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Creating a Custom Workout on Garmin Connect

Before you can create a workout on the Garmin Connect app, you must have a Garmin Connect account 
(

Garmin Connect, page 33

).

From the Garmin Connect app, select 

 or 

.

Select Training > Workouts > Create a Workout.
Select an activity.
Create your custom workout.
Select Save.
Enter a name for your workout, and select Save.

The new workout appears in your list of workouts.
NOTE: You can send this workout to your device (

Sending a Custom Workout to Your Device, page 9

).

Sending a Custom Workout to Your Device

You can send a custom workout you created with the Garmin Connect app to your device (

Creating a Custom 

Workout on Garmin Connect, page 9

).

From the Garmin Connect app, select 

 or 

.

Select Training > Workouts.
Select a workout from the list.
Select 

.

Select your compatible device.
Follow the on-screen instructions.

Starting a Workout

Before you can start a workout, you must download the workout from your Garmin Connect account.
From the watch face, select START.
Select a run or bike activity.
Select Options > Training > Workouts.
Select a workout.

NOTE: Only workouts that are compatible with the selected activity appear in the list.

Select DOWN to view a list of workout steps (optional).
Select START > Do Workout.
Select START to start the activity timer.
After you begin a workout, the device displays each step of the workout, step notes (optional), the target 
(optional), and the current workout data.

Following a Daily Suggested Workout

Before the device can suggest a daily workout, you must have a VO2 max. estimate.
From the watch face, select START.
Select a running activity.

The daily suggested workout appears.

Select START, and select an option:

• To do the workout, select Do Workout.
• To discard the workout, select Dismiss.
• To update the target type from heart rate to pace, select Target Type.
• To turn off future workout notifications, select Disable Prompt.

The suggested workout updates automatically to changes in training habits, recovery time, and VO2 max.

Training

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Страница 1: ...FORERUNNER 55 Owner sManual ...

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Страница 3: ...rd 14 Clearing a Personal Record 15 Clearing All Personal Records 15 Viewing Your Fitness Age 15 Activity Tracking 15 Auto Goal 16 Using the Move Alert 16 Turning on the Move Alert 16 Sleep Tracking 16 Using Automated Sleep Tracking 16 Using Do Not Disturb Mode 17 Intensity Minutes 17 Earning Intensity Minutes 17 Garmin Move IQ Events 17 Activity Tracking Settings 17 Turning Off Activity Tracking ...

Страница 4: ... Disconnecting the USB Cable 32 Garmin Connect 33 Syncing Your Data with the Garmin Connect App 33 Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer 34 Wireless Sensors 34 Pairing Your Wireless Sensors 34 Foot Pod 34 Going for a Run Using a Foot Pod 34 Foot Pod Calibration 35 Setting Foot Pod Speed and Distance 35 Using an Optional Bike Speed or Cadence Sensor 35 Customizing Your Device 36 Setting Up Your Use...

Страница 5: ... My daily step count does not appear 49 My step count does not seem accurate 49 The step counts on my device and my Garmin Connect account don t match 49 My intensity minutes are flashing 49 Acquiring Satellite Signals 49 Improving GPS Satellite Reception 50 Restarting the Device 50 Resetting All Default Settings 50 Maximizing Battery Life 50 My device is in the wrong language 51 Is my smartphone ...

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Страница 7: ...controls menu START STOP Select to start and stop the activity timer Select to choose an option or to acknowledge a message BACK Select to return to the previous screen Select to record a lap rest or advance to the next step of a workout during an activity DOWN Select to scroll through the widgets data screens options and settings Hold to open the music controls Controlling Music Playback on a Con...

Страница 8: ...ough the options Setting Up Your Watch To take full advantage of the Forerunner features complete these tasks Pair the Forerunner device with your smartphone using the Garmin Connect app Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Device page 25 Set up safety features Safety and Tracking Features page 29 Activities and Apps Your device can be used for indoor outdoor athletic and fitness activities When you ...

Страница 9: ...select START 2 Select an activity 3 Go outside and wait while the device locates satellites 4 Select START to start the activity timer 5 Go for a run 6 After you complete your run select STOP to stop the timer 7 Select an option Select Resume to restart the timer Select Save to save the run and reset the timer You can view a summary or select DOWN to view more data Select Discard Yes to delete the...

Страница 10: ...ling Music Playback on a Connected Smartphone page 27 Tips for Recording Activities Charge the device before starting an activity Charging the Device page 46 Select BACK to record laps start a new pose rest during a pool swim or advance to the next workout step Select UP or DOWN to view additional data pages Stopping an Activity 1 Select STOP 2 Select an option To resume your activity select Resum...

Страница 11: ... pair your Forerunner device with a compatible third party app to transmit pace heart rate or cadence data 1 Select START Virtual Run 2 On your tablet laptop or smartphone open the Zwift app or another virtual training app 3 Follow the on screen instructions to start a running activity and pair the devices 4 Select START to start the activity timer 5 After you complete your run select STOP to stop...

Страница 12: ...izing Your Activity List page 36 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 Select START Track Run 3 Wait while the device locates satellites 4 If you are running in lane 1 skip to step 10 ...

Страница 13: ...pause the timer or use the drill logging feature Training with the Drill Log page 8 Setting the Pool Size 1 From the watch face select START Pool Swim 2 Hold UP 3 Select Pool Swim Settings Pool Size 4 Select your pool size or enter a custom size 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 ever...

Страница 14: ...ou can turn off the auto rest feature in the activity options Activities and App Settings page 36 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 1 During your pool swim activity select UP or DOWN to view the drill l...

Страница 15: ...out you must download the workout from your Garmin Connect account 1 From the watch face select START 2 Select a run or bike activity 3 Select Options Training Workouts 4 Select a workout NOTE Only workouts that are compatible with the selected activity appear in the list 5 Select DOWN to view a list of workout steps optional 6 Select START Do Workout 7 Select START to start the activity timer Aft...

Страница 16: ... interval value for the workout and select 6 Select BACK 7 Select Rest Type 8 Select Distance Time or Open 9 If necessary select Duration enter a distance or time value for the rest interval and select 10 Select BACK 11 Select one or more options To set the number of repetitions select Repeat To add an open ended warm up to your workout select Warm Up On To add an open ended cool down to your work...

Страница 17: ...calendar Starting Today s Workout After you send a Garmin Coach training plan to your device the Garmin Coach widget appears in your widget loop 1 From the watch face select UP or DOWN to view the Garmin Coach widget If a workout for this activity is scheduled for today the device shows the workout name and prompts you to start it 2 Select START 3 Select DOWN to view the workout steps optional 4 S...

Страница 18: ... Connect app You can preview the splits on the Forerunner device before you use the plan Creating a PacePro Plan on Garmin Connect Before you can create a PacePro plan on the Garmin Connect app you must have a Garmin Connect account Garmin Connect page 33 1 From the Garmin Connect app select or 2 Select Training PacePro Pacing Strategies Create PacePro Strategy 3 Follow the on screen instructions ...

Страница 19: ...ct Options Training PacePro Plans 4 Select a plan 5 Select DOWN to preview the splits optional 6 Select START Use Plan 7 Select START to start the activity timer Target split pace Current split pace Completion progress for the split Distance remaining in the split Overall time ahead of or behind your target time Stopping a PacePro Plan 1 Hold UP 2 Select Stop PacePro Yes The device stops the PaceP...

Страница 20: ...off 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 using GPS Indoor Activities page 5 When cycling with GPS turned off speed and distance data are not available unless you have an optional sensor tha...

Страница 21: ...tivity history to provide a fitness age If you have a Garmin Index scale your device uses the body fat percentage metric instead of BMI to determine your fitness age Exercise and lifestyle changes can impact your fitness age NOTE For the most accurate fitness age complete the user profile setup Setting Up Your User Profile page 36 1 Hold UP 2 Select User Profile Fitness Age Activity Tracking The a...

Страница 22: ...tes to reset the move alert Turning on the Move Alert 1 From the watch face hold UP 2 Select Activity Tracking Move Alert On Sleep Tracking While you are sleeping the device automatically detects your sleep and monitors your movement during your normal sleep hours You can set your normal sleep hours in the user settings on your Garmin Connect account Sleep statistics include total hours of sleep s...

Страница 23: ...ned off the device calculates moderate intensity minutes by analyzing your steps per minute Start a timed activity for the most accurate calculation of intensity minutes Wear your device all day and night for the most accurate resting heart rate Garmin Move IQ Events The Move IQ feature automatically detects activity patterns such as walking running biking swimming and elliptical training for at l...

Страница 24: ...wnload it from the Connect IQ app Heart Rate Features 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 Wrist based Heart Rate Wearing the Device Wear the ...

Страница 25: ...op Customizing the Widget Loop page 41 2 Press START to view your current heart rate in beats per minute bpm and a graph of your heart rate for the last 4 hours 3 Press DOWN to view your average resting heart rate values for the last 7 days 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 NOTE Bro...

Страница 26: ...rt Rate Alerts 3 Select High Alert or Low Alert 4 Set the heart rate threshold value Each time your heart rate exceeds or drops below the threshold value a message appears and the device vibrates Turning Off the Wrist based 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...

Страница 27: ...rate minus resting heart rate 7 Select a zone and enter a value for each zone 8 Select Sport Heart Rate and select a sport profile to add separate heart rate zones optional 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 Verify that your user profile setting...

Страница 28: ...ram 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 On the device your VO2 max estimate appears as a number description and position on the color gauge On you...

Страница 29: ...ximum heart rate Setting Your Heart Rate Zones page 21 Your device uses the VO2 max estimate About VO2 Max Estimates page 22 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 ...

Страница 30: ...h of your Body Battery level for the last several hours 1 Press UP or DOWN to view the Body Battery widget NOTE You may need to add the widget to your widget loop Customizing the Widget Loop page 41 2 Press START to view a graph of your body battery level since midnight 3 Press DOWN to view a combined graph of your Body Battery and stress levels Blue bars indicate periods of rest Orange bars indic...

Страница 31: ...p to play status announcements such as mile splits and other data on your smartphone during a run or other activity Bluetooth sensors Allows you to connect Bluetooth compatible sensors such as a heart rate monitor Connect IQ Allows you to extend your device features with new watch faces widgets apps and data fields Find my phone Locates your lost smartphone that is paired with your Forerunner devi...

Страница 32: ...ining plan in your Garmin Connect account Heart rate Displays your current heart rate in beats per minute bpm and a graph of your average resting heart rate RHR History Displays your activity history and a graph of your recorded activities Intensity minutes Tracks your time spent participating in moderate to vigorous activities your weekly intensity minutes goal and progress toward your goal Last ...

Страница 33: ... 2 Hold DOWN from any screen to open the music controls 3 Select an option Select to play and pause the current music track Select to skip to the next music track Select to open more music controls such as volume and previous track Enabling Bluetooth Notifications Before you can enable notifications you must pair the Forerunner device with a compatible mobile device Pairing Your Smartphone with Yo...

Страница 34: ...ities You can sync activities from other Garmin devices to your Forerunner 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 on your Forerunner device 1 From the watch face hold UP 2 Select System Physio TrueUp When you sync your device wit...

Страница 35: ...ergency services on your behalf The Forerunner device has safety and tracking features that must be set up with the Garmin Connect app NOTICE To use these features your device must be connected to the Garmin Connect app using Bluetooth technology You can enter emergency contacts in your Garmin Connect account For more information about safety and tracking features go to garmin com safety Assistanc...

Страница 36: ...cy contacts A message appears indicating your contacts will be informed after 30 seconds have elapsed You can select Cancel before the countdown is complete to cancel the message Turning On LiveTrack Before you can start your first LiveTrack session you must set up contacts in the Garmin Connect app Adding Emergency Contacts page 29 1 Hold UP 2 Select Safety LiveTrack 3 Select Auto Start On to sta...

Страница 37: ... 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 1 From the watch face hold UP 2 Select History 3 Select This Week or Previous Weeks 4 Select an activity 5 Select START Heart Rate Deleting History 1 From the watch face hold UP 2 Select History Options 3 Select...

Страница 38: ...letely remove the files 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 1 Complete an action For Windows computers select the Safely Remove H...

Страница 39: ... customizable reports 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 Man...

Страница 40: ... heart rate monitor The heart rate monitor does not send or receive data until you put it on 2 Bring the device within 3 m 10 ft of the sensor NOTE Stay 10 m 33 ft away from other wireless sensors while pairing 3 Hold UP 4 Select Sensors Accessories Add New 5 Select an option Select Search All Select your sensor type After the sensor is paired with your device the sensor status changes from Search...

Страница 41: ... calibrated a foot pod with another Garmin product you may know your calibration factor 1 From the watch face hold UP 2 Select Sensors Accessories 3 Select your foot pod 4 Select Cal Factor Set Value 5 Adjust the calibration factor Increase the calibration factor if your distance is too low Decrease the calibration factor if your distance is too high Setting Foot Pod Speed and Distance Before you ...

Страница 42: ...page 37 Auto Pause Sets the device to stop recording data when you stop moving or when you drop below a specified speed Enabling Auto Pause page 40 Auto Rest Enables the device to automatically detect when you are resting during a pool swim and create a rest interval Auto Rest page 8 Countdown Start Enables a countdown timer for pool swimming intervals Data Screens Enables you to customize data sc...

Страница 43: ...ts 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 distance 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 ...

Страница 44: ... Setting Your Heart Rate Alerts You can set the device to alert you when your heart rate is above or below a target zone or a custom range For example you can set the device to alert you when your heart rate is below 150 beats per minute bpm 1 Hold UP 2 Select Activities Apps 3 Select an activity NOTE This feature is not available for all activities 4 Select the activity settings 5 Select Alerts A...

Страница 45: ...sary you can customize the data screens to display additional lap data Customizing the Data Screens page 37 Customizing the Lap Alert Message You can customize one or two data fields that appear in the lap alert message 1 Hold UP 2 Select Activities Apps 3 Select an activity NOTE This feature is not available for all activities 4 Select the activity settings 5 Select Laps Lap Alert 6 Select a data...

Страница 46: ...1 Hold UP 2 Select Activities Apps 3 Select an activity NOTE This feature is not available for all activities 4 Select the activity settings 5 Select Self Evaluation 6 Select an option To evaluate only after following a structured workout or interval select Workouts Only To evaluate after every activity select Always Changing the GPS Setting For more information about GPS go to www garmin com abou...

Страница 47: ...n Activity or App 1 From the watch face hold UP 2 Select Activities Apps 3 Select an activity 4 Select an option To remove an activity from your list of favorites select Remove from Favorites To delete the activity from the apps list select Remove Activity Tracking Settings From the watch face hold UP and select Activity Tracking Status Turns off the activity tracking features Move Alert Displays ...

Страница 48: ...ty 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 Device Apps Add interactive features to your watch such as new outdoor and fitness activity types Downloading Connect IQ Features Before you can download features from the Connect IQ app you must pair your Forerunner devic...

Страница 49: ... sync activities history and data from other Garmin devices 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 Turn the Log HRV option on to record your heart rate variab...

Страница 50: ...ct Vibration to turn device vibration on and off Select Key Vibe to enable vibration when you select a key Displaying Pace or Speed You can change the type of information that appears in your activity summary and history 1 From the watch face hold UP 2 Select System Format Pace Speed Preference 3 Select an activity Changing the Units of Measure You can customize units of measure displayed on the d...

Страница 51: ... timer 4 Select BACK to restart the lap timer The total stopwatch time continues running 5 Select START to stop both timers 6 Select an option 7 Save the recorded time as an activity in your history optional 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 ti...

Страница 52: ...ided by the FCC or regional compliance markings as well as applicable product and licensing information 1 From the watch face hold UP 2 Select System About Charging the Device WARNING 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 a...

Страница 53: ...n 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 an...

Страница 54: ...tphone Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Device page 25 Sync your device with the Garmin Connect app Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect page 26 When new software is available the Garmin Connect app automatically sends the update to your device The update is applied when you are not actively using the device When the update is complete your device restarts Setting Up Garmin Express 1 Connect...

Страница 55: ...step counts on my device and my Garmin Connect account don t match The step count on your Garmin Connect account updates when you sync your device 1 Select an option Sync your step count with the Garmin Connect application Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer page 34 Sync your step count with the Garmin Connect app Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect page 26 2 Wait while the device syncs yo...

Страница 56: ...t Reset Default Settings To delete all activities from the history select Delete All Activities To reset all distance and time totals select Reset Totals To reset all of the device settings to the factory default values and delete all user entered information and activity history select Delete Data and Reset Settings Maximizing Battery Life You can do several things to extend the life of the batte...

Страница 57: ...Bluetooth technology on your smartphone Update the Garmin Connect app to the latest version Remove your device from the Garmin Connect app and the Bluetooth settings on your smartphone to retry the pairing process If you bought a new smartphone remove your device from the Garmin Connect app on the smartphone you intend to stop using Bring your smartphone within 10 m 33 ft of the device On your sma...

Страница 58: ... UP 4 Select Sensors Accessories Add New 5 Select an option Select Search All Select your sensor type After the sensor is paired with your device a message appears Sensor data appears in the data page loop or a custom data field Can I use my Bluetooth sensor with my watch The device is compatible with some Bluetooth sensors The first time you connect a sensor to your Garmin device you must pair th...

Страница 59: ...ce The distance traveled for the current interval Int Pace The average pace for the current interval Interval Time The stopwatch time for the current interval Lap Distance The distance traveled for the current lap Lap Pace The average pace for the current lap Lap Speed The average speed for the current lap Lap Time The stopwatch time for the current lap Pace The current pace Respiration Rate Your ...

Страница 60: ...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 Instit...

Страница 61: ...f your wheel or use one of the calculators available on the internet Tire Size Wheel Circumference mm 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 75 1890 24 1 1 4 1905 24 2 00 1925 24 2 125 1965 26 7 8 1920 26 1 1 0 1913 26 1 1952 26 1 25 1953 26 1 1 8 1970 26 1 40 2005 26 1 50 2010 26 1 75 2023 26 1 95 2050 26 2 00 2055 26 1 3 8 2068 26 ...

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Страница 63: ...7 49 intervals 7 8 14 workouts 10 K keys 1 47 customizing 39 L laps 1 6 39 lengths 7 live event sharing 30 LiveTrack 29 30 M main menu customizing 41 menstrual cycle 18 menu 1 Move IQ 17 41 music 2 playing 27 music controls 27 N notifications 27 28 O outdoor training 51 P pace 12 13 37 44 pairing 25 ANT sensors 19 20 52 Bluetooth sensors 52 sensors 34 smartphone 25 51 personal records 14 deleting ...

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