When my runs are uploaded to Garmin Connect and then displayed on the various graphs, I find the graph scales too large. I can't see the trend across the plot very well. If I could expand the values then I could see the trends in my runs. Is there any way to expand these values so I can get better/bigger definition my results?
Yes, simply click the double-arrow symbol top right on the graph to get the large view, and the you can use your mouse to select the area of interest, which will be then zoomed in
No, zoom function is totally useless, because it's doesn't scale Y-axis. If pace is up to 15:00, then after zoom it's still 15:00. Often pace is from 0:00 to 30:00 or 40:00 - then you only see a quite straight line. After "zoom" pace is even less readable then on full view.
No, zoom function is totally useless, because it's doesn't scale Y-axis.
That's correct, of course, but already in the large view, you can see the curve and the values much better than on the small graph in the overview. And even very flat curves are quite well readable. I see no problem finding in them what I need. Can you show an example, where the large view is not sufficiently detailed? The ones on the link you posted look just fine to me.
Have to agree with BunBun here. Not a fan of he large Y scale. While the zoom does help (thanks for pointing that out trux), it's still not a great solution.
If you want to avoid the large Y-scale, warm up before and cool down after the measured activity (you can log them separately if you really need it). The Y scale is large, when, at some point, you run much slower than normally. When you keep your pace in some reasonabe range, the Y scale will be much better readable.
About pointing mouse on line I wrote that in linked post, but that's not convenient.
Running all the time in similar pace doesn't guaranties smaller Y-scale. Sometimes pace changes for a second with no reason, on my run showed on the linked chart there was no stop. And again it's not convenient not be able to make stops, so that's bad workaround anyway.
So yes, the best we can do here is to open chart in full view (but without zoom, as zoom is less readable), and then point mouse to see numbers.
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But it would be really easy to scale charts properly, just cut not matching values, and on zoom re-scale Y-axis.
So, for now the best workaround is to export activity and view it in some normal chart software when we want to properly analyze some training.
And staying within pace doesn't work for interval or rep sessions when you intentionally stop for rest... And these are the ones you really want to analyse too.
I appreciate trux's enthusiasm in finding workarounds. But really Garmin needs to provide better charting options here.
