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Better training plans

The training plan support on GC is pretty poor - only 1 cycling plan for example, and nothing for swimming. It strange because there is a lot made of the feature in marketing, and all the new devices support training plan's

What's really frustrating is that you can't create your own plan, not without going through a convoluted route I described here: https://forums.garmin.com/showthread.php?56500-Create-a-new-custom-training-plan/page5

And there is zero support for creating swimming plans.

Garmin may have some grandiose scheme for developing rich Training Plans in the future, perhaps when they work out the best way of supporting swimming, but for now the following two simple things would be a great start:

  • Create your own training plan - this is sort of possible (see referenced post above) already but could be so much better with a little work from Garmin to make this easier and add a few essential bits, like custom duration of the plan, and naming it what you want. Having the ability to make them public too, so others could use them would be fantastic, and would really open this up.
  • Add swimming support - just the ability to create a swimming workout that is shown on a watch would be a start (save taking bits of paper in plastic bags to the pool!)


Cheers

Ian
  • The training plan support on GC is pretty poor - only 1 cycling plan for example, and nothing for swimming. It strange because there is a lot made of the feature in marketing, and all the new devices support training plan's

    What's really frustrating is that you can't create your own plan, not without going through a convoluted route I described here: https://forums.garmin.com/showthread.php?56500-Create-a-new-custom-training-plan/page5

    And there is zero support for creating swimming plans.

    Garmin may have some grandiose scheme for developing rich Training Plans in the future, perhaps when they work out the best way of supporting swimming, but for now the following two simple things would be a great start:

    • Create your own training plan - this is sort of possible (see referenced post above) already but could be so much better with a little work from Garmin to make this easier and add a few essential bits, like custom duration of the plan, and naming it what you want. Having the ability to make them public too, so others could use them would be fantastic, and would really open this up.
    • Add swimming support - just the ability to create a swimming workout that is shown on a watch would be a start (save taking bits of paper in plastic bags to the pool!)


    Cheers

    Ian


    I would like to see this as well. I have a plan from my coach in PDF format, but want to input as a full 12 week plan in GC and upload to FR920 as needed. There needs to be an easier way.
  • Agreed this would be a great feature and surely cant be that difficult - at one time Runners world had Training plans that you could configure on their site for pace dates etc and then upload to connect but those disappeared - surely Garmin could provide more plans plus a "build your own" using a connect interface but also allowing upload from a csv or excel file ideally
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 10 years ago
    YES PLEASE

    This is a feature that has been lacking for a while. Really a bummer.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 10 years ago
    At least be able to upload other training plans?

    YES PLEASE

    This is a feature that has been lacking for a while. Really a bummer.


    Unless I'm missing it (and why I'm in this forum) it would be nice to at least be able to upload a training plan to the GC calendar. Then push it down to my 910xt.

    Garmin, you have a partnership with Endomondo, please let it go both ways and not simply Garmin -> Endomondo. Open is the way to go...

    Let me upload my .tcx workouts from Endomondo into the GC Calendar please!