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Daily Suggested Workouts vs Coach

3809324
2 months ago

What's the difference between Daily Suggested Workouts and the newish Garmin Run Coach feature?

I've read up on separate pages the features of both and the wording suggests they are essentially the same, i.e. they both train you for a particular event for a target time and are adaptive since they both take into account your:

  • Pace & Heart Rate
  • Training Status & Load
  • VO2 Max & Lactate Threshold
  • Recovery Time & Sleep
  • Recent performed workouts

I'm unclear what the difference is really and which is best suited to who? 

Garmin it would be nice if you had some direction on this matter as you appear to have designed 2 products that are the same?

I currently have a full marathon (and a half) later in the year and have added these events to my watch with targets. Currently I have been using the DSW for them but thinking of switching to the Garmin Run Coach if that includes strength training (or any other benefit).

  • 0 11 days ago in reply to chris_in_cal

    Thanks for sharing and trying out a short plan...I didn't want to trial a plan out as its too close to my race and may mess up my current DSW.

    Strange the strength workouts just disappeared on you though. Lets see if they come back after the first week.

  • 0 11 days ago in reply to 3809324

    I will.  Many things jumped around on the first three days on this. It is not surprising. Some of Garmin's metrics requires a few days, a few weeks, or more to get their average/baselines.

    Initials I had strength workouts on run days, then no strength workouts at all, and right now I have one run/strength for Thursday. As Thursday comes I'm looking forward to how it deals with two DSW in a single day.