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Navigating while running

micro
over 2 years ago

So lets say I want to follow a course during my running activity.

1. Is it possible to get a navigation to the beginning of the course (I know I can create a waypoint and do it that way, but EDGE has this functionality and was wondering if I miss something with my EPIX).

2. Is it possible to get turn prompts in the form of the map - I could swear that it worked in the past on the watch, but all I get now is small arrow with fixed distance (it was decreasing LIVE in the past?) and that is it...

Thank you for feedback.

  • 0 over 2 years ago

    Yes and yes. i have three epix as well.

    I often run following courses that weave around developments here and there is an option on the watch to return to start. It might be called trackback or loop or something else.

    Turn prompts take the form of a small overlay that shows direction of next turn as well as distance to turn. If you have a map screen for your activity it will overlay on that, but it puts the overlay over whatever data screen you are using. It also can play a sound and or haptic depending in your settings.

    You can also turn on a heading “bug” which shows a small red arrow at all times in your data screens indicating the direction of the course. Helpful if you start to question missing a turn.

  • 0 over 2 years ago

    Back to start option - you effectively get two choices - a) follow exact route back; b) watch will recalculate route back depending on the factor your choose (time, distance, elevation): https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-E5C62F3F-DCE3-4197-8CA5-E419B2A55D12/EN-US/GUID-CF774818-0C30-4992-962C-DDA9EA00E8C6.html

  • 0 over 2 years ago

    Well you misunderstood me here. I do not want to go to the beginning of the course AFTER the workout, but BEFORE. Let's say the course is 2k from where I live and I want the watch to navigate me to it. 

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to micro

    1. well that is certainly a lot clearer (and if you notice the other response also misunderstood you).

    You can navigate to the start of a saved activity: https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-E5C62F3F-DCE3-4197-8CA5-E419B2A55D12/EN-US/GUID-E58FF310-D7E3-4515-B0CC-5EFCEEFF6CCE.html. So if you have done the course before you could pull up that and navigate to it.

    You could always put a pin on the map where your starting point is for your course, and if buildnig a course would suggest also creating a POI/waypoint for the start and then syncing that to your watch (find explorer excellent for syncing across waypoints/POI).

    If you start your course early i.e. before reaching the start point, all you will get is you are off course and then heading bug to get back on course, as the purpose is following course. You could try changing the navigate settings for course to Use Map (instead of Follow Course) - that may work.

    2. I get turn prompts - so if running a course it may depend on what you used to create that course and how you got it on your watch - did it come over with TBT instructions. Generallly good idea to use the connect app/web to transfer your courses to ensure they get TBT instructions.