Hello all,
I know many users have been looking for something like this, and I feel we're getting very close. All we might need is an enthusiastic developer to put in the finishing touches. :D
Let's say you're doing a 10K foot race that has a big hill in the middle.
That's 4 segments, each with a different pace.
1 - Normal flat bit
2 - Slow hilly bit
3 - Fast descent bit
4 - Normal flat bit.
How do you program that into your watch, and how do you check how well you're doing throughout the race?
- Custom workout + Virtual Partner will do it, but time ahead/behind doesn't "cumulate". VP resets every time you start a new segment.
- You could create a "fake" GPX file with variable speed, and use the Virtual Racer function. But in my experience that's not reliable.
- There's this datafield:
https://apps.garmin.com/en-EN/apps/ec9dac42-80a2-43a0-b2a7-8a69fecd218b#0
Allows you to set 4 different checkpoints/time limits, which is pretty damn near perfect.
...except it's only for very long races. You can only set your checkpoints as hours and kilometers.
- There's also this one:
https://apps.garmin.com/en-EN/apps/c832ec6e-9fad-4085-8776-b15ebace86c3#0
Same idea, and the author has even published the source code for it.
...but sadly it's race-specific. You can't configure the checkpoints.
Same for this one:
https://apps.garmin.com/en-EN/apps/1223f9b7-0ed5-4ac8-9566-a8f0d8058b48#0
- This one might be it:
https://apps.garmin.com/en-EN/apps/2648806d-6c80-4fb3-ba53-992bbe8223b0#0
...if only it was Fenix 3 compatible. :mad:
Basically:
I'm looking for a data field that allows you to configure 4 (or more) target distances and times (preferably in meters and seconds) in Garmin Express, and then displays two virtual partners on one screen. One to tell you how well you're during in this current split, another to tell you how well you're doing over the whole race distance.
Does that exist, and if not: does someone feel up to the task of making it?
Thanks for reading.