I really want to use the Garmin Connect calendar for workout planning but there are so many odd quirks and missing features that I just can't make the switch from TrainingPeaks. One of the weirdest quirks:
Why does Garming Connect not match planned workouts with actual activities.
I have tried this a number of times
- Create and scheudle a workout on Garmin Connect
- Sync the calendar to my Fenix 6
- Find the workout in the Training Calendar
- Select "Do Workout", do the activity, complete, save, and sync the watch back to my mobile device
- Go to Garmin Connect and see the completd Activity RIGHT NEXT TO the planned workout.
On Training Peaks and a number of other platforms they are able to match planned workouts to actual activities and they dont even have the info that my watch does. I literally tell my watch, "this is the workout I am going to do right now".
There are open discussions on this board from 8 years ago (!?) discussing this same issue.
I use (and pay for) TrainingPeaks primarly because of the planning features that are lacking on Garmin Connect. I am positive that I am not the only one. It seems like low-hanging fruit and a clear way to bring people further into the Garmin ecosystem. Why not make the calendar and workout planning better?