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Garmin watch users: Do you use the suggested workouts? (feddit.uk)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've had my watch about 6 weeks now and I've just started to try to recommend workouts to see if they make any difference.

Just wondering if people use the suggested workouts or whether they're just a bit rubbish? How do I know if the suggestions are accurate for what I need?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (5 children)

@blackn1ght gosh no - it was months and months before they became something I could do rather than an ‘easy run’ that was faster than my PB. Despite Garmin knowing my PBs.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Interestingly the opposite reason is why I've ignored them until now - it would suggest runs at a pace that were below what I'd normally run at so, and I just didn't want to run that "slow". However, I think they may be for my benefit to perhaps slow down a bit and also follow the interval training. So I dunno if I'm just wasting my time with it or what!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I don't really use the Garmin recommendations, but a friend helped me get slightly better recommendations.

By default, Garmin creates HR zones based on % of max HR. Set this way, it was suggesting that I do most runs at a brisk walk.

In the User Settings of the device, you can define your HR zones by % of Heart Rate Reserve instead. I still don't really use garmins recommendations, but at least now the recommendations are a more reasonable pace.

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