Run didn't record: get training status etc into connect from external source?

So no idea what went wrong. I started a run, I finished the run, wanted to stop the watch and see the time watchface. Ugh. No run recorded. I also recorded it on my phone and sync'ed it into Garmin connect. There it shows up as a running activity, I got the km for my monthly goal, it shows up as a run on the HR and stress graph. The running activity ended up in the connect app, including all the usual graphs, hr zones as defined by the watch, etc. But it's not included in the training status. There's a huge big gap for load, vo2max etc. Any idea if there's a way to fix this? Because my training load was looking really good and my VO2max was about to go up. With this gap there this won't happen.

0 AgentMax over 2 years ago

As training status is calculated on device (like all FirstBeat metrics) external sources are not supported.

0 6928399 over 2 years ago in reply to AgentMax

Yeah, I thought so. Bummer. Hmm.. wait... in what data format are runs saved on the watch? I don't think it would work to connect the watch to computer and move the run data onto it, right?

0 AgentMax over 2 years ago in reply to 6928399

No. It's processed after saving the activity on the watch.

0 6928399 over 2 years ago in reply to AgentMax

yeah i thought so. Just looked through the files of other runs and didn't see any running status info stored in there. Meh. Thanks a lot for your help

0 Extremes over 2 years ago

Seems like your watch crashed during activity. I had the same problem, I think worth to mention it here: forums.garmin.com/.../fenix-7-sapphire-solar---v9-36-v9-37---restarts-during-activity

0 6928399 over 2 years ago in reply to Extremes

I'm honestly not sure whether it crashed. It recorded nothing at all. I had a stressful days yesterday and sometimes for some kind of running workouts I need to press start twice to start the run. Sometimes just once. It's just possible that this was a 2 press moment and wit my i'm tired' head only did once without checking. Lets see what happens tonight. It's just a normal run, no premade workout and no watch suggestion.

0 Extremes over 2 years ago in reply to 6928399

Good point :) Also in my case activity synced to Garmin Connect to moment that watch crashed. If that became also case for you please update mentioned thread as it may help narrow down issue mentioned there.

0 Dr Phil over 2 years ago in reply to 6928399

6928399 said:
some kind of running workouts I need to press start twice to start the run. Sometimes

For some reason there can be a couple of seconds delay between pressing start and the activity not starting leading to a feeling that the watch has not started. Then the second press stops the watch. I’ve reported this lag to Garmin before but have noticed it coming back again recently. So perhaps contact Garmin Support and let them know. In the meantime you might have to be sure the watch has started before taking off on your run rather than immediately thinking you haven’t pressed start.

0 6928399 over 2 years ago in reply to Dr Phil

True! Today everything worked as it should have. Friday is another run that I created. Lets see if this works.