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Starting an Interval Workout, PacePro Training, Downloading a PacePro Plan from Garmin Connect

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Starting an Interval Workout 1 Press START. 2 Select an activity. 3 Hold UP. 4 Select Training > Intervals. 5 Select an option: • Select Open Repeats to mark your intervals and rest periods manually by pressing BACK. • Select Structured Repeats > START > Do Workout to use an interval workout based on distance or time. 6 Press START to start the activity timer. 7 When your interval workout has a warm up, press BACK to begin the first interval. 8 Follow the on-screen instructions. After you complete all of the intervals, a message appears. Stopping an Interval Workout • At any time, press 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, press BACK to end the interval workout and transition to a timer that can be used for cool down. • At any time, press STOP to stop the activity timer. You can resume the timer or end the interval workout. 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 optimize your pace effort based on elevation changes. You can create a PacePro plan using the Garmin Connect app. You can preview the splits and elevation plot before you run the course. Downloading a PacePro Plan from Garmin Connect Before you can download a PacePro plan from Garmin Connect, you must have a Garmin Connect account (Garmin Connect, page 73). 1 Select an option: • Open the Garmin Connect app, and select or . • Go to connect.garmin.com. 2 Select Training & Planning > PacePro Pacing Strategies. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to create and save a PacePro plan. 4 Select or Send to Device. Training 41

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Starting an Interval Workout
1
Press
START
.
2
Select an activity.
3
Hold
UP
.
4
Select
Training
>
Intervals
.
5
Select an option:
•
Select
Open Repeats
to mark your intervals and rest periods manually by pressing
BACK
.
•
Select
Structured Repeats
>
START
>
Do Workout
to use an interval workout based on distance or time.
6
Press
START
to start the activity timer.
7
When your interval workout has a warm up, press
BACK
to begin the first interval.
8
Follow the on-screen instructions.
After you complete all of the intervals, a message appears.
Stopping an Interval Workout
•
At any time, press
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, press
BACK
to end the interval workout and transition to a
timer that can be used for cool down.
•
At any time, press
STOP
to stop the activity timer. You can resume the timer or end the interval workout.
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 optimize your pace effort based on elevation changes.
You can create a PacePro plan using the Garmin Connect app. You can preview the splits and elevation plot
before you run the course.
Downloading a PacePro Plan from Garmin Connect
Before you can download a PacePro plan from Garmin Connect, you must have a Garmin Connect account
(
Garmin Connect
, page 73
).
1
Select an option:
•
Open the Garmin Connect app, and select
or
.
•
Go to
connect.garmin.com
.
2
Select
Training & Planning
>
PacePro Pacing Strategies
.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions to create and save a PacePro plan.
4
Select
or
Send to Device
.
Training
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