New Track Run function

As far as I know, all tracks are stored as .fit file in the Tracks folder on your watch - so if you remember, when you first ran on the track you want to remove, it should be enough to just delete the file.

They are not stored in the activity, but stored in a .fit-File in the Tracks Folder.

Settings etc. are also stored in files with the .fit file ending - this file type is not specific to activities.

Just check out the track mode section here: www.dcrainmaker.com/.../garmin-forerunner-745-depth-review.html

I read it already. You probably mean this:

"Garmin says that if you really want to have the most accuracy, go run 2-4 laps and then save the workout. The act of saving the workout is what commits that track to memory on the watch (in fact, there’s even a folder where it stores these track files). Once you’ve done that track once, it’s locked and remembered forever."

This looks like there is another folder. How the watch could know it You start track run, that they have to grab some data from activity no. 148 for example? There should be some index for that somewhere or complete separate folder/data for track run calibration data. Even fit for could be delete from watch, so it won't be forever. 

Tomorrow I'll connect watch to PC and look for some folders if I'll find something :-)).

Remember, that although you might get reasonable results from a 200m track, the activity is stated as being optimized for a standard 400m oval.

Of course, but if I get better result with track run on 200m oval, why don't use it...

honza_81 said:

This looks like there is another folder.

That's exactly what ndrs said. A separate folder called Tracks (one of the comments on the DCR posts suggests it's called RunningTracks, containing files defining the track; the activities are in a folder called Activity. Tracks would be identified by indexing the the GPS location of the start, but the index doesn't need to be visible to you directly.

.fit is just the binary format Garmin use for everything, and a lot of the formats aren't publicly documented

Thanks for the answer. I would find out that, after connecting the watch to PC, because I don't remember the name of folder, which contains activities... Now it's clear!

Today I tried Workout suggestion with Track run on 200m track with my stepson and his VA3. Before Track run, he always get better track.

Yesterday I tried only 3 laps, but today, after 4th lap, the distance counter stucked at 799m and continue counting after about 40 meters (after the curve) - that was imho calibration saving and the reason, why Garmin suggest to stop activity after running first 4 laps and a bit behind the start line. So I lost about 40 meters, but totaly on 7,2km there is only about 20 meters difference. So excellent result.

Here is the activity: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/5608134119

Track compare F6PRo vs. VA3

I connect my watch and was searching folder with Track runs, but I can't see any. It's on 11.75. Now I upgrade to 11.76 and now I see empty RunningTrack folder! Strange. Will see after next Track Run activity if it gets filled.

11.75:

11.76: