How do I see the average (watts, speed, HR, etc) of a selection?

rfreund9 4 days ago

How to see the average of the selection? The zoom window still shows the average values for the entire ride.

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trux 4 days ago +1 verified

rfreund9 said:
How to see the average of the selection?

You can use the Trim function (click the cogwheel icon to see it). The Trim is fully reversible, and you do not even need to save it, and you can…
FlowState 3 days ago in reply to rfreund9 +1

rfreund9 said:
It would be nice to see this implemented.

Not exactly what you're looking for but:

- the free site runalyze.com allows you to highlight part of a graph and see the average value (as…

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0 rfreund9 4 days ago

Huh zoom window snippet didn't post....

+1 trux 4 days ago

rfreund9 said:
How to see the average of the selection?

You can use the Trim function (click the cogwheel icon to see it). The Trim is fully reversible, and you do not even need to save it, and you can see the averages in real-time while you adjust the section of interest.

0 rfreund9 4 days ago in reply to trux

I bit of a work around as it seems odd that the "zoom" wouldn't have the averages. It would be nice to see this implemented. Anyway, thanks for the response, much appreciated!

0 FlowState 3 days ago in reply to rfreund9

rfreund9 said:
It would be nice to see this implemented.

Not exactly what you're looking for but:

- the free site runalyze.com allows you to highlight part of a graph and see the average value (as well as min and max)

- strava.com also has a special Analysis Graph which shows the average and max values of the highlighted region

Both of those sites can sync with your Connect account so you can view your Garmin activities, and neither requires payment for that specific feature

Downsides:

- they're 3rd party solutions

- runalyze's graph highlight feature only works if you have a mouse or trackpad (either on desktop or tablet)

- strava's Analysis Graph is only available on desktop (not on phones or even tablets). ("Request Desktop Site" does not help here)

- in both cases you have to use a website and not an app

rfreund9 said:
as it seems odd that the "zoom" wouldn't have the averages

Yeah you're not the first person to assume it works that way. DCR thought the same thing.

imo it points to a UI fail on Garmin's part that more than one person assumes it works a certain way, but it doesn't. Garmin should not be showing the average value overlay for a zoomed graph, if that average value still applies to the entire graph. It would be better if they just hid the average value when you zoom the graph, to avoid giving users the wrong impression