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no training status using treadmill?

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over 4 years ago

whats the point of not having training status using treadmill - just bought one and noticed that the training status doesn't change.

it's really annoying please fix this! espically when i'm using hrm-run and calibrating the distance from the treadmill

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to amothz

    Since I live in SW Florida where it’s almost impossible to run outside for most of the year due to the heat, I do almost all of my running indoor on a treadmill. So from April-October I’m on the treadmill where I’ve always gotten updated training status’ with the treadmill profile and STRYD foot pod. 

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to Tyrese

    Thanks Tyrese for sharing. This contradicts what the rest of us are experiencing. I wonder why that is.

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to amothz

    According to the documentation (Why Is My Training Status Not Updating on My Garmin Device? | Garmin Customer Support), VO₂max and hence also Training Status are being updated only at outdoor runs using GPS, so when using the Treadmill activity profile, the TS should not update. However, if you use a device like HRM-Pro or likely also the Stryd, then there is a workaround available - do not use the Treadmill activity, use the standard outdoor Run activity profile instead. Some people testing it needed to get the GPS lock outside, or near the window, before starting, but thereafter it should not matter. Other people had to stay close to the window, to get at least some GPS signal. The distance is being calculated using the HRM-Pro (or Stryd) anyway, when the signal is insufficient, so it works on the treadmill even with the GPS enabled.