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Which watch includes cycling and running in the training status.

I currently have the 245 music and it records all my activities, but it doesn’t calculate them in my training status so even if I’m cycling and walking it only calculates my running activities into the training status. I realize I need a power meter to calculate VO two max . Is there a watch at least eights the heart rate and effort of cycling as well as the running into my training status?

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6373670 over 1 year ago +1

Thank you!

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0 Gilles over 1 year ago

265 does

0 6373670 over 1 year ago

Thank you! I ordered that one. I was in a running store asking and a guy was in there and showed me his and how it works. It sounds like I won’t need to get a power meter either

0 6373670 over 1 year ago

Thank you!

0 Etupes25 over 1 year ago in reply to 6373670

6373670 said:
It sounds like I won’t need to get a power meter eithe

You will need a power meter to get VO2 Max for cycling.

According to this article, Training Status requires a VO2 Max.

https://www.garmin.com/en-US/garmin-technology/running-science/physiological-measurements/training-status/

You will get a VO2 Max for running, which will be your overall VO2 Max, and therefore you will have have a training status.

However, cycling activities will get a training effect based on HR only. This will certainly under-estimate your anaerobic effect through cycling activites, possible your high aerobic effect (threshold and above) and your training effect in general.

If you don't intend to "train" on a bike, that's OK. If you want to train, you could leverage the Zwift integration for example, or use a power meter.