Race Against Yourself

Hi All,

I am wondering the best way to setup a race against myself. For example, I run in my neighborhood a lot and its not always the same pattern. I live in a development with a lot of forks and don't always go up and down the same forks so it doesn't make sense to draw out a course.

I have attempted to play with the virtual partner but wasn't really getting how it's supposed to work. Is this the best method you guys suggest?

Thank you

0 silentvoyager over 2 years ago

Strava Live Segments is a good to do that. You can create a private segment on Strava and every time you happen to run that segment Garmin would automatically pop up the segment and track how much you are ahead or behind your best effort on that segment.

Actually I realize you don't even have to use Strava (of you don't already), as Garmin also has its own implementation of segments.

0 Dr Phil over 2 years ago

It will work if you use a previously used route either saved or downloaded. You can choose either option from Settings, Training, Race an Activity. As noted you can also create your own segments in Garmin Connect. When you cross those segments your watch will show you your position ahead or behind a previous run.

More information here - https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-C001C335-A8EC-4A41-AB0E-BAC434259F92/EN-US/GUID-30FAA18A-31DF-4CFB-9A1B-F52075FB5438.html

and here - www8.garmin.com/.../GUID-97E9B519-2749-4910-A2BE-783B4DDB0E34.html

0 silentvoyager over 2 years ago

Actually I realize you don't even have to use Strava (of you don't already), as Garmin also has its own implementation of segments.

0 1148788 over 2 years ago in reply to Dr Phil

Except Race an Activity has been buggy for years. Often the "time ahead/behind" shows completely nonsense values, e.g., over an hour behind when the activity is only 45 minutes in length. Also, I have noticed that the estimated time to completion is very poor, e.g., on one 45 minute run that I do, the estimated time to completion jumps up and down by a minute even when I am only 50 metres from the finish.

There have been numerous posts reporting problems with Race an Activity, but no resolution.

Here is a workaround that seems to work:

https://forums.garmin.com/outdoor-recreation/outdoor-recreation/f/fenix-5-series/239355/how-to-race-an-activity-hint-don-t-race-an-activity