Running power support coming for Fenix 6 (here now I think)

Garmin Connect now allows you to use Power as target for Running Workouts and they are executable on the device - looks to be native support.

I think this may need an unannounced Garmin power meter as the power source?

I could be wrong but I found this hidden in 21.71 + Garmin Connect version dated 26th May

https://youtu.be/FHmX_uxvJmk

To setup:

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5135968 over 2 years ago in reply to NickAtkins +2

Power meters for cycling is a standard.

There is no standard for running power.
NickAtkins over 2 years ago in reply to 5135968 +1

It's just a data channel. Anything paired as a power meter can report on that channel. You can pair Stryd as a power meter already
5135968 over 2 years ago in reply to NickAtkins +1

Yes but Stryd actually presents itself as a cycling power meter - check its bluetooth profile.

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0 NickAtkins over 2 years ago in reply to 5135968

The reason they will support it will because if they don't, it has anti-trust implications. Stop making something simple overly complicated

0 5135968 over 2 years ago in reply to NickAtkins

We'll see...

We are both speculating at this point.

0 NickAtkins over 2 years ago in reply to 5135968

No, I'm really not. Not to mention the fact, why would they risk a 500-1000 dollar watch sale for a 200 dollar accessory?

0 5135968 over 2 years ago in reply to NickAtkins

NickAtkins said:
Not to mention the fact, why would they risk a 500-1000 dollar watch sale for a 200 dollar accessory?

As we are in the Fenix 6 forum, then most of us have already bought our watches so I do not think Garmin have any obligation to support what presents as a cycling power meter in the context of running power on 3 year old devices.

Honestly running power is mess, it needs a standard anyway - they are 4 or 5 solutions and none of them agree.

0 NickAtkins over 2 years ago in reply to 5135968

First off it doesn't "present" as a cycling power meter. That's what it is seen as since there isn't currently native running power support. Show me two different cycling power meters that give you the same wattage. This conversation isn't worth any more of my time. I'm not sure either of us even knows the point you are trying to make

0 5135968 over 2 years ago in reply to NickAtkins

NickAtkins said:
This conversation isn't worth any more of my time. I

Bit rude, no?

Anyway, I am so sorry I wasted your time starting this thread!

0 muppetman over 2 years ago in reply to NickAtkins

"He presented himself as a giant douche in the forums" is pretty much exactly the same thing as saying "He was seen as a giant douche in the forums"

You presented yourself as someone who disagrees with himself (at least that's how it was seen as)

0 muppetman over 2 years ago

Nice find! Given that they discontinued the foot pod about a year ago (maybe longer) I did wonder at the time if there was going to be a new device to replace it. Wonder if that'll be announced at the upcoming June (or is it July) the first event.

0 5135968 over 2 years ago in reply to muppetman

Not long to find out!

Running power doesn't seem to really help sell watches on its own (see Coros / Polar) so maybe they will go for a new device to enable it on legacy watches?

Although you don't need a footpod for running power per se of course.

But certainly being able to create a power based Run workout on GC and have it appear in Run workouts is new as of a day or two ago

0 3605372 over 2 years ago

If you search for 'running power' in the app store Garmin have released a number of running power data fields. I've recently downloaded one of them and it works well for me on my 6s. I have no idea how the data field actually calculates running power because you don't need any other device connected for it to work.