Different walking catgories

After you record the walk you can open Garmin Connect and rename the activity. Brisk walk, fast walk, walking the dog, fast walk with hand weights are all descriptions I’ve used.

I don’t think we need more than one walk activity when they will all record the exact same metrics.

Thanks. I didn't realise you could edit it, that will work fine for me!

Yes but renaming the activity doesn't solve the problem. Performing a casual walk may cause the watch to give you a lower VO2 max score. I think it's a good idea to have 2 different types of activity to avoid VO2 max estimation.

Is there really a VO2max score with walking? I have never got one. Maybe one need to walk faster?

My solution to OP is to copy walk activity on watch and rename it to "Powerwalk".

M

As Oortcloud mentions, you can create multiple activities on your watch based upon the default walk activity.  This would allow you to display a different set of data screens/data fields, tracking options, etc. that may pertain to the type of walk.  But in the end, the same dataset that is associated with a walk activity will be sent to Garmin Connect.

Yes, mine is updated with walking activities. I suppose that you need to walk at least 1 km.

Same as ...

RUN - change VO2max, TRAIL RUN - no changes in VO2max

WALK - change VO2max, HIKE - no changes in VO2max

Well, I have never walked shorter than 1Km. Not while using the Walk activity anyway. Never had a VO2max update. I am not sure I want one either to be honest. Powerwalks maybe... Must try it some time. All my walks (so far) are pretty slow and casual. I have never tried to walk very fast. You might need to get your HR up above a certain number to get a VO2max from walking?

M

I'm an extremely slow runner, but a fast power walker. I was thinking about copying the run activity and naming it power walk.

In fact, I'm gonna do that right now...