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Recording a Critical Swim Speed Test, Editing Your Critical Swim Speed Result, Workout Execution Score

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Recording a Critical Swim Speed Test Your Critical Swim Speed (CSS) value is the result of a time-trial-based test expressed as a pace per 100 meters. Your CSS is the theoretical speed you can maintain continuously without exhaustion. You can use your CSS to guide your training pace and monitor your improvement. 1 Press START. 2 Select Pool Swim. 3 Hold UP. 4 Select Training > Critical Swim Speed > Do Critical Swim Speed Test. 5 Press DOWN to preview the workout steps (optional). 6 Press START. 7 Press START to start the activity timer.. 8 Follow the on-screen instructions. Editing Your Critical Swim Speed Result You can manually edit or enter a new time for your CSS value. 1 From the watch face, press START. 2 Select Pool Swim. 3 Hold UP. 4 Select Training > Critical Swim Speed > Critical Swim Speed. 5 Enter the minutes. 6 Enter the seconds. Workout Execution Score After you complete a workout, the watch displays your workout execution score based on how accurately you completed the workout. For example, if your 60 minute workout has a target pace range, and you stay in that range for 50 minutes, your workout execution score is 83%. Good, 67 to 100% Average, 34 to 66% Low, 0 to 33% About the Training Calendar The training calendar on your watch is an extension of the training calendar or schedule you set up in your Garmin Connect account. 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 glance. When you select a day in the calendar, you can view or do the workout. The scheduled workout stays on your watch 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, you must have a Garmin Connect account (Garmin Connect, page 73), and you must pair the Forerunner watch with a compatible phone. 1 From the Garmin Connect app, select or . 2 Select Training & Planning > Training Plans. 3 Select and schedule a training plan. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. 5 Review the training plan in your calendar. Training 39

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Recording a Critical Swim Speed Test
Your Critical Swim Speed (CSS) value is the result of a time-trial-based test expressed as a pace per 100 meters.
Your CSS is the theoretical speed you can maintain continuously without exhaustion. You can use your CSS to
guide your training pace and monitor your improvement.
1
Press
START
.
2
Select
Pool Swim
.
3
Hold
UP
.
4
Select
Training
>
Critical Swim Speed
>
Do Critical Swim Speed Test
.
5
Press
DOWN
to preview the workout steps (optional).
6
Press
START
.
7
Press
START
to start the activity timer..
8
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Editing Your Critical Swim Speed Result
You can manually edit or enter a new time for your CSS value.
1
From the watch face, press
START
.
2
Select
Pool Swim
.
3
Hold
UP
.
4
Select
Training
>
Critical Swim Speed
>
Critical Swim Speed
.
5
Enter the minutes.
6
Enter the seconds.
Workout Execution Score
After you complete a workout, the watch displays your workout execution score based on how accurately you
completed the workout. For example, if your 60 minute workout has a target pace range, and you stay in that
range for 50 minutes, your workout execution score is 83%.
Good, 67 to 100%
Average, 34 to 66%
Low, 0 to 33%
About the Training Calendar
The training calendar on your watch is an extension of the training calendar or schedule you set up in your
Garmin Connect account. 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 glance. When you select
a day in the calendar, you can view or do the workout. The scheduled workout stays on your watch 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, you must have a Garmin Connect account (
Garmin Connect
,
page 73
), and you must pair the Forerunner watch with a compatible phone.
1
From the Garmin Connect app, select
or
.
2
Select
Training & Planning
>
Training Plans
.
3
Select and schedule a training plan.
4
Follow the on-screen instructions.
5
Review the training plan in your calendar.
Training
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