Garmin shows low cadence whenever i check my watch during run.

Xiang 23 days ago

Hi, this has been bugging me for awhile now. Whenever I check my watch for my pace during runs, the cadence will think i stop and shows 0 spm although im constantly moving. Is there a setting to avoid this?

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FlowState 22 days ago +1

It's bc your watch uses the motion of your arm (that's wearing the watch) to measure cadence, so it naturally drops to 0 if you hold your arm steady to look at your watch.

I think the only way…

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0 FlowState 22 days ago

It's bc your watch uses the motion of your arm (that's wearing the watch) to measure cadence, so it naturally drops to 0 if you hold your arm steady to look at your watch.

I think the only way around this is to use an external sensor to measure cadence (like HRM-PRO, Garmin footpod, or Stryd).