Self-guided coaching on device?

I am looking at the Garmin Coach options on the web Connect; I am not interested in using one of the three "real" coaches, but would like to use one of the training programs available in the self-guided section.

I have set up the program, but there does not appear to be any way to sync it to my Vivoactive device? I really want to be able to use and track this on the device, but there does not appear to be any option to transfer it - am I only able to use this program through the web interface? I sure hope not...

0 pdurys 5 months ago

Interesting.

Have you checked your Calendar?

When you select Training plan, you have to specify Start or Finish date

Depending on that each individual workout should be visible in your Calendar and synced to your watch. Maybe you have specified date in the far future like next year maybe.

Would you share your step by step process?

0 FlowState 5 months ago

When you join the program it adds workouts to your calendar, right? When you sync your device, those scheduled workouts should be automatically synced to your device. Do you see them in the calendar on your watch?

From the Vivoactive 5 manual:

Using Garmin Connect Training Plans

Viewing Scheduled Workouts

Viewing Scheduled Workouts

You can view workouts scheduled in your training calendar and start a workout.

Press A.

Select an activity.

Swipe up.

Select Training Calendar.

Your scheduled workouts appear, sorted by date.

Select a workout.

Scroll to view the steps for the workout.

Press A to start the workout.

(VA3 and VA4 have similar pages, so it looks like they all support training plans)

You should also be able to see future workouts (for the next 7 days) in your watch's calendar glance. (At least that's how it works for my FR955). For me, the training calendar in the run activity shows the next 30 days worth of workouts.

0 4846479 5 months ago in reply to pdurys

Ah, I do see them on my calendar. I thought they would show up as a specific activity!

0 4846479 5 months ago in reply to 4846479

I tried following the directions on the "using Garmin connect training plans" page, but the instructions are wrong - it says to go under "Training & Planning > Training Plans", but there is no "training plans" to click on. But I am seeing the scheduled training events in my calendar.

0 FlowState 5 months ago in reply to 4846479

When you open an activity (like Run), are you able to swipe up (or hold Back / B) then select Training Calendar to see your scheduled workouts, like the manual says? (If you have a VA5)

The way it works on my 955 is I can open Run, press UP, then select Training > Training Calendar to see my scheduled workouts.

Anyway, it should work either way (either from the general calendar or training calendar within an activity.)