I'm using a Fenix 3 mostly for running and cycling. Quite happy with the watch, and basically I do like the Garmin Connect platform.
What I don't get is: why does Garmin spend so much effort in updating the GUI (which was fine before by the way, why does everyone believe that going with that wanna-be intuitive/mobile phone style is always the solution?) and do not listen to some really basic needs as the following??
It seems that these requests are around for quite some time, yet nothing is happening. NOTHING! Garmin, get your gear on, come on...
1) Yes I know, two trainings being separated by a longer period are two different acitivities and hence there SHOULD be no need to merge these. But sometimes people just forget to press "to be continued later" and have to start a new activity, even though for us it's still the same thing (Example: had a flat, stopped time, forgot about it, fixed the flat, back on the bike - bugger, activity stopped completely). Why is it not possible to simply take both activities, later mark them in Connect, and simply combine?? Basecamp and freeware in the www can do that, why can't Garmin?
2) An also not too young issue, which is really nerve-wracking: why does an upload onto Connect (say, a *.gpx file) must be so darn complicated via activities, change into course, etc. If you can simply upload a gpx file into Basecamp, why do you have to make it such a nuisance in Connect rather than simply add the feature "import track file" on the Connect page "Courses" ??
3) The Fenix 3 does a good job (except the fact that I would wish to be able to solve above problem No.1 alreasy WITHIN the watch, i.e. select an activity and just say "continue", regardless whether it makes sense or not - please leave some majority to the user!), but it sometimes measures a half marathon with a little less than 13,1mls. Therefore, the watch does not recognize the race as a completed half marathon (which is ok so far). Uploaded onto Connect however, it suddenly gives credits to wrongfully achievements. As I cannot change the distances in Connect, I would at least like to be able to take away the trophies from the wrong activity to the one half marathon, at which I really had my best time. Any chance?
Would appreciate if Garmin could finally start working on the issue #1 and #2, as it's obviously been in the interest of many users for quite a while now.
Anyone experiencing the same troubles and does have advice, maybe even solutions, would be welcome to post here and I will be forever grateful.
Thanks a lot