I’d like to suggest a feature that would be very useful for athletes using Garmin alongside platforms such as Zwift or TrainerRoad.
My typical indoor setup is:
- Zwift runs the structured workout and controls the smart trainer.
- My Edge 1050 records the activity separately using heart rate, power and cadence.
- I keep the Edge recording because I want Garmin’s physiological metrics such as Training Effect, Training Load, Recovery Time, Training Status, etc.
The problem is that the Garmin workout scheduled for that day and the activity recorded by the Edge remain two separate items in Garmin Connect.
For example, Garmin Connect shows:
Scheduled workout: Sprints 8 × 10 sec
Recorded activity: 2:03:58 / 64.7 km / 213 W
They clearly correspond to the same training session, but there is currently no way to tell Garmin Connect:
“This activity completed this scheduled workout.”
It would be great to have an option in a completed activity such as:
Link to scheduled workout / Associate with workout
Garmin Connect could simply display the workouts scheduled for that day and let the user select the corresponding one.
This would avoid having to start the structured workout simultaneously on both Zwift and the Edge, which is unnecessary and can also create potential conflicts when a smart trainer is involved.
The Edge would remain the Garmin recording device for physiological metrics, while the third-party platform could remain responsible for controlling the workout.
I believe this would make Garmin Connect much more flexible for athletes using Garmin devices together with Zwift, TrainerRoad and other training platforms.
