Why does the Fenix 6 does not provide the daily training proposals, optimized recovery time and optimized intervalls known from the forerunner 945?

Hi all,

I'm curious, I'm just about to update from the Fenix 5 to either the Fenix 6s pro solar or the forerunner 945 LTE.

I always thought those two high-end watches share the same software and functionality, thus I kind of was surprised looking at the specs that there are quite some differences.

Is this just a gap in the technical documentation or does the Fenix really lack the custom training proposal, ...? Also the other way round, why can the forerunner not be put into a low energy mode like the Fenix?

If not supported I would appreciate if Garmin would put on the feature toggles, take this as a feature request or explain why this is not possible?

Thanks a lot in advance for your expertise and help!

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Simone.01 over 3 years ago +1

The only missing function is "improved interval", all the other are already in Fenix 6.

Anyway, probably Fenix 6 will receive also this new feature from 945 LTE, I think.

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0 xyan over 3 years ago

Fenix 6 has daily training suggestions if you are referring to those:

Following a Daily Suggested Workout

0 Manuel over 3 years ago in reply to xyan

I'm referring to the once on the comparison page which show as difference. Improved interval, daily suggested workouts, power modes, improved recovery time, sight n go, ...

0 Ɛpsilon over 3 years ago in reply to Manuel

Slightly out of date

www8.garmin.com/.../download_details.jsp

Fenix 6/6 Solar software

Improved Recovery time was added here ( a few f/w versions ago)

Changes made from version 11.10 to 11.75:

Added support for Daily Suggested Workouts, which are recommended based on previous activities. One can disable this from activity settings. (Run/Bike > Menu > Training > Workouts > Today's Suggestion.)
Added support for the Track Run activity, which allows one to record outdoor track data including distance in meters and lap splits on a standard shape 400m track.
Added support for Improved Recovery Time, which takes users stress, sleep, relaxation and physical activity in consideration.

0 Ɛpsilon over 3 years ago in reply to Ɛpsilon

Seems Garmin are perhaps comparing base firmware (shipped one) versions - but yeah, that chart should be updated

0 Simone.01 over 3 years ago

The only missing function is "improved interval", all the other are already in Fenix 6.

Anyway, probably Fenix 6 will receive also this new feature from 945 LTE, I think.

0 Manuel over 3 years ago in reply to Simone.01

Thx Simone.01 and Ɛpsilon. What about the other way round, does the forerunner also have the power modes / battery saving / exhibition gps activity mode which the Fenix 6 has?

0 Ɛpsilon over 3 years ago in reply to Manuel

The $1,000,000 question? If i knew the answer, I'd be able to afford a Marq :) Garmin does play these things very close to it's chest, in the name of product differentiation.

0 Simone.01 over 3 years ago in reply to Manuel

I think they added something recently, you can check in firmware change log (see also betas).