displays and records sensor data. You can create custom
activities or new activities based on default activities
(
Creating a Custom Activity, page 23
). When you finish
your activities, you can save and share them with the
Garmin Connect
™
community.
You can also add Connect IQ
™
activities and apps to your
watch using the Connect IQ app (
).
For more information about activity tracking and fitness
metric accuracy, go to
Starting an Activity
When you start an activity, GPS turns on automatically (if
required).
1 From the watch face, press START.
2 Select an option:
• Select an activity from your favorites.
• Select , and select an activity from the extended
activity list.
3 If the activity requires GPS signals, go outside to an
area with a clear view of the sky, and wait until the
watch is ready.
The watch is ready after it establishes your heart rate,
acquires GPS signals (if required), and connects to
your wireless sensors (if required).
4 Press START to start the activity timer.
The watch records activity data only while the activity
timer is running.
Tips for Recording Activities
• Charge the watch before starting an activity (
).
• Press LAP to record laps, start a new set or pose, or
advance to the next workout step.
• Press UP or DOWN to view additional data screens.
• Swipe up or down to view additional data screens.
• Hold MENU, and select Power Mode to use a power
mode to extend battery life (
).
Stopping an Activity
1 Press STOP.
2 Select an option:
• To resume your activity, select Resume.
• To save the activity and view the details, select
Save, press START, and select an option.
NOTE: After you save the activity, you can enter self-
evaluation data (
Evaluating an Activity, page 9
).
• To suspend your activity and resume it at a later
time, select Resume Later.
• To mark a lap, select Lap.
• To navigate back to the starting point of your activity
along the path you traveled, select Back to Start >
TracBack.
NOTE: This feature is available only for activities
that use GPS.
• To navigate back to the starting point of your activity
by the most direct path, select Back to Start >
Route.
NOTE: This feature is available only for activities
that use GPS.
• To measure the difference between your heart rate
at the end of the activity and your heart rate two
minutes later, select Recovery HR, and wait while
the timer counts down.
• To discard the activity, select Discard.
NOTE: After stopping the activity, the watch saves it
automatically after 30 minutes.
Evaluating an Activity
NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.
You can customize the self-evaluation setting for certain
activities (
Activities and App Settings, page 23
).
1 After you complete an activity, select Save (
).
2 Select a number that corresponds with your perceived
effort.
NOTE: You can select to skip the self evaluation.
3 Select how you felt during the activity.
You can view evaluations in the Garmin Connect app.
Running
Going for a Track Run
Before you go for a track run, make sure you are running
on a standard-shape, 400 m track.
You can use the track run activity to record your outdoor
track data, including distance in meters and lap splits.
1 Stand on the outdoor track.
2 From the watch face, press START.
3 Select Track Run.
4 Wait while the watch locates satellites.
5 If you are running in lane 1, skip to step 11.
6 Press MENU.
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