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Using Segments

molondy
over 6 years ago
I have a forerunner 235 but not a premium Strava Account. I would like to use Segments in GC to track progress. I have figured out how to create a segment however:

1. cannot work out how accurate it is - this morning I did the segment for the second time but the time it took was slower than the first despite my overall pace being faster
2. cannot figure out how to compare my performance on the segments over time - is there a way to easily see I perform on the segment compared to previous occasions as in Strava?

Thanks - its not a particularly user friendly feature!

  • 0 over 6 years ago
    1. cannot work out how accurate it is - this morning I did the segment for the second time but the time it took was slower than the first despite my overall pace being faster


    If Garmin's algorithm is anything like Strava's, segments won't be matched perfectly or in the same way every time. Having said that, if the time looks wildly wrong, maybe there's an issue. You could also try to eyeball the differences between the GPS tracks for the two efforts, and see if they're significantly different.

    https://support.strava.com/hc/en-us/articles/216918187-Segment-Matching-Issues
    When we match you to a segment, we choose the GPS points from your file that fall closest to the segment's start and end. Because of the nature of GPS and the differences in device recording intervals, it's unlikely that there will be a GPS point exactly on top of the segment's start/end. This means that you can be timed over portions of your activity that are slightly longer or shorter than the actual segment length. Everyone is susceptible to this but you may get a short match that works in your favor or a long match that adds a few extra seconds.


    2. cannot figure out how to compare my performance on the segments over time - is there a way to easily see I perform on the segment compared to previous occasions as in Strava?


    In the Garmin Connect Mobile app:
    Segment > View Full Leaderboard > Filter > Only Me

    On the GC website:
    Segment > Leaderboard > Me Only