Garmin Forerunner 945 Owners Manual - Page 12

Using Virtual Partner, Setting a Training Target, Racing a Previous Activity, PacePro Training - bands

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2 Select an activity. 3 Hold . 4 Select Training > Intervals > Edit > Interval > Type. 5 Select Distance, Time, or Open. TIP: You can create an open-ended interval by selecting the Open option. 6 If necessary, select Duration, enter a distance or time interval value for the workout, and select . 7 Select BACK. 8 Select Rest > Type. 9 Select Distance, Time, or Open. 10If necessary, enter a distance or time value for the rest interval, and select . 11Select BACK. 12Select 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 workout, select Cool Down > On. Starting an Interval Workout 1 From the watch face, select START. 2 Select an activity. 3 Hold . 4 Select Training > Intervals > Do Workout. 5 Select START to start the timer. 6 When your interval workout has a warm up, select to begin the first interval. 7 Follow the on-screen instructions. After you complete all of the intervals, a message appears. Stopping an Interval Workout • At any time, select to stop the current interval or rest period and transition to the next interval or rest period. • After all intervals and rest periods are complete, select to end the interval workout and transition to a timer that can be used for cool down. • At any time, select STOP to stop the activity timer. You can resume the timer or end the interval workout. Using Virtual Partner® 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. 1 From the watch face, select START. 2 Select an activity. 3 Hold . 4 Select the activity settings. 5 Select Data Screens > Add New > Virtual Partner. 6 Enter a pace or speed value. 7 Start your activity (Starting an Activity, page 1). 8 Select UP or DOWN to scroll to the Virtual Partner screen and see who is leading. Setting a Training Target 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. 1 From the watch face, select START. 2 Select an activity. 3 Hold . 4 Select Training > Set a Target. 5 Select an option: • Select Distance Only to select a preset distance or enter a custom distance. • Select Distance and Time to select a distance and time target. • Select Distance and Pace or Distance and Speed to select a distance and pace or speed target. The training target screen appears and displays your estimated finish time. The estimated finish time is based on your current performance and the time remaining. 6 Select START to start the timer. Cancelling a Training Target 1 During an activity, hold . 2 Select Cancel Target > Yes. Racing a Previous Activity 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. 1 From the watch face, select START. 2 Select an activity. 3 Hold . 4 Select Training > Race an Activity. 5 Select an option: • Select From History to select a previously recorded activity from your device. • Select Downloaded to select an activity you downloaded from your Garmin Connect account. 6 Select the activity. The Virtual Partner screen appears indicating your estimated finish time. 7 Select START to start the timer. 8 After you complete your activity, select START > Save. PacePro Training Many runners like to wear a pace band during a race to help achieve their race goal. The PacePro feature allows you to create a custom pace band based on distance and pace or distance and time. You can also create a pace band for a known course to maximize your pace effort based on elevation changes. 6 Training

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2
Select an activity.
3
Hold
.
4
Select
Training
>
Intervals
>
Edit
>
Interval
>
Type
.
5
Select
Distance
,
Time
, or
Open
.
TIP:
You can create an open-ended interval by selecting the
Open option.
6
If necessary, select
Duration
, enter a distance or time
interval value for the workout, and select
.
7
Select
BACK
.
8
Select
Rest
>
Type
.
9
Select
Distance
,
Time
, or
Open
.
10
If necessary, enter a distance or time value for the rest
interval, and select
.
11
Select
BACK
.
12
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 workout, select
Cool Down
>
On
.
Starting an Interval Workout
1
From the watch face, select
START
.
2
Select an activity.
3
Hold
.
4
Select
Training
>
Intervals
>
Do Workout
.
5
Select
START
to start the timer.
6
When your interval workout has a warm up, select
to
begin the first interval.
7
Follow the on-screen instructions.
After you complete all of the intervals, a message appears.
Stopping an Interval Workout
At any time, select
to stop the current interval or rest
period and transition to the next interval or rest period.
After all intervals and rest periods are complete, select
to
end the interval workout and transition to a timer that can be
used for cool down.
At any time, select
STOP
to stop the activity timer. You can
resume the timer or end the interval workout.
Using Virtual Partner
®
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.
1
From the watch face, select
START
.
2
Select an activity.
3
Hold
.
4
Select the activity settings.
5
Select
Data Screens
>
Add New
>
Virtual Partner
.
6
Enter a pace or speed value.
7
Start your activity (
Starting an Activity
, page 1
).
8
Select
UP
or
DOWN
to scroll to the Virtual Partner screen
and see who is leading.
Setting a Training Target
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.
1
From the watch face, select
START
.
2
Select an activity.
3
Hold
.
4
Select
Training
>
Set a Target
.
5
Select an option:
Select
Distance Only
to select a preset distance or enter
a custom distance.
Select
Distance and Time
to select a distance and time
target.
Select
Distance and Pace
or
Distance and Speed
to
select a distance and pace or speed target.
The training target screen appears and displays your
estimated finish time. The estimated finish time is based on
your current performance and the time remaining.
6
Select
START
to start the timer.
Cancelling a Training Target
1
During an activity, hold
.
2
Select
Cancel Target
>
Yes
.
Racing a Previous Activity
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.
1
From the watch face, select
START
.
2
Select an activity.
3
Hold
.
4
Select
Training
>
Race an Activity
.
5
Select an option:
Select
From History
to select a previously recorded
activity from your device.
Select
Downloaded
to select an activity you downloaded
from your Garmin Connect account.
6
Select the activity.
The Virtual Partner screen appears indicating your estimated
finish time.
7
Select
START
to start the timer.
8
After you complete your activity, select
START
>
Save
.
PacePro Training
Many runners like to wear a pace band during a race to help
achieve their race goal. The PacePro feature allows you to
create a custom pace band based on distance and pace or
distance and time. You can also create a pace band for a known
course to maximize your pace effort based on elevation
changes.
6
Training