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Load significantly less for similar effort activities since 19.10 update

Since updating to the 19.10 update two days ago the load after activities is recording significantly lower when compared to other similar activities.

For example, I ran 12km today & it calculated 51 load, vs a 7.7km run on Wednesday (pre-software update), which recorded 240 load. I actually ran slower of the Wednesday run & the zones captured off my HR monitor match this. I always exercise with my HR monitor (including today), so I know my readings are as accurate as they can be.

What’s the go here? How can this be rectified? It’s messing with my training stats & its pissing me off.

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7017726 over 2 years ago in reply to Jano22222 +2

Jano22222 said:
But who care, must be the most uninteresting number in the whole Garmin ecosystem.

I agree the new Fitness Age number is meaningless, or worse, as it doesn't place one's current fitness…
Garmin - Chris over 2 years ago in reply to 5135968 +2 verified

Updated 1/24/2022:

If you have continue to have any issues with Vo2, Training Effect, or Exercise Load, please update your watch software. The issue was resolved with software version 20.30.

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TobiasLj over 2 years ago +1

51 for a 12k sounds very little but on the other hand 240 for 7.7 sounds much. Can you post links to the activities?

I'm not on 19.10 yet but have been using the beta versions up to 18.80 and haven't seen…

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0 Garmin - Chris over 2 years ago in reply to ANYBERRY

It is nice to hear the good news thus far. Thank you for letting us know and a big thank you for your patience during this issue.

Please note, we do not email everyone attached on the tracking case until the official software is released. Using the Beta software is always voluntary and we do not want you to feel pressured to install it. If you do choose to install the Beta, you are able to revert back to the last official software update again that is included in the downloaded Beta software .zip folder.

0 LouW0312 over 2 years ago in reply to Garmin - Chris

I went for a run this morning with my chest strap connected & the load appeared to calculate as per normal, along with receiving performance condition & other metrics. Looks like this software update has fixed the problem

+1 Garmin - Chris over 2 years ago in reply to LouW0312

If you have continue to have any issues with Vo2, Training Effect, or Exercise Load, please update your watch software. The issue was resolved with software version 20.30.

0 - over 2 years ago in reply to Garmin - Chris

Garmin - Chris said:
If you have continue to have any issues with Vo2, Training Effect, or Exercise Load, please update your watch software. The issue was resolved with software version 20.30.

Dear Garmin - Chris,

and who from Garmin can confirm or deny that the auto altitude calibration logics of 20.30 still includes the usage of altitude data gathered via manual altitude calibrations having GPS fixes at the same time (and thus saved locations)???

See https://forums.garmin.com/outdoor-recreation/outdoor-recreation/f/fenix-6-series/282276/fenix-6-series---20-30-public-release/1355995#1355995

I am “anguishing” for a couple of days, because no comments/replies from Garmin have arrived. Neither here, nor via emails from outdoor support.

0 Garmin - Chris over 2 years ago in reply to -

Only engineering if they choose to respond back to your request in the Public Release thread you noted the link to.