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Zwift activities do not count in several metrics

Dear Garmin,

when I ride on my Turbo whilst using Zwift and doing big efforts, it does not effect my intensity minutes or training readiness.

This is really bad if you use the Garmin device as a stress and recovery meter. The data is therefore useless. I don't understand why there is a sync function that maps the data directly from Zwift to Garmin Connect, but then it has no effect on any Garmin metrics.

Are there plans to change this? Otherwise it's just useless to use my Garmin watch as a reliable metric for training readiness.

When I search for it on the internet, many people seem to have missed this feature, even in the past.

Thank you for clarification.

Regards,

Sebastian

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Sebastian over 1 year ago +3 suggested

I received an email from Garmin with the following suggestion to my complains:

"With regard to training readiness and recovery time, no data from third-party providers is currently taken into account…

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0 PiratDjinn over 1 year ago

www.dcrainmaker.com/.../garmin-training-status-now-includes-zwift-trainerroad-the-sufferfest-and-tacx-app-workouts.html

0 Sebastian over 1 year ago in reply to PiratDjinn

HI PiratDjinn,

I know this article from DCRainmaker already. Unfortunately it does not work. The metrics mentioned do not update after syncing my watch for a couple of times after I did the Zwift workout.

Only the Trainingload is updating. The expected recovery time and the intensity mintues per week are not updated. So my Training readiness status is not updating as well.

0 PiratDjinn over 1 year ago in reply to Sebastian

I saw that there are others with this problem and it seems to be related to the last upgrade. Check that thread for more info. I have not experienced this problem.
forums.garmin.com/.../training-status-no-longer-using-sync-d-activities-for-exercise-load

0 Sebastian over 1 year ago in reply to PiratDjinn

Thank you for the Thread. There is obviously a problem in the sync process.

I want to encourage Garmin to fix this or to ping Zwift to fix it.

An answer from Garmin is appreciated.

Cheers,

sebastian

0 S.M.R. over 1 year ago in reply to Sebastian

Have you contacted Garmin Support? I always contact them directly with issues that way they get logged also.

0 Sebastian over 1 year ago in reply to S.M.R.

Yup I chatted with the team from Garmin today.

0 Sebastian over 1 year ago

I received an email from Garmin with the following suggestion to my complains:

"With regard to training readiness and recovery time, no data from third-party providers is currently taken into account. We cannot say whether this will change in the future and if so, when.

Even if the parameters are basically determined via Zwift, the information recorded by a Garmin device is decisive here. To ensure this, you can do the following:

- Have your watch record the activity in parallel with Zwift
- You do not need to save the activity at the end
- It is only important that the Garmin device records the intensity in order to calculate the training readiness and recovery time.

We believe that DC Rainmaker's statement that the watch plays no role in this matter is incorrect.

Please refer to the information provided by us - the manufacturer."

Maybe it is helpful for others. When I start an indoor activity on my watch parallel to my Zwift activity all metrics are displayed correct. As mentioned above it is not necessary to save the activity.

Cheers