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How to start intervals when warmup time is running?

I would like to do an interval workout with a warmup. I can start the workout and then warm up time starts. Now, according to point 6 on page 16 of the manual, I should be able to press the back button to start the intervals. Instead, if I press the back button, I just go back to the watchface. Pressing back again brings me back to the page with he warmup time running. How can I start the intervals when the warmup time is running?

I have sent an email to support a couple of days ago, but got no answer yet. Hoping someone here can help!

For reference, on page 16 of the manual:

Starting an Interval Workout
1 From the watch face, select START.
2 Select an activity.
3 Hold UP.
4 Select Training > Intervals > Do Workout.
5 Select START to start the timer.
6 When your interval workout has a warm up, select BACK to begin the first interval.
7 Follow the on-screen instructions. After you complete all of the intervals, a message appears

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0 spike over 3 years ago

I think you haven't activated the lap key function, then it should work as expected. (back button = lap key) ... Check 'activity>run settings>lap key = on

0 peterdb over 3 years ago in reply to spike

Awesome, that's it! Thanks!

0 didney over 3 years ago in reply to spike

You mean they deliberately had disabled it earlier and forgotten about it.

It’s on by default

0 spike over 3 years ago in reply to didney

didney, that's irrelevant here. the problem is solved, user is happy.

There might be reasons to disable the lap key, someone might not like to use it. It also happens to me that sometimes during the run I press the lap button accidentally. That's why.

0 peterdb over 3 years ago in reply to spike

It is indeed what spike said. I had disabled the lap key since I am not interested in recording laps. Not forgotten, but I was not aware that disabling the lap key also meant disabling the ability to start intervals after a warmup time.

0 spike over 3 years ago in reply to peterdb

As long as Garmin gives us the option to customize the functions according to our needs, I am happy :). Everyone has a slightly different usage of the same product.

0 spike over 3 years ago in reply to peterdb

Btw peterdb: it seems like in the next software version (currently as beta 8.02) it says:

'Allow the lap key to advance workouts to the next step regardless of the lap key setting.^

This might be of interest for you.

0 peterdb over 3 years ago in reply to spike

For the record, I am now using 8.02, and this new feature works fine. I have disabled the lap key, and still can advance workouts to the next step. Awesome.