I see this issue consistently on pretty much every trail run. Distance shown on the watch is typically 3-5% shorter than distance on track produced by the same watch in the same activity.

Here is an example from today's run:

Distance on watch: 12…

Thanks, Maybe the “gear ratio” was used a long long time ago when trainers were not as “smart”. Smart Trainers have in built speed sensors (really rpm counters, coupled with wheel size) to “measure” (estimate) speed and cadence. I often use my seperate…

Agree For my wife and I short chips are all but impossible. The new release 4.3 is worse. We don't use $6 golf balls but regular golf balls. It seems like the R10 is now tuned the the RCT balls and normal balls read far worse than before. Also the side…

There is fore sure a hardware component to this phenomenon. But looking at the original post, the raw GPS track has a more accurate distance than what Garmin is displaying, so the problem must originate (or at least be further amplified by) some post…

Thanks a lot, it makes sense now! However, I don’t get to see that pace goal during those recovery short times, I only get to see the remaining time.

For what it's worth...

I saw this issue once on 4.16.  It was my first swim after my watch updated back in... November?  I powered down the watch and back up and it never repeated.  I generally never power cycle the watch and did not make a habit of…