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Importing tcx files from SmartRow (rowing data)

dsb66
over 4 years ago

I am trying to import tcx files exported by SmartRow (indoor rowing) to Garmin Connect. SmartRow tags the activity as "Biking", which is incorrect for rowing. I can change the <Activity Sport="Biking"> tag to "Other" to avoid misclassifying the activity, but this is still incomplete. What can I add to the tcx file to indicate that the activity was "Indoor Rowing"? The "Indoor Rowing" tag is available in Garmin Connect.

  • 0 over 4 years ago
    dsb66 said:
    What can I add to the tcx file to indicate that the activity was "Indoor Rowing"? The "Indoor Rowing" tag is available in Garmin Connect.

    Start an Indoor Rowing activity on your watch, save it, export it as TCX, and you will see it there.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to trux

    Unfortunately that doesn't help. The tcx file exported from Garmin Connect still lists the activity as "Other". I inspected the fit file saved for the activity in my watch, under "Sport" it shows the following fields:

    name sport sub_sport
    Row Indoor rowing indoor_rowing

    Are there equivalent fields for tcx? Thanks!

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to dsb66

    I did some experiments, and it looks like only a very limited subset of sports is supported in the TCX file format (and no sub_sports at all). However, you can change the type of the imported activity in Garmin Connect, which is easier than edting the TCX file anyway.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to trux

    Thanks for looking into this. Unfortunately manually changing 100s of entries is unattractive. If I can find a way to batch convert TCX to FIT, then I can edit the FIT file with Garmin's FIT CSV Tool.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to dsb66
    dsb66 said:
    If I can find a way to batch convert TCX to FIT

    Fit File Repair Tool will do it.