Problem: When doing a workout, using a workout file, I like to see the canned workout step screen and the next screen down to be one with user selectable data. With TrainingPeaks generate FIT files, during a run workout, my Garmin Fenix 6 displays several unwanted screens between the two screens I care about. One displays the word "Active" which is the stop title. Another usually displays part of the workout description. None of this happens on a Garmin or TriDot generated workout file.
Investigation: First I'm a longtime developer and decided to learn some FIT development. I got to playing with the CSV tool and looking at the differences. The Garmin and Tridot files were very simple to read. The TrainingPeaks files had long verbose "Notes" at each workout step. A closer look and I realized they were dumping a portion of the Workout Description into this field. Uggg! Their tool for creating the FIT file has a place for "Notes" but they are using the description. Below are the "Notes" from a workout step.
| notes | Warm up|@ Z2 with 3-4 x 20 sec strides Main Set 5k Time Trial as if racing Be sure to enter/confirm your assessment results to update your training ...|| t||| |ts to update your training ...|| |
| notes | Active||@ Z2 with 3-4 x 20 sec strides Main Set 5k Time Trial as if racing Be sure to enter/confirm your assessment results to update your training ...|| t||| |ts to update your training ...|| |
Question: Will these notes cause extra screens to appear on the watch? I don't recall this happening on my previous 3-4 Garmin watches but it is plaguing me on the Finix 6.
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