Garmin Coach Always Showing Rest Days on Edge 840

Val
1 month ago

Hi everyone,

I’m using a Garmin Edge 840 paired with an HRM Pro+ to follow a Garmin Coach training plan for preparing for a 200 km ride. I have configured the plan with daily training sessions and a long ride on weekends.

However, each day when I check my Garmin Coach recommendations on the Edge 840, it only displays a rest day, even though my plan should include training rides. This issue persists even though:

  • My training plan is correctly set up in Garmin Connect.

  • The Garmin Coach workouts appear correctly in Garmin Connect but not on my device.

  • I have synced my device multiple times to ensure the latest updates.

  • My Edge 840 is running the latest firmware version.

I would appreciate any insights or solutions from the community. Has anyone else experienced this issue, and is there a way to force the correct training sessions to appear on my Garmin Edge 840?

Thanks in advance!

  • 0 1 month ago

    Hi, I just want to add that I am facing the same issue. 

  • 0 9 days ago

    I'm pretty sure I’ve fixed the issue.

    Main steps / initial attempts:

    • Disconnected all Garmin devices from the phone

    • Deleted Garmin devices from the Garmin Connect app

    • Removed the phone from the Garmin device

    • Deleted the Garmin devices from the phone’s Bluetooth settings

    • Reconnected the devices to the phone

    Successful solution:

    • Connected all Garmin devices simultaneously to the PC via USB cable

    • Ran Garmin Express

    • Updated all devices and allowed time for full synchronization afterwards

    So far, all devices are now back in sync and correctly update after an activity.

    However, the actual syncing process can still take up to 10 minutes—from transferring data from one Garmin device to the phone and then to the next device. The syncing itself is fairly quick, but the calculation and display of updated values (such as load, VO2 max, etc.) happens gradually over several minutes. This means the data transfer is fast, but the processing and updating of stats takes most of the time.