Suggested Workout Does not use Stryd Pace

I did my first Suggested Workout on 12.20. It seems like even though my Stryd pod was connected to the watch, it was not using the pace reported by the Stryd pod. Anyone else have this issue?

Obviously relying on the GPS is a no-go, especially for Sprint based workouts.

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lindajm22 over 4 years ago +5

I do not know for sure because I have not done a suggested workout, but I would guess that it is indeed using your pace from Stryd but it is giving you an average pace for whatever interval you are on…
Palleplutt over 4 years ago +1

Same for me with a "foot pod" and pod setting in F6 is at "speed: always".

Had "suggested workout view" showing pace of 4min/km after a interval and other "normal running view" showing…

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0 Marbuel over 4 years ago

I had the same feeling but I used the Garmin running pod.

0 dukeskd over 4 years ago in reply to Marbuel

You mean the Garmin footpod data was also not being used by your workout?

0 5817256 over 4 years ago

Have you setup the Stryd pod correctly? I mean as 2 only ANT+ sensors and also configuring to always use speed and distance from the ANT stryd foot sensor?

0 Palleplutt over 4 years ago

Same for me with a "foot pod" and pod setting in F6 is at "speed: always".

Had "suggested workout view" showing pace of 4min/km after a interval and other "normal running view" showing 7min/km.

So F6 is using foot pod for speed but not using it in Sugested Workout.

0 lindajm22 over 4 years ago

I do not know for sure because I have not done a suggested workout, but I would guess that it is indeed using your pace from Stryd but it is giving you an average pace for whatever interval you are on, similar to what it does when you do a Garmin Coach workout. The workout screen gives you an average pace for that interval. Did you try moving from the workout screen to another screen showing your current pace while running? Again, I have not done a suggested workout yet so I am not sure what the workout screen looks like.

0 dukeskd over 4 years ago in reply to Palleplutt

This is exactly my experience right now. So when I do a default "Run" exercise (with no Suggested Workout) it uses my Stryd pace. The Suggested Workout in turn does not use my Stryd pace. This is very weird.

0 shandel23 over 4 years ago

I thought this was the case too, but then I realize the "pace" that's shown on the workout screen is just the average pace for the entire run so far. It's not current pace or lap pace or anything other than overall average. It threw me off because it looked incorrect until I figured that out.

0 Marbuel over 4 years ago in reply to Palleplutt

Yes .. exactly my experience

+1 dukeskd over 4 years ago in reply to Marbuel

Alright I just tried a default Run activity and the pace was definitely from GPS and not from Stryd. I removed the Stryd pod and reconnected it, still the same thing. The hallmarks of GPS pace is also under tree canopy it displays dramatic decreases/increases.

I think the 12.20 update has something to do with this. So far I have tried restarting the watch, reconnecting Stryd pods by removing and adding it again as a Footpod and even disabling GPS. @Garmin needs to check what's up with latest update, this is really annoying for all of us training and the dramatic change in behavior between 11.10 and 12.20!