7.11 Running Power change

I didn't have the IQ data field before and didn't install/setup up any data field now and still have running power, so I assume no.

I did remove the CIQ data field in favor of the native data field that is now available after the SW update. 

How do you actively change that? 

I didn't have any IQ data fields before and still don't have any. Yet my watch records running power. O_o

It records it without showing Power on any screens, yes.  I guess it's like other native sensors / data you may have - you don't need to have Heart Rate on a data screen to record heart rate.

I think the message above is merely saying that if you want to see the Running Power during the activity then you would add the native field to a Data Screen now.

nord0296 said:

Heart Rate on a data screen to record heart rate.

before you need a CIQ data field to collect the data even with HRM. I hope the data is still used from the HRM while using it.
I was unsure how the power is stored when you have both data fields active. CIQ and native data field

Yes, now you do not need the field. I never used the field, so don't have experience with the field and new firmware... but with new firmware w/o the field I see Power being recorded using my HRM PRO strap as a native field.

I previously (and still do) have a Stryd sensor with the Stryd field.  This causes a Stryd Power CIQ data field to also show up - sort of two power plots now.

I imagine if you have the field with the new firmware you may end up seeing two plots as well - one recorded natively and the other with the CIQ field.  Since your's are both the  "same" data source (HRM strap) they should also basically match - in my case the Stryd numbers are scaled dramatically different and thus cause some weirdness now.

Oh this makes sense.

So before 7.11 -> you needed the data field to record and see the running power from the HRM

since 7.11 -> you can have the new data field to *see* the running power from the HRM , BUT it'll be recorded even without

So besides pods I only get power data using a Garmin chest belt and not with my Polar H10?

Sure. This was never otherwise. 

https://www.garmin.com/en-US/garmin-technology/running-science/running-dynamics/running-power/

All you need is a compatible Garmin watch and one of these four accessories: HRM-Pro, HRM-Run, HRM-Tri or the Running Dynamics Pod.