Beware: GCM sync issue with max HR

Today I discovered, that in my FIT files the entry "max_heart_rate" was set to a different value, than the one I entered on my watch recently.
The value recorded, was the one, which was autocalculated, after I set the HR zones to lactate threshold in the GCM app.
So, my guess is, that, as with the alarm settings, the app overwrites the values entered on the watch. To make things more confusing the watch still displays the value entered on the watch as the maximum heart rate, despite all FIT files showing the value from the app.
My workaround for now is to enter the correct values on the watch _and_ in the App and correct the maximum heart rate value, which was automatically calculated at the bottom of the lactate threshold HR zones.
It might have an effect on all the performance measurements like VO2max and lactate threshold.

0 Former Member over 8 years ago

I also realized that if I set the Resting HR on the watch - either manual value or based on RHR average, it gets overwritten to -- after the sync with Conncect.
I wanted to set some RHR on the Connect, but couldnt find the place to do it. Its is not available for data entry.
Can you check yours setup of RHR after sync?

0 Backslashhh over 8 years ago

I also realized that if I set the Resting HR on the watch - either manual value or based on RHR average, it gets overwritten to -- after the sync with Conncect.
I wanted to set some RHR on the Connect, but couldnt find the place to do it. Its is not available for data entry.
Can you check yours setup of RHR after sync?

Same for me. RHR value is cleared on the watch after a sync!
Luckily the HR zones based on lactate threshold do not take the RHR into account, so I don't worry about that.

0 Former Member over 8 years ago

There is a known issue right now where the Connect Mobile App will overwrite settings on the watch with the settings in the app.

This affects anything where you can change the setting in both the watch and app; such as Alarms and Move Alerts.

So for now; you need to make changes in the Mobile App and sync them to the watch. Not ideal obviously but it's just how it is at the moment.

0 Dr Phil over 8 years ago

4840 Monteil

Make the setting on Garmin Connect on the interweb. Thats the one place where settings are transferred to Garmin Connect Mobile and your watch. Ensure you set the max HR manual and not auto-detect.

0 mcalista over 8 years ago

I also realized that if I set the Resting HR on the watch - either manual value or based on RHR average, it gets overwritten to -- after the sync with Conncect.
I wanted to set some RHR on the Connect, but couldnt find the place to do it. Its is not available for data entry.
Can you check yours setup of RHR after sync?

If you go to User Settings on the web based Connect, and select HR Reserve to determine zones, then it will make your RHR available as a field