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Could someone from Garmin responsibly reply why Firstbeat metrics like Training Effect, Recovery Time and sometimes(!) Anaerobic Training Effect are calculated by Vivoactive 4 and recorded on the .FIT file, but they aren't displayed?

Why we have to use 3d party services like Runalyze.com to view Training Effect, Recovery Time and Anaerobic Training Effect?

These metrics, are calculated by the watch and saved on the FIT file. We can see them via Runalyze. It is a real pity for a watch that costs €300 to be so neglected.

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oleksiy.yergiyev over 3 years ago +1

It's called product segmentation - you are invited to pay more for these advanced metrics (Forerunner series, Fenix). Now that you've uncovered they were available via Runalyze, Garmin will remove…

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0 oleksiy.yergiyev over 3 years ago

It's called product segmentation - you are invited to pay more for these advanced metrics (Forerunner series, Fenix). Now that you've uncovered they were available via Runalyze, Garmin will remove them from FIT

0 3064576 over 3 years ago in reply to oleksiy.yergiyev

This data has been available in Golden Cheetah like forever, so I doubt Garmin cares.

But yes, the answer to the original question is: because you didn't get a better watch that officially supports running metrics.