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Longboarding - A new Activity option?

Just a though... I use my Forerunner 305 most times I go for a push (PUSH: to go for a ride on a skateboard or longboard). It's become a fun cross-training activity to my running and is one heck of a core workout with balance and control elements too.

When I upload my "push" to Garmin Connect and QuickEdit, the closest "Activity" under "Other" is "Skating" (and I think you mean the kind with ice).

If you doubt the growing popularity of longboarding, I suggest you Google "ROGUE 20KM Longboarding Race 2011" and watch the YouTube video.

Bryce (aka Lumpy)

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0 Psyapo over 7 years ago

Skateboarding

Yes! Please Garmin Guys!
Add a 'SKATEBOARDING' to the list of possible activities, please!

Why Skate only and not skateboarding????

Thanks!

0 Wotan over 6 years ago

Going on a ride with a longboard, especially if not downhill, is a nice fun activity that is a real workout. Therefore it would be really nice if Garmin would add this activity!

0 6829066 over 4 years ago

I'm still looking for this app! Would be really cool to have. I usually just use the 'cardio' when longboarding, but this is quite unspecified...

0 trux over 4 years ago in reply to 6829066

On most Garmin watches you can add a custom activity and name it as you want, so Longboarding is certainly possible too. And you can adjust the tracking option as you think it is the best for longboarding.

0 Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to trux

Unfortunately this does not work as by recording in "other" does not allow for use with GPS so you will not get your speed, or distance mapped. When I spoke to Garmin on the phone they suggested to start the running activity instead although this would impact running statistics.

0 Former Member over 4 years ago

Has anyone found a way to do this? I would love to map my skateboarding distance without affecting my running statistics.

0 e7andy over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member

Which watch do you have? Odd that you can't have GPS on for that type. In my old 920XT I created two Other types: one with GPS and one without for all those activities that didn't had dedicated types in that watch. Now with my 945 it never occured yet, but when I check my "Other" type, GPS is activated.

0 seilogramp over 4 years ago in reply to e7andy

e7andy said:
Which watch do you have?

My understanding is that its a vivoactive 3 - see other thread - Other Activity GPS Tracking

0 Matteo over 3 years ago in reply to Former Member

when Pushing, I use "SUP - Stand Up Paddling" on my Fenix 3HR :D.
It kind of measures my pushes/strokes too, as I swing my arm when pushing hard. no level changes/downhills though, but living in NL doesn't really matter.

I also use "E-Bike" for Eskate route mapping.

0 Mark 42 over 3 years ago in reply to Former Member

I use bicycling. I think I use cyclocross, but that may be in Strava.