Why was the cadence graph changed? It seemed to be one of the few things that was fine the way it was. Now there are different colors (with no explanation of what the colors represent) and a thicker "line" making it harder to see any slight variations.
Why was the cadence graph changed? It seemed to be one of the few things that was fine the way it was. Now there are different colors (with no explanation of what the colors represent) and a thicker "line" making it harder to see any slight variations.
There is an explanation and a legend in the Running Dynamics section on the left side of the activity page (in the Details stack of information). Click on the question mark and the information pops out.
Well, if they wanted to color it I wish they would have just colored the line instead of giving the line thickness. That makes any variations less discernible.
Does anyone known why the candance is now twice the value it was before?
My best guess is that it is a better approximation of how many times both feet contacted the ground. Steps per minute (SPM) is measured using two feet. Since the footpod is worn on one foot, the number of steps recorded with the foot pod needs to be doubled to approximate the number of steps taken by both feet.
In contrast, cycling cadence (in RPM) is measured by the number of revolutions of the bottom bracket spindle per minute and can be measured with one crankarm sensor.
Well, if they wanted to color it I wish they would have just colored the line instead of giving the line thickness. That makes any variations less discernible.
True, but a thin line could make seeing the different colours difficult.
It seems it is just multiplying the measured cadence by 2, since it never displays an odd numbered cadence. If they want do to this, they should display the graph in 2 minute intervals, so that for example a cadence of 181 could be displayed.
There is an explanation and a legend in the Running Dynamics section on the left side of the activity page (in the Details stack of information). Click on the question mark and the information pops out.
Is the "Running Dynamics" section only displayed for users that have a device that supports the more advanced metrics? I'm running with an FR70, which does track cadence, but I'm not seeing the sections you describe on either the Reports or the Activities.
Right now, I'm just looking to understand the colors on the graph. Woudl appreciate if someone posted the description from the "Running Dynamics" section on their display.
Right now, I'm just looking to understand the colors on the graph. Woudl appreciate if someone posted the description from the "Running Dynamics" section on their display.
I was trying to find this information too. I like the "classic" view and couldn't find an explanation in that mode. In the modern view, the question mark is there.
Here's a cut and paste (so formatting isn't very pretty): The running dynamics measurements are associated with colors on your device’s running dynamics data screen and on these charts. The colors show how your cadence compares to other runners. The color zones are based on percentiles.
Color Zone Percentile in Zone Cadence Range Purple > 95 > 185 spm Blue 70–95 174–185 spm Green 30-69 163-173 spm Orange 5-29 151-162 spm Red < 5 < 151 spm Garmin has researched many runners of all different levels. In general, more experienced runners tend to have higher cadence. An often-cited target for running cadence is 180 steps/min. Higher cadences are associated with lower vertical oscillation and shorter ground contact time. Taller runners tend to have somewhat slower cadence.
