PacePro Plan for 20 min/mile pace

While I can set up a PacePro plan on the watch with a 'Goal Pace' of 20 min/mile, I can't do that in Garmin Connect where the limit for 'Goal Pace' is 14 min/mile. Can this please be corrected in Garmin Connect to allow for slower paces - just like on the watch itself? Unfortunately the watch supports only 'Goal Pace' / 'Goal Time' and offers no support for 'Pacing Strategy' and 'Uphill Effort'. As I would like to use especially 'Uphill Effort' and I'm going slower than 14 min/mile, I would like to see Garmin Connect to allow for slower paces - just like on the watch.

Thanks for your consideration!

Manfred

P.S.: It would be nice to offer PacePro as an option under the 'Hike' activity, in addition to offering it for running activities.

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0 tapuzzo over 5 years ago

Agree with the need for slower pace-pro configurations. I'm a normal / slow person (50 yo with 38 VO2) and I need 20+ minute pacing for hikes and trail-runs.

But even elite athletes could probably use slower pacing for things like snowshoe racing and high-alpine multi-day efforts.

0 NickCroken over 5 years ago

This would definitely be welcome as well as a longer pace pro time frame. 6.5h is insane for a marathon but I'm thinking pace pro could be super handy on ultras.

0 Fursty_Ferret over 5 years ago in reply to NickCroken

Measuring low speeds accurately is really hard for a small GPS unit, which might be why it's not implemented.

Expensive but consider a Stryd footpod and go by power if you need greater than 20 min / mile.

0 NickCroken over 5 years ago in reply to Fursty_Ferret

15 minute miles is more what I'm looking at as the terrain is mountainous. My 5+ did a great job, especially with climb pro for the big passes.

0 orienteering over 5 years ago in reply to Fursty_Ferret

The watch allows to create a PacePro Plan with a 'Goal Pace' of up to 20 min/mile. All I'm asking is that Garmin Connect gives me the same functionality - right now it allows only up to 14 min/mile. This inconsistency between the two seems like a 'bug' to me and I assume it's easy to fix by extending the possible range for 'Goal Pace' in Garmin Connect to the same 20 min/mile that is available on the watch itself.