Garmin TACTIX DELTA Owner's Manual page 25

Detecting Performance Measurements Automatically
The Auto Detection feature is turned on by default. The device
can automatically detect your maximum heart rate and lactate
threshold during an activity. When paired with a compatible
power meter, the device can automatically detect your 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.
1
Hold MENU.
2
Select Physiological Metrics > Auto Detection.
3
Select an option.
Syncing Activities and Performance Measurements
You can sync activities and performance measurements from
other Garmin devices to your tactix Delta device using your
Garmin Connect account. This allows your device to more
accurately reflect your training status and fitness. For example,
you can record a ride with an Edge device, and view your
activity details and overall training load on your tactix Delta
device.
1
Hold MENU.
2
Select Physiological Metrics > TrueUp.
When you sync your device with your smartphone, recent
activities and performance measurements from your other
Garmin devices appear on your tactix Delta device.
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 tactix Delta 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.
On the device, your VO2 max. estimate appears as a number,
description, and position on the color gauge. On your Garmin
Connect account, you can view additional details about your
VO2 max. estimate, including your fitness age. Your fitness age
gives you an idea of how your fitness compares with a person of
the same gender and different age. As you exercise, your fitness
age can decrease over time.
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VO2 max. data is provided by FirstBeat. VO2 max. analysis is
provided with permission from The Cooper Institute
information, see the appendix
page 51), and go to www.CooperInstitute.org.
Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Running
This feature requires wrist-based heart rate or a compatible
chest heart rate monitor. If you are using a chest heart rate
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Your Wireless Sensors, page
For the most accurate estimate, complete the user profile setup
(Setting Up Your User Profile, page
maximum heart rate (Setting Your Heart Rate Zones, page
The estimate may seem inaccurate at first. The device requires
a few runs to learn about your running performance.
1 Run for at least 10 minutes outdoors.
2 After your run, select Save.
3
Select START to scroll through the performance
measurements.
Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Cycling
This feature requires a power meter and wrist-based heart rate
or a compatible chest heart rate monitor. The power meter must
be paired with your tactix Delta device
Sensors, page 42). If you are using a chest heart rate monitor,
you must put it on and pair it with your device.
For the most accurate estimate, complete the user profile setup
(Setting Up Your User Profile, page
heart rate (Setting Your Heart Rate Zones, page
estimate may seem inaccurate at first. The device requires a few
rides to learn about your cycling performance.
1
Ride at a steady, high intensity for at least 20 minutes.
2
After your ride, select Save.
3
Select START to scroll through the performance
measurements.
Viewing Your Predicted Race Times
For the most accurate estimate, complete the user profile setup
(Setting Up Your User Profile, page
maximum heart rate (Setting Your Heart Rate Zones, page
Your device uses the VO2 max. estimate
Estimates, page 19) and your training history to provide a target
race time. The device analyzes several weeks of your training
data to refine the race time estimates.
TIP: If you have more than one Garmin device, you can enable
the Physio TrueUp ™ feature, which allows your device to sync
activities, history, and data from other devices
Activities and Performance Measurements, page
1
From the watch face, select UP or DOWN to view the
performance widget.
2
Select START to scroll through the performance
measurements.
Your projected race times appear for 5K, 10K, half marathon,
and marathon distances.
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. Training Effect is determined by your user
profile information and training history, and heart rate, duration,
and intensity of your activity. There are seven different Training
Effect labels to describe the primary benefit of your activity.
Each label is color coded and corresponds to your training load
focus (Training Load Focus, page
for example, "Highly Impacting VO2 Max." has a corresponding
description in your Garmin Connect activity details.
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 excess post-exercise oxygen
consumption (EPOC) accumulated during exercise is mapped to
a range of values that account for your fitness level and training
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