the map appears in the map app and data screens.
Hold , and select Settings > Map.
Orientation: Sets the orientation of the map. The North Up option shows north at the top of the screen. The Track Up option shows your current direction of travel at the top of the screen.
User Locations: Shows or hides saved locations on the map.
Auto Zoom: Automatically selects the zoom level for optimal use of your map. When disabled, you must zoom in or out manually.
You can customize the map features and appearance when navigating to a destination.
Customizing Map Features
Heading Settings
You can set the behavior of the pointer that appears when navigating.
Hold , and select Settings > Navigation > Type.
Bearing: Points in the direction of your destination.
Course: Shows your relationship to the course line leading to the destination (Course Pointer).
Course Pointer
The course pointer is most useful when you are navigating to your destination in a straight line, such as when you are navigating on water. It can help you navigate back to the course line when you go off-course to avoid obstacles or hazards.
The course pointer indicates your relationship to the course line leading to the destination. The course deviation indicator (CDI)
provides the indication of drift (right or left) from the course. The dots
tell you how far off course you are.
Setting Up a Heading Bug
You can set up a heading indicator to display on your data pages while navigating. The indicator points to your target heading.
Setting Navigation Alerts
You can set alerts to help you navigate to your destination.
Your device can be used with wireless ANT+ sensors. For more information about compatibility and purchasing optional sensors, go to http://buy.garmin.com.
Pairing is the connecting of ANT+ wireless sensors, for example, connecting a heart rate monitor with your Garmin device. The first time you connect an ANT+ sensor to your device, you must pair the device and sensor. After the initial pairing, the device automatically connects to the sensor when you start your activity and the sensor is active and within range.
NOTE: If your device was packaged with an ANT+ sensor, they are already paired.
Your device is compatible with the foot pod. You can use the foot pod to record pace and distance instead of using GPS when you are training indoors or when your GPS signal is weak. The foot pod is on standby and ready to send data (like the heart rate monitor).
After 30 minutes of inactivity, the foot pod powers off to conserve the battery. When the battery is low, a message appears on your device. Approximately five hours of battery life remain.
Going for a Run Using a Foot Pod
Before you go for a run, you must pair the foot pod with your Forerunner device (Pairing ANT+ Sensors).
You can run indoors using a foot pod to record pace, distance, and cadence. You can also run outdoors using a foot pod to record cadence data with your GPS pace and distance.
Foot Pod Calibration
The foot pod is self-calibrating. The accuracy of the speed and distance data improves after a few outdoor runs using GPS.
Improving Foot Pod Calibration
Before you can calibrate your device, you must acquire GPS signals and pair your device with the foot pod (Pairing ANT+ Sensors).
The foot pod is self-calibrating, but you can improve the accuracy of the speed and distance data with a few outdoor runs using GPS.
Calibrating Your Foot Pod Manually
Before you can calibrate your device, you must pair your device with the foot pod sensor (Pairing ANT+ Sensors).
Manual calibration is recommended if you know your calibration factor. If you have calibrated a foot pod with another Garmin product, you may know your calibration factor.
Setting Foot Pod Speed and Distance
Before you can customize the foot pod speed and distance, you must pair your device with the foot pod sensor (Pairing ANT+ Sensors).
You can set your device to calculate speed and distance using your foot pod data instead of GPS data.
You can use a compatible bike speed or cadence sensor to send data to your device.
Before you can use compatible electronic shifters, such as Shimano® Di2™ shifters, you must pair them with your device (Pairing ANT+ Sensors). You can customize the optional data fields (Customizing the Data Screens). The Forerunner device displays current adjustment values when the sensor is in adjustment mode.
Your Forerunner device can be used with the Varia Vision™ device, Varia™ smart bike lights, and rearview radar to improve situational awareness. See the owner's manual for your Varia device for more information.
NOTE: You may need to update the Forerunner software before pairing Varia devices (Updating the Software).
The tempe is an ANT+ wireless temperature sensor. You can attach the sensor to a secure strap or loop where it is exposed to ambient air, and therefore, provides a consistent source of accurate temperature data. You must pair the tempe with your device to display temperature data from the tempe.
You can change the order of widgets in the widget loop, remove widgets, and add new widgets.
These settings allow you to customize each preloaded activity app based on your needs. For example, you can customize data pages and enable alerts and training features. Not all settings are available for all activity types.
Hold, select Settings > Activities & Apps, select an activity, and select the activity settings.
Data Screens: Enables you to customize data screens and add new data screens for the activity (Customizing the Data Screens).
Transitions: Enables transitions for multisport activities.
Lock Keys: Locks the keys during multisport activities to prevent accidental key presses.
Repeat: Enables the repeat option for multisport activities. For example, you can use this option for activities that include multiple transitions, such as a swimrun.
Alerts: Sets the training or navigation alerts for the activity.
Metronome: Plays tones at a steady rhythm to help you improve your performance by training at a faster, slower, or more consistent cadence (Using the Metronome).
Auto Lap: Sets the options for the Auto Lap® feature (Marking Laps by Distance).
Auto Pause: Sets the device to stop recording data when you stop moving or when you drop below a specified speed (Enabling Auto Pause®).
Auto Climb: Enables the device to detect elevation changes automatically using the built-in altimeter.
Auto Run: Enables the device to detect ski runs automatically using the built-in accelerometer.
3D Speed: Calculates your speed using your elevation change and your horizontal movement over ground (3D Speed and Distance).
3D Distance: Calculates your distance traveled using your elevation change and your horizontal movement over ground.
Auto Scroll: Enables you to move through all of the activity data screens automatically while the timer is running (Using Auto Scroll).
Segment Alerts: Enables prompts that alert you to approaching segments.
GPS: Sets the mode for the GPS antenna. Using GPS + GLONASS provides increased performance in challenging environments and faster position acquisition. Using the GPS + GLONASS option can reduce battery life more than using the GPS option only. Using the UltraTrac option records track points and sensor data less frequently (UltraTrac).
Pool Size: Sets the pool length for pool swimming.
Stroke Detect.: Enables stroke detection for pool swimming.
Power Save Timeout: Sets the power-save timeout setting for the activity (Power Save Timeout Settings).
Background Color: Sets the background color of each activity to black or white.
Accent Color: Sets the accent color of each activity to help identify which activity is active.
Rename: Sets the activity name.
Restore Defaults: Allows you to reset the activity settings.
Customizing the Data Screens
You can show, hide, and change the layout and content of data screens for each activity.
Adding a Map to an Activity
You can add the map to the data screens loop for an activity.
Alerts
You can set alerts for each activity, which can help you to train toward specific goals, to increase your awareness of your environment, and to navigate to your destination. Some alerts are available only for specific activities. There are three types of alerts: event alerts, range alerts, and recurring alerts.
Event alert: An event alert notifies you once. The event is a specific value. For example, you can set the device to alert you when you reach a specified elevation.
Range alert: A range alert notifies you each time the device is above or below a specified range of values. For example, you can set the device to alert you when your heart rate is below 60 beats per minute (bpm) and over 210 bpm.
Recurring alert: A recurring alert notifies you each time the device records a specified value or interval. For example, you can set the device to alert you every 30 minutes.
Alert Name | Alert Type | Description |
Cadence | Range | You can set minimum and maximum cadence values. |
Calories | Event, recurring | You can set the number of calories. |
Custom | Recurring | You can select an existing message or create a custom message and select an alert type. |
Distance | Recurring | You can set a distance interval. |
Elevation | Range | You can set minimum and maximum elevation values. |
Heart Rate | Range | You can set minimum and maximum heart rate values or select zone changes. See About Heart Rate Zones and Heart Rate Zone Calculations. |
Pace | Range | You can set minimum and maximum pace values. |
Power | Range | You can set the high or low power level. |
Proximity | Event | You can set a radius from a saved location. |
Run/Walk | Recurring | You can set timed walking breaks at regular intervals. |
Speed | Range | You can set minimum and maximum speed values. |
Stroke Rate | Range | You can set high or low strokes per minute. |
Time | Event, recurring | You can set a time interval. |
Setting an Alert
For event and recurring alerts, a message appears each time you reach the alert value. For range alerts, a message appears each time you exceed or drop below the specified range (minimum and maximum values).
Auto Lap
Marking Laps by Distance
You can use Auto Lap to mark a lap at a specific distance automatically. This feature is helpful for comparing your performance over different parts of an activity (for example, every 1 mile or 5 kilometers).
Each time you complete a lap, a message appears that displays the time for that lap. The device also beeps or vibrates if audible tones are turned on (System Settings). If necessary, you can customize the data pages to display additional lap data (Customizing the Data Screens).
Customizing the Lap Alert Message
You can customize one or two data fields that appear in the lap alert message.
Enabling Auto Pause®
You can use the Auto Pause feature to pause the timer automatically when you stop moving. This feature is helpful if your activity includes stop lights or other places where you must stop.
NOTE: History is not recorded while the timer is stopped or paused.
Enabling Auto Climb
You can use the auto climb feature to detect elevation changes automatically. You can use it during activities such as climbing, hiking, running, or biking.
3D Speed and Distance
You can set 3D speed and distance to calculate your speed or distance using both your elevation change and your horizontal movement over ground. You can use it during activities such as skiing, climbing, navigating, hiking, running, or biking.
Using Auto Scroll
You can use the auto scroll feature to cycle through all of the activity data screens automatically while the timer is running.
Changing the GPS Setting
By default, the device uses GPS to locate satellites. For increased performance in challenging environments and faster GPS position location, you can enable GPS + GLONASS. Using
GPS + GLONASS reduces battery life more than using only GPS. Using the UltraTrac option records track points and sensor data less frequently (UltraTrac).
UltraTrac
The UltraTrac feature is a GPS setting that records track points and sensor data less frequently. Enabling the UltraTrac feature increases battery life but decreases the quality of recorded activities. You should use the UltraTrac feature for activities that demand longer battery life and for which frequent sensor data updates are less important.
Power Save Timeout Settings
The timeout settings affect how long your device stays in training mode, for example, when you are waiting for a race to start. Hold , select Settings > Activities & Apps, select an activity, and select the activity settings. Select Power Save Timeout to adjust the timeout settings for the activity.
Normal: Sets the device to enter low-power watch mode after 5 minutes of inactivity.
Extended: Sets the device to enter low-power watch mode after 30 minutes of inactivity. The extended mode can result in shorter battery life between charges.
Hold , and select Settings > GroupTrack.
Show on Map: Enables you to view connections on the map screen during a GroupTrack session.
Activity Types: Allows you to select which activity types appear on the map screen during a GroupTrack session.
You can customize the appearance of the watch face by selecting the layout, colors, and additional data. You can also download custom watch faces from the Connect IQ store.
Customizing the Watch Face
Before you can activate a Connect IQ watch face, you must install a watch face from the Connect IQ store (Connect IQ Features).
You can customize the watch face information and appearance, or activate an installed Connect IQ watch face.
Hold , and select Settings > System.
Language: Sets the language displayed on the device.
Time: Adjusts the time settings (Time Settings).
Backlight: Adjusts the backlight settings (Changing the Backlight Settings).
Sounds: Sets the device sounds, such as key tones, alerts, and vibrations.
Do Not Disturb: Turns on or off do not disturb mode. Use the Sleep Time option to turn on do not disturb mode automatically during your normal sleep hours. You can set your normal sleep hours on your Garmin Connect account.
Controls Menu: Allows you to add, reorder, and remove the shortcut menu options in the controls menu (Customizing the Controls Menu).
Hot Keys: Allows you to assign shortcuts to device keys (Customizing the Hot Keys).
Auto Lock: Allows you to lock the keys automatically to prevent accidental key presses. Use the During Activity option to lock the keys during a timed activity. Use the Watch Mode option to lock the keys when you are not recording a timed activity.
Units: Sets the units of measure used on the device (Changing the Units of Measure).
Format: Sets general format preferences, such as the pace and speed shown during activities, the start of the week, and geographical position format and datum options.
Data Recording: Sets how the device records activity data. The Smart recording option (default) allows for longer activity recordings. The Every Second recording option provides more detailed activity recordings, but may not record entire activities that last for longer periods of time.
USB Mode: Sets the device to use mass storage mode or Garmin mode when connected to a computer.
Restore Defaults: Allows you to reset user data and settings (Restoring All Default Settings).
Software Update: Allows you to install software updates downloaded using Garmin Express™.
Time Settings
Hold and select Settings > System > Time.
Time Format: Sets the device to show time in a 12-hour or 24- hour format.
Set Time: Sets the time zone for the device. The Auto option sets the time zone automatically based on your GPS position.
Time: Allows you to adjust the time if it is set to the Manual option.
Alerts: Allows you to set sunrise and sunset alerts to sound a specific number of minutes or hours before the actual sunrise or sunset occurs.
Sync With GPS: Allows you to manually sync the time with GPS when you change time zones, and to update for daylight saving time.
Changing the Backlight Settings
Customizing the Hot Keys
You can customize the hold function of individual keys and combinations of keys.
Changing the Units of Measure
You can customize units of measure for distance, pace and speed, elevation, weight, height, and temperature.
Setting the Time Manually
Setting an Alarm
You can set up to ten separate alarms. You can set each alarm to sound once or to repeat regularly.
Deleting an Alarm
Starting the Countdown Timer
Using the Stopwatch
Setting Sunrise and Sunset Alerts
You can set the sunrise and sunset alerts to sound a specific number of minutes or hours before the actual sunrise or sunset occurs.
Syncing the Time with GPS
Each time you turn on the device and acquire satellites, the device automatically detects your time zones and the current time of day. You can also manually sync the time with GPS when you change time zones, and to update for daylight saving time.
The VIRB remote function allows you to control your VIRB action camera using your device. Go to www.garmin.com/VIRB to purchase a VIRB action camera.
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera
Before you can use the VIRB remote function, you must enable the remote setting on your VIRB camera. See the VIRB Series Owner's Manual for more information. You must also set the VIRB widget to be shown in the widget loop (Customizing the Widget Loop).
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera During an Activity
Before you can use the VIRB remote function, you must enable the remote setting on your VIRB camera. See the VIRB Series Owner's Manual for more information. You must also set the VIRB widget to be shown in the widget loop (Customizing the Widget Loop).
This device contains a lithium-ion battery. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information.
NOTICE
To prevent corrosion, thoroughly clean and dry the contacts and the surrounding area before charging or connecting to a computer. Refer to the cleaning instructions in the appendix.
Forerunner Specifications
Battery type | Rechargeable, built-in lithium-ion battery |
Battery life, watch mode | Up to 2 wk. with activity tracking, smartphone notifications, and wrist-based heart rate |
Battery life, activity mode | Up to 24 hr. in GPS mode and wrist-based heart rate |
Battery life, UltraTrac mode | Up to 60 hr. Up to 50 hr. with wrist-based heart rate |
Water rating | Swim, 5 ATM* |
Operating temperature range | From -20º to 60ºC (from -4º to 140ºF) |
Charging temperature range | From 0º to 45ºC (from 32º to 113ºF) |
Radio frequency/ protocol | 2.4 GHz ANT+ wireless communications protocol Bluetooth Smart wireless technology Wi‑Fi wireless technology |
*The device withstands pressure equivalent to a depth of 50 m. For more information, go to www.garmin.com/waterrating.
HRM-Swim Specifications and HRM-Tri Specifications
Battery type | User-replaceable CR2032 (3 V) |
HRM-Swim battery life | Up to 18 mo. (approximately 3 hr./wk.) |
HRM-Tri battery life | Up to 10 mo. for triathlon training (approximately 1 hr./day) |
Operating temperature range | From -10° to 50°C (from 14° to 122°F) |
Radio frequency/protocol | 2.4 GHz ANT+ wireless communications protocol |
Water rating | Swim, 5 ATM* |
*The device withstands pressure equivalent to a depth of 50 m. For more information, go to www.garmin.com/waterrating.
NOTICE
Avoid extreme shock and harsh treatment, because it can degrade the life of the product.
Avoid pressing the keys under water. Do not use a sharp object to clean the device.
Avoid chemical cleaners, solvents, and insect repellents that can damage plastic components and finishes. Thoroughly rinse the device with fresh water after exposure to chlorine, salt water, sunscreen, cosmetics, alcohol, or other harsh chemicals. Prolonged exposure to these substances can damage the case. Do not store the device where prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures can occur, because it can cause permanent damage.
Cleaning the Device
NOTICE
Even small amounts of sweat or moisture can cause corrosion of the electrical contacts when connected to a charger. Corrosion can prevent charging and data transfer.
Replacing the HRM-Swim Battery and the HRM-Tri Battery
You can replace the bands with new Forerunner bands or compatible QuickFit ™ bands.
NOTE: Make sure the band is secure. The latch should close over the watch pin.
Viewing Device Information
You can view device information, such as the unit ID, software version, regulatory information, and license agreement.
Viewing Regulatory and Compliance Information
Product Updates
On your computer, install Garmin Express (www.garmin.com/express). On your smartphone, install the Garmin Connect Mobile app.
This provides easy access to these services for Garmin devices:
Setting Up Garmin Express
Getting More Information
Activity Tracking
For more information about activity tracking accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy.
The daily step count is reset every night at midnight. If dashes appear instead of your step count, allow the device to acquire satellite signals and set the time automatically.
If your step count does not seem accurate, you can try these tips.
The step counts on my device and my Garmin Connect account don't match
The step count on your Garmin Connect account updates when you synchronize your device.
Your device uses an internal barometer to measure elevation changes as you climb floors. A floor climbed is equal to 3 m (10 ft.).
When you exercise at an intensity level that qualifies toward your intensity minutes goal, the intensity minutes flash.
Exercise for at least 10 consecutive minutes at a moderate or vigorous intensity level.
Acquiring Satellite Signals
The device may need a clear view of the sky to acquire satellite signals. The time and date are set automatically based on the GPS position.
Improving GPS Satellite Reception
Resetting the Device
If the device stops responding, you may need to reset it.
NOTE: Resetting the device may erase your data or settings.
Clearing User Data
NOTE: This deletes all user-entered information, but it does not delete your history.
You can restore all of the device settings to the factory default values.
Restoring All Default Settings
NOTE: This deletes all user-entered information and activity history.
You can restore all of the device settings to the factory default values.
Updating the Software
Before you can update your device software, you must have a Garmin Connect account, and you must download the Garmin Express application.
You can change the device language selection if you have accidently selected the wrong language on the device.
The Forerunner device is compatible with smartphones using Bluetooth Smart wireless technology.
Go to www.garmin.com/ble for compatibility information.
Maximizing the Battery Life
You can do several things to extend the life of the battery.
Your body temperature affects the temperature reading for the internal temperature sensor. To get the most accurate temperature reading, you should remove the watch from your wrist and wait 20 to 30 minutes.
You can also use an optional tempe external temperature sensor to view accurate ambient temperature readings while wearing the watch.
You can use the device settings to manually pair ANT+ sensors. The first time you connect a sensor to your device using ANT+ wireless technology, you must pair the device and sensor. After they are paired, the device connects to the sensor automatically when you start an activity and the sensor is active and within range.
The device is compatible with some Bluetooth sensors. The first time you connect a sensor to your Garmin device, you must pair the device and sensor. After they are paired, the device connects to the sensor automatically when you start an activity and the sensor is active and within range.
%FTP: The current power output as a percentage of functional threshold power.
%HRR: The percentage of heart rate reserve (maximum heart rate minus resting heart rate).
10s Avg. Power: The 10-second moving average of power output.
10s Avg Balance: The 10-second moving average of the left/ right power balance.
24-Hour Max.: The maximum temperature recorded in the last 24 hours from a compatible temperature sensor.
24-Hour Min.: The minimum temperature recorded in the last 24 hours from a compatible temperature sensor.
30s Avg. Power: The 30-second moving average of power output.
30s Avg Balance: The 30-second moving average of the left/ right power balance.
3s Avg. Balance: The three-second moving average of the left/ right power balance.
3s Avg. Power: The 3-second moving average of power output.
500m Pace: The current swimming pace per 500 meters.
Aerobic TE: The impact of the current activity on your aerobic fitness level.
Ambient Press.: The uncalibrated ambient pressure.
Anaerobic TE: The impact of the current activity on your anaerobic fitness level.
Average HR: The average heart rate for the current activity.
Average Pace: The average pace for the current activity.
Average Power: The average power output for the current activity.
Average Swolf: The average swolf score for the current activity. Your swolf score is the sum of the time for one length plus the number of strokes for that length (Swim Terminology). In open water swimming, 25 meters is used to calculate your swolf score.
Avg. %HRR: The average percentage of heart rate reserve (maximum heart rate minus resting heart rate) for the current activity.
Avg. 500m Pace: The average swimming pace per 500 meters for the current activity.
Avg. Ascent: The average vertical distance of ascent since the last reset.
Avg. Balance: The average left/right power balance for the current activity.
Avg. Cadence: Cycling. The average cadence for the current activity.
Avg. Cadence: Running. The average cadence for the current activity.
Avg. Descent: The average vertical distance of descent since the last reset.
Avg. GCT Bal.: The average ground contact time balance for the current session.
Avg. L. PP: The average power phase angle for the left leg for the current activity.
Avg. L. PPP: The average power phase peak angle for the left leg for the current activity.
Avg. Lap Time: The average lap time for the current activity.
Avg. Moving Speed: The average speed when moving for the current activity.
Avg. Overall Speed: The average speed for the current activity, including both moving and stopped speeds.
Avg. PCO: The average platform center offset for the current activity.
Avg. R. PP: The average power phase angle for the right leg for the current activity.
Avg. R. PPP: The average power phase peak angle for the right leg for the current activity.
Avg. Speed: The average speed for the current activity.
Avg. Stride Len.: The average stride length for the current session.
Avg. Strk/Len: The average number of strokes per pool length during the current activity.
Avg. Strk Rate: Swimming. The average number of strokes per minute (spm) during the current activity.
Avg. Strk Rate: Paddle sports. The average number of strokes per minute (spm) during the current activity.
Avg. Vert. Osc.: The average amount of vertical oscillation for the current activity.
Avg. Vert. Ratio: The average ratio of vertical oscillation to stride length for the current session.
Avg Dist Per Stk: Swimming. The average distance traveled per stroke during the current activity.
Avg Dist Per Stk: Paddle sports. The average distance traveled per stroke during the current activity.
Avg GCT: The average amount of ground contact time for the current activity.
Avg HR %Max.: The average percentage of maximum heart rate for the current activity.
Balance: The current left/right power balance.
Baro. Pressure: The calibrated current pressure.
Battery Level: The remaining battery power.
Bearing: The direction from your current location to a destination. You must be navigating for this data to appear.
Cadence: Cycling. The number of revolutions of the crank arm. Your device must be connected to a cadence accessory for this data to appear.
Cadence: Running. The steps per minute (right and left).
Calories: The amount of total calories burned.
Compass Hdg.: The direction you are moving based on the compass.
Course: The direction from your starting location to a destination. Course can be viewed as a planned or set route. You must be navigating for this data to appear.
Dest. Location: The position of your final destination.
Dest. Wpt: The last point on the route to the destination. You must be navigating for this data to appear.
Di2 Battery: The remaining battery power of a Di2 sensor.
Dist. Per Stroke: Swimming. The distance traveled per stroke.
Dist. Per Stroke: Paddle sports. The distance traveled per stroke.
Dist. Remaining: The remaining distance to the final destination. You must be navigating for this data to appear.
Distance: The distance traveled for the current track or activity.
Distance To Next: The remaining distance to the next waypoint on the route. You must be navigating for this data to appear.
Elapsed Time: The total time recorded. For example, if you start the timer and run for 10 minutes, then stop the timer for 5 minutes, then start the timer and run for 20 minutes, your elapsed time is 35 minutes.
Elevation: The altitude of your current location above or below sea level.
ETA: The estimated time of day when you will reach the final destination (adjusted to the local time of the destination). You must be navigating for this data to appear.
ETA at Next: The estimated time of day when you will reach the next waypoint on the route (adjusted to the local time of the waypoint). You must be navigating for this data to appear.
ETE: The estimated time remaining until you reach the final destination. You must be navigating for this data to appear.
Front: The front bike gear from a gear position sensor.
GCT: The amount of time in each step that you spend on the ground while running, measured in milliseconds. Ground contact time is not calculated while walking.
GCT Balance: The left/right balance of ground contact time while running.
Gear Combo: The current gear combination from a gear position sensor.
Gear Ratio: The number of teeth on the front and rear bike gears, as detected by a gear position sensor.
Gears: The front and rear bike gears from a gear position sensor.
Glide Ratio: The ratio of horizontal distance traveled to the change in vertical distance.
Glide Ratio Dest.: The glide ratio required to descend from your current position to the destination elevation. You must be navigating for this data to appear.
GPS: The strength of the GPS satellite signal.
GPS Elevation: The altitude of your current location using GPS.
GPS Heading: The direction you are moving based on GPS.
Grade: 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%.
Heading: The direction you are moving.
Heart Rate: Your heart rate in beats per minute (bpm). Your device must be connected to a compatible heart rate monitor.
HR %Max.: The percentage of maximum heart rate.
HR Zone: The current range of your heart rate (1 to 5). The default zones are based on your user profile and maximum heart rate (220 minus your age).
Int. Avg. %HRR: The average percentage of heart rate reserve (maximum heart rate minus resting heart rate) for the current swim interval.
Int. Avg. %Max.: The average percentage of maximum heart rate for the current swim interval.
Int. Avg. HR: The average heart rate for the current swim interval.
Int. Distance: The distance traveled for the current interval.
Int. Max. %HRR: The maximum percentage of heart rate reserve (maximum heart rate minus resting heart rate) for the current swim interval.
Int. Max. %Max.: The maximum percentage of maximum heart rate for the current swim interval.
Int. Max. HR: The maximum heart rate for the current swim interval.
Int. Pace: The average pace for the current interval.
Int. Swolf: The average swolf score for the current interval.
Intensity Factor: The Intensity Factor™ for the current activity.
Interval Lengths: The number of pool lengths completed during the current interval.
Interval Time: The stopwatch time for the current interval.
Int Strk/Len: The average number of strokes per pool length during the current interval.
Int Strk Rate: The average number of strokes per minute (spm) during the current interval.
Int Strk Type: The current stroke type for the interval.
L. Lap Stk. Rate: Swimming. The average number of strokes per minute (spm) during the last completed lap.
L. Lap Stk. Rate: Paddle sports. The average number of strokes per minute (spm) during the last completed lap.
L. Lap Strokes: Swimming. The total number of strokes for the last completed lap.
L. Lap Strokes: Paddle sports. The total number of strokes for the last completed lap.
L. Lap Swolf: The swolf score for the last completed lap.
L. Len. Stk. Rate: The average number strokes per minute (spm) during the last completed pool length.
L. Len. Stk. Type: The stroke type used during the last completed pool length.
L. Len. Strokes: The total number of strokes for the last completed pool length.
Lap %HRR: The average percentage of heart rate reserve (maximum heart rate minus resting heart rate) for the current lap.
Lap 500m Pace: The average swimming pace per 500 meters for the current lap.
Lap Ascent: The vertical distance of ascent for the current lap.
Lap Balance: The average left/right power balance for the current lap.
Lap Cadence: Cycling. The average cadence for the current lap.
Lap Cadence: Running. The average cadence for the current lap.
Lap Descent: The vertical distance of descent for the current lap.
Lap Distance: The distance traveled for the current lap.
Lap Dist Per Stk: Swimming. The average distance traveled per stroke during the current lap.
Lap Dist Per Stk: Paddle sports. The average distance traveled per stroke during the current lap.
Lap GCT: The average amount of ground contact time for the current lap.
Lap GCT Bal.: The average ground contact time balance for the current lap.
Lap HR: The average heart rate for the current lap.
Lap HR %Max.: The average percentage of maximum heart rate for the current lap.
Lap L. PP: The average power phase angle for the left leg for the current lap.
Lap L. PPP: The average power phase peak angle for the left leg for the current lap.
Lap NP: The average Normalized Power for the current lap.
Lap Pace: The average pace for the current lap.
Lap PCO: The average platform center offset for the current lap.
Lap Power: The average power output for the current lap.
Lap R. PP: The average power phase angle for the right leg for the current lap.
Lap R. PPP: The average power phase peak angle for the right leg for the current lap.
Laps: The number of laps completed for the current activity.
Lap Speed: The average speed for the current lap.
Lap Stride Len.: The average stride length for the current lap.
Lap Strk Rate: Swimming. The average number of strokes per minute (spm) during the current lap.
Lap Strk Rate: Paddle sports. The average number of strokes per minute (spm) during the current lap.
Lap Strokes: Swimming. The total number of strokes for the current lap.
Lap Strokes: Paddle sports. The total number of strokes for the current lap.
Lap Swolf: The swolf score for the current lap.
Lap Time: The stopwatch time for the current lap.
Lap Vert. Osc.: The average amount of vertical oscillation for the current lap.
Lap Vert. Ratio: The average ratio of vertical oscillation to stride length for the current lap.
Last Lap Ascent: The vertical distance of ascent for the last completed lap.
Last Lap Cad.: Cycling. The average cadence for the last completed lap.
Last Lap Cad.: Running. The average cadence for the last completed lap.
Last Lap Descent: The vertical distance of descent for the last completed lap.
Last Lap Dist.: The distance traveled for the last completed lap.
Last Lap NP: The average Normalized Power for the last completed lap.
Last Lap Pace: The average pace for the last completed lap.
Last Lap Power: The average power output for the last completed lap.
Last Lap Speed: The average speed for the last completed lap.
Last Lap Time: The stopwatch time for the last completed lap.
Last Len. Pace: The average pace for your last completed pool length.
Last Len. Swolf: The swolf score for the last completed pool length.
Lat/Lon: The current position in latitude and longitude regardless of the selected position format setting.
Left PP: The current power phase angle for the left leg. Power phase is the pedal stroke region where positive power is produced.
Left PPP: The current power phase peak angle for the left leg. Power phase peak is the angle range over which the rider produces the peak portion of the driving force.
Lengths: The number of pool lengths completed during the current activity.
LL 500m Pace: The average swimming pace per 500 meters for the last lap.
L Lap Dist P Stk: Swimming. The average distance traveled per stroke during the last completed lap.
L Lap Dist P Stk: Paddle sports. The average distance traveled per stroke during the last completed lap.
Location: The current position using the selected position format setting.
Max. Ascent: The maximum rate of ascent in feet per minute or meters per minute since the last reset.
Max. Descent: The maximum rate of descent in meters per minute or feet per minute since the last reset.
Max. Elevation: The highest elevation reached since the last reset.
Max. Lap Power: The top power output for the current lap.
Maximum Speed: The top speed for the current activity.
Max Power: The top power output for the current activity.
Min. Elevation: The lowest elevation reached since the last reset.
Moving Time: The total time moving for the current activity.
Multisport Time: The total time for all sports in a multisport activity, including transitions.
Muscle O2 Sat. %: The estimated muscle oxygen saturation percentage for the current activity.
Nautical Dist: The distance traveled in nautical meters or nautical feet.
Nautical Speed: The current speed in knots.
Next Waypoint: The next point on the route. You must be navigating for this data to appear.
NP: The Normalized Power™ for the current activity.
Off Course: The distance to the left or right by which you have strayed from the original path of travel. You must be navigating for this data to appear.
Pace: The current pace.
PCO: The platform center offset. Platform center offset is the location on the pedal platform where force is applied.
Pedal Smooth.: The measurement of how evenly a rider is applying force to the pedals throughout each pedal stroke.
Perform. Cond.: The performance condition score is a real-time assessment of your ability to perform.
Power: The current power output in watts.
Power to Weight: The current power measured in watts per kilogram.
Power Zone: The current range of power output (1 to 7) based on your FTP or custom settings.
Rear: The rear bike gear from a gear position sensor.
Repeat On: The timer for the last interval plus the current rest (pool swimming).
Rest Timer: The timer for the current rest (pool swimming).
Right PP: The current power phase angle for the right leg. Power phase is the pedal stroke region where positive power is produced.
Right PPP: The current power phase peak angle for the right leg. Power phase peak is the angle range over which the rider produces the peak portion of the driving force.
Speed: The current rate of travel.
Stopped Time: The total time stopped for the current activity.
Stride Length: The length of your stride from one footfall to the next, measured in meters.
Stroke Rate: Swimming. The number of strokes per minute (spm).
Stroke Rate: Paddle sports. The number of strokes per minute (spm).
Strokes: Swimming. The total number of strokes for the current activity.
Strokes: Paddle sports. The total number of strokes for the current activity.
Sunrise: The time of sunrise based on your GPS position.
Sunset: The time of sunset based on your GPS position.
Temperature: The temperature of the air. Your body temperature affects the temperature sensor. You can pair a tempe sensor with your device to provide a consistent source of accurate temperature data.
Time in Zone: The time elapsed in each heart rate or power zone.
Time of Day: The time of day based on your current location and time settings (format, time zone, daylight saving time).
Timer: The current time of the countdown timer.
Time Seat.: The time spent seated while pedaling for the current activity.
Time Seat. Lap: The time spent seated while pedaling for the current lap.
Time Stand.: The time spent standing while pedaling for the current activity.
Time Stand. Lap: The time spent standing while pedaling for the current lap.
Time to Next: The estimated time remaining before you reach the next waypoint in the route. You must be navigating for this data to appear.
Torque Eff.: The measurement of how efficiently a rider is pedaling.
Total Ascent: The total elevation distance ascended since the last reset.
Total Descent: The total elevation distance descended since the last reset.
Total Hemoglobin: The estimated muscle oxygen total for the current activity.
TSS: The Training Stress Score™ for the current activity.
V Dist to Dest: The elevation distance between your current position and the final destination. You must be navigating for this data to appear.
Vert. Spd.: The rate of ascent or descent over time.
Vertical Osc.: The amount of bounce while you are running. The vertical motion of your torso, measured in centimeters for each step.
Vertical Ratio: The ratio of vertical oscillation to stride length.
Vert Spd to Tgt: The rate of ascent or descent to a predetermined altitude. You must be navigating for this data to appear.
VMG: The speed at which you are closing on a destination along a route. You must be navigating for this data to appear.
Work: The accumulated work performed (power output) in kilojoules.
These tables include standardized classifications for VO2 max. estimates by age and gender.
Males | Percentile | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50–59 | 60–69 | 70–79 |
Superior | 95 | 55.4 | 54 | 52.5 | 48.9 | 45.7 | 42.1 |
Excellent | 80 | 51.1 | 48.3 | 46.4 | 43.4 | 39.5 | 36.7 |
Good | 60 | 45.4 | 44 | 42.4 | 39.2 | 35.5 | 32.3 |
Fair | 40 | 41.7 | 40.5 | 38.5 | 35.6 | 32.3 | 29.4 |
Poor | 0–40 | <41.7 | <40.5 | <38.5 | <35.6 | <32.3 | <29.4 |
Females | Percentile | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50–59 | 60–69 | 70–79 |
Superior | 95 | 49.6 | 47.4 | 45.3 | 41.1 | 37.8 | 36.7 |
Excellent | 80 | 43.9 | 42.4 | 39.7 | 36.7 | 33 | 30.9 |
Good | 60 | 39.5 | 37.8 | 36.3 | 33 | 30 | 28.1 |
Fair | 40 | 36.1 | 34.4 | 33 | 30.1 | 27.5 | 25.9 |
Poor | 0–40 | <36.1 | <34.4 | <33 | <30.1 | <27.5 | <25.9 |
Data reprinted with permission from The Cooper Institute. For more information, go to www.CooperInstitute.org.
These tables include classifications for functional threshold power (FTP) estimates by gender.
Males | Watts per Kilogram (W/kg) |
Superior | 5.05 and greater |
Excellent | From 3.93 to 5.04 |
Good | From 2.79 to 3.92 |
Fair | From 2.23 to 2.78 |
Untrained | Less than 2.23 |
Females | Watts per Kilogram (W/kg) |
Superior | 4.30 and greater |
Excellent | From 3.33 to 4.29 |
Good | From 2.36 to 3.32 |
Fair | From 1.90 to 2.35 |
Untrained | Less than 1.90 |
FTP ratings are based on research by Hunter Allen and Andrew Coggan, PhD, Training and Racing with a Power Meter (Boulder, CO: VeloPress, 2010).
The wheel size is marked on both sides of the tire. This is not a comprehensive list. You can also use one of the calculators available on the Internet.
Wheel Size | L (mm) |
12 × 1.75 | 935 |
14 × 1.5 | 1020 |
14 × 1.75 | 1055 |
16 × 1.5 | 1185 |
16 × 1.75 | 1195 |
18 × 1.5 | 1340 |
18 × 1.75 | 1350 |
20 × 1.75 | 1515 |
20 × 1-3/8 | 1615 |
22 × 1-3/8 | 1770 |
22 × 1-1/2 | 1785 |
24 × 1 | 1753 |
24 × 3/4 Tubular | 1785 |
24 × 1-1/8 | 1795 |
24 × 1-1/4 | 1905 |
24 × 1.75 | 1890 |
24 × 2.00 | 1925 |
24 × 2.125 | 1965 |
26 × 7/8 | 1920 |
26 × 1(59) | 1913 |
26 × 1(65) | 1952 |
26 × 1.25 | 1953 |
26 × 1-1/8 | 1970 |
26 × 1-3/8 | 2068 |
26 × 1-1/2 | 2100 |
26 × 1.40 | 2005 |
26 × 1.50 | 2010 |
26 × 1.75 | 2023 |
26 × 1.95 | 2050 |
26 × 2.00 | 2055 |
26 × 2.10 | 2068 |
26 × 2.125 | 2070 |
26 × 2.35 | 2083 |
26 × 3.00 | 2170 |
27 × 1 | 2145 |
27 × 1-1/8 | 2155 |
27 × 1-1/4 | 2161 |
27 × 1-3/8 | 2169 |
650 × 35A | 2090 |
650 × 38A | 2125 |
650 × 38B | 2105 |
700 × 18C | 2070 |
700 × 19C | 2080 |
700 × 20C | 2086 |
700 × 23C | 2096 |
700 × 25C | 2105 |
700 × 28C | 2136 |
700 × 30C | 2170 |
700 × 32C | 2155 |
700C Tubular | 2130 |
700 × 35C | 2168 |
700 × 38C | 2180 |
700 × 40C | 2200 |
These symbols may appear on the device or accessory labels.
![]() | Alternating current. The device is suitable for alternating current. |
![]() | Direct current. The device is suitable for direct current only. |
![]() | Fuse. Indicates a fuse specification or location. |
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