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2 Select an option: • Select My Workouts to do workouts downloaded from Garmin Connect. • Select Training Calendar to do or view your scheduled workouts. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. About the Training Calendar The training calendar on your device is an extension of the training calendar or schedule you set up in Garmin Connect. After you have added a few workouts to the Garmin Connect calendar, you can send them to your device. All scheduled workouts sent to the device appear in the calendar widget. When you select a day in the calendar, you can view or do the workout. The scheduled workout stays on your device whether you complete it or skip it. When you send scheduled workouts from Garmin Connect, they overwrite the existing training calendar. Using Garmin Connect Training Plans Before you can download and use a training plan from Garmin Connect, you must have a Garmin Connect account (Garmin Connect, page 20), and you must pair the Forerunner device with a compatible smartphone. 1 From the Garmin Connect app, select or . 2 Select Training > Training Plans. 3 Select and schedule a training plan. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. 5 Review the training plan in your calendar. Adaptive Training Plans Your Garmin Connect account has an adaptive training plan and Garmin® coach to fit your training goals. For example, you can answer a few questions and find a plan to help you complete a 5 km race. The plan adjusts to your current level of fitness, coaching and schedule preferences, and race date. When you start a plan, the Garmin Coach widget is added to the widget loop on your Forerunner device. 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 View to view the workout steps (optional). 4 Select Do Workout. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions. Interval Workouts You can create interval workouts based on distance or time. The device saves your custom interval workout until you create another interval workout. You can use open intervals for track workouts and when you are running a known distance. Creating an Interval Workout 1 From the watch face, select START. 2 Select an activity. 3 Hold UP. 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 UP. 4 Select Training > Intervals > Do Workout. 5 Select START to start the timer. 6 When your interval workout has a warm up, select BACK 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 BACK 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 BACK 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. 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 UP. 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. 6 Training

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2
Select an option:
•
Select
My Workouts
to do workouts downloaded from
Garmin Connect.
•
Select
Training Calendar
to do or view your scheduled
workouts.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions.
About the Training Calendar
The training calendar on your device is an extension of the
training calendar or schedule you set up in Garmin Connect.
After you have added a few workouts to the Garmin Connect
calendar, you can send them to your device. All scheduled
workouts sent to the device appear in the calendar widget.
When you select a day in the calendar, you can view or do the
workout. The scheduled workout stays on your device whether
you complete it or skip it. When you send scheduled workouts
from Garmin Connect, they overwrite the existing training
calendar.
Using Garmin Connect Training Plans
Before you can download and use a training plan from Garmin
Connect, you must have a Garmin Connect account (
Garmin
Connect
, page 20
), and you must pair the Forerunner device
with a compatible smartphone.
1
From the Garmin Connect app, select
or
.
2
Select
Training
>
Training Plans
.
3
Select and schedule a training plan.
4
Follow the on-screen instructions.
5
Review the training plan in your calendar.
Adaptive Training Plans
Your Garmin Connect account has an adaptive training plan and
Garmin
®
coach to fit your training goals. For example, you can
answer a few questions and find a plan to help you complete a 5
km race. The plan adjusts to your current level of fitness,
coaching and schedule preferences, and race date. When you
start a plan, the Garmin Coach widget is added to the widget
loop on your Forerunner device.
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
View
to view the workout steps (optional).
4
Select
Do Workout
.
5
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Interval Workouts
You can create interval workouts based on distance or time. The
device saves your custom interval workout until you create
another interval workout. You can use open intervals for track
workouts and when you are running a known distance.
Creating an Interval Workout
1
From the watch face, select
START
.
2
Select an activity.
3
Hold
UP
.
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
UP
.
4
Select
Training
>
Intervals
>
Do Workout
.
5
Select
START
to start the timer.
6
When your interval workout has a warm up, select
BACK
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
BACK
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
BACK
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.
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
UP
.
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.
6
Training