Want to know best way to configure Fenix 7 without needing to wear it 24/7

I use HR for workouts, don't much care to know my HR every sec of the day.  One day I may change and decided to use the peripheral algorithmic features like: HRV, stress. For I enjoy the core features of the watch like tracking activities, HR training/pacing, mapping, reinforcing motivation review logged activities, etc I use consistently.  

Algorithms suggesting what I already know, just is not compelling enough to me wear it 24/7:

• like the quality of my sleep isn't providing me with a way to improve poor sleep... just giving me a pretty graph and score of the quality of my sleep.
• stress and other compiled various metrics like training readiness isn't illuminating me of something unbeknownst to me. It is just redundantly reporting what I already know by how I feel.

Actually, I think Garmin is getting more benefit by having a large sample size of data to market algorithmic functions to entice users to purchase a new product while convincing them their existing one is obsolete. LOL

Have a good weekend.

My wife wears and uses my old Fenix 5 for workouts only and views them on GC or Strava. Nothing is disabled and I'm pretty sure that she has no idea of what is available. It works for her to do what she wants and that's it.

Hi, 

What I did was to create 3 new power modes:

- only HR (used for activities inside) 

- only GPS (used for activities I don't care about HR and when I've watch in bicycle handlebar

- HR and GPS (most outdoor activities) 

In each power mode you can force do enable/disable the functions you want.

And on each activity type you can force to use a specific power mode. 

Then on System settings I set what I want as "general" mode, outside activities (disable wrist HR, background light level, screen timeout, etc).

It takes a few iteration to get it right to our wishes. 

I disable the phone connection (notifications) on these new power modes, as I don't want them during activities.

Other thing that consumes battery are everything that changes data on the screen. On general use I disable seconds, altitude, etc. I get my garmin 7 (normal size) up to 32 day battery estimation.

Hope it helps 

Miguel Anjo 

I agree to most points but: the HRV value isn't something you can "feel", it's a complex medical value and can indicate upcoming illnesses and overtraining, so you cannot "feel" your overall training status. I like the combination of all factors such as sleep, stress, HRV, activities etc. and the more data the watch gets, the more accurate the results will be. Even professional coaches use the HRV value for their training plans. Also, the stamina display can be very useful during long runs as you also can't feel how much energy you have left.

And last but not least, yes, you could also run 25 years ago but you had no analysis at all, while today we have all the tools and it's fun using them :)