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Training with Your Edge Courses Courses allow you to train using a previously recorded activity. You can follow the course trying to match or exceed previously set goals. For example, if the original course was completed in 30 minutes, you will race against a Virtual Partner® trying to complete the course in under 30 minutes. Garmin recommends that you use Garmin Connect or Garmin Training Center (page 8) to create courses. You can then transfer the courses to your Edge (page 33). Course Points You must use Garmin Training Center to add course points to any course. You can add course points, or places on your course that you want to remember, such as water stops or distance goals. Creating Courses with Your Edge Before you can create a course, you must have history with GPS track data saved to the Edge. 1. Press and hold MENU. 2. Select Training > Courses > New. 3. Use and to select a previous ride on which to base your course. The Edge assigns a default name to your new course that appears in the list. 4. Select the course from the list. 5. Select Edit Course to rename the course. 6. Enter a descriptive course name in the top field (for example, 18mi_Ridgeview). 14 Edge 500 Owner's Manual

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Edge 500 Owner’s Manual
Training with Your Edge
Courses
Courses allow you to train using a
previously recorded activity. You can
follow the course trying to match
or exceed previously set goals. For
example, if the original course was
completed in 30 minutes, you will
race against a Virtual Partner
®
trying
to complete the course in under 30
minutes.
Garmin recommends that you use
Garmin Connect or Garmin Training
Center (
page 8
) to create courses. You
can then transfer the courses to your
Edge (
page 33
).
Course Points
You must use Garmin Training
Center to add course points to any
course. You can add course points, or
places on your course that you want
to remember, such as water stops or
distance goals.
Creating Courses with Your
Edge
Before you can create a course, you
must have history with GPS track data
saved to the Edge.
1. Press and hold
MENU
.
2. Select
Training
>
Courses
>
New
.
3. Use
and
to select a previous
ride on which to base your course.
The Edge assigns a default name
to your new course that appears in
the list.
4. Select the course from the list.
5. Select
Edit Course
to rename the
course.
6. Enter a descriptive course name
in the top field (for example,
18mi_Ridgeview).