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Defaults to cycling to measure improvements in fitness

My watch defaults to using Cycling VO2 Max as it's measure of fitness (see picture) and also as the top screen in the widgets (when I click into the widget I then see running VO2 Max). I'm mostly balanced between running and cycling so not sure why it focusses primarily on cycling, especially for a watch.

What do other Run/Bikers see?

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runningfan97 over 5 years ago in reply to waltersjonathan +1

waltersjonathan said:
What are you using to record indoor rides?

I do Zwift and as you correctly write, these activities do not update VO2max and training status. That’s why I parallely record my rides…

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0 waltersjonathan over 5 years ago

0 f|33tStA over 5 years ago

it depends on my last training, when a cycling vo2max calculated then i see the cycling vo2max, when it was running, the i see the running vo2max, but think Garmin do some changes/correction in the background of Training Load, etc.

0 waltersjonathan over 5 years ago in reply to f|33tStA

Would make sense. I've only ever noticed Cycling but about to go for a run, so will see if it changes then.

0 runningfan97 over 5 years ago

waltersjonathan said:
What do other Run/Bikers see?

Hmmm, only based on running VO2max which is something I do not understand as I am more or less doing 50%/50% running and cycling. Guess it has something to do that I record my outdoor rides with my Edge 820 and the activities are synced via Physio True Up. But also my indoor rides are not taking into account on the fitness status.

0 waltersjonathan over 5 years ago in reply to runningfan97

That would make sense, and the reason I record my rides (indoor and outdoor) on the 945 as well as using the 520 and then discarding the workout from the Edge (bit of a faff but a workaround until I can't contain myself and buy a 530). What are you using to record indoor rides? my understanding is that third party platforms (like Trainerroad) don't Physio Sync at all - that's why I use the 945 there as well.

0 waltersjonathan over 5 years ago in reply to f|33tStA

Hmm. Still the same. Went for a run, an easy run but still shows a VO2 Max recorded, and bike is still the primary metric.

0 runningfan97 over 5 years ago in reply to waltersjonathan

waltersjonathan said:
What are you using to record indoor rides?

I do Zwift and as you correctly write, these activities do not update VO2max and training status. That’s why I parallely record my rides with the 945. Save, sync and delete afterwards. VO2max gets updated but running has always been the primary metric for training status even after two days of biking.

0 waltersjonathan over 5 years ago

Update. Now showing that my fitness is “decreasing” based on my running VO2 .... so obviously a smart metric!

0 f|33tStA over 5 years ago in reply to runningfan97

i record indoor sessions with FR945 or Edge 830, they will be synced to Connect and the the Zwift Session i only use in Strava, so Training Load in Garmin Eco System is normally correct.

0 Czechdude over 5 years ago in reply to runningfan97

same here, I see only running VO2Max and running training load, even after 2 on watch recorded Zwift rides.