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Indoor Rowing newbie question...

Hi everyone,

Maybe this is a dumb question, but here I go.... Today I tried for the first time the Indoor Rowing mode using a machine from the gym (no idea of brand/model, I should look it up).
My question is: should I enter the distance manually to the activity or somehow connect the machine to the watch (BT/Ant+)?
I saw that it correctly recorded HR, time, Strokes, etc, but the distance and pace are at 0.

Thanks in advance,

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Grumpy from dawn till dusk over 1 year ago +1 verified

G141592653589793238 said:
should I enter the distance manually to the activity

You can always do that, with any rowing machine. For „just logging“ absolutely ok. Did that myself long time with the Forerunner…

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+1 Grumpy from dawn till dusk over 1 year ago

G141592653589793238 said:
should I enter the distance manually to the activity

You can always do that, with any rowing machine. For „just logging“ absolutely ok. Did that myself long time with the Forerunner 245.

G141592653589793238 said:
or somehow connect the machine to the watch (BT/Ant+)?

If it is a Concept2 rowing machine with PM5 unit: Yes, definitely! Via ANT+ it will not only submit distance, but also power (Watt). Love that, just start activity, start rowing, have all information in the recording.

For other brands I don’t know, but why not try?

0 G141592653589793238 over 1 year ago in reply to Grumpy from dawn till dusk

Time to check brand/model and experiment :) Thanks!