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the calibration of the treadmill is missing after activity

2454585
15 days ago

The treadmill calibration has been missing for 1-2 months. It also does not appear on an Epix pro.

Anyone with this problem?

  • +1 15 days ago

    Hi ! Please see Using the Treadmill Activity Profile on My Garmin Watch and look under the section titled "Why Am I Missing the Treadmill Calibration Option". It's likely that you are missing one or more of the following: 

    • If it is your first treadmill activity, select Save at the end of your activity. Saving will trigger the treadmill calibration option to appear as long as the other requirements have been met.

    • The watch must record a distance of at least 1 mile (for older models) or 1.5 miles (for newer models) to offer calibration. For example, if the treadmill shows that you traveled 1.5 miles, but the watch only shows 1.4 miles, you will not get the treadmill calibration option. To see which minimum distance is required for your watch, search your owner's manual for "Calibrating the Treadmill Distance". 

    • Treadmill calibration will only appear at the end of a Treadmill activity. Make sure that you record a Treadmill activity on the watch. 

    • When wearing a foot pod or HRM strap compatible with reporting pace and distance information, the watch will default to the data provided by the sensor and will not offer treadmill calibration. For information on how to calibrate a foot pod sensor, consult the owner's manual from the manufacturer. For information about the Garmin HRM straps that can report distance data and pace data, see the FAQs linked in the Related section below.

    • Do not hold the rails while moving on the treadmill. Holding the rail keeps your arm from moving, preventing steps from recording, causing less distance for the activity. 

  • 0 15 days ago

    Once calibrated it doesn't pop up the calibration but you can find it: after stopping the activity, go down in the menu, there you'll see it ( if the requirements posted above are met)

  • 0 13 days ago in reply to Garmin-Sierra

    Indeed, I have an HRM-pro and the calibration does not come out for that reason.


    Why was this decision taken? I do mostly trail running and the HRM does not have a perfect calibration as if I only do asphalt.

    Moreover, if I run at a slow speed of 10km/h the distance between the treadmill and the HRM is practically identical, but as soon as I increase to speeds of 12km/h and above the HRM loses accuracy and it is necessary to calibrate the distance of the activity at the end.

    How easy it was not to touch something that just worked :(

    Thank you, Garmin-Sierra.

  • 0 13 days ago in reply to 2454585

    2454585, I couldn't agree more!  Doesn't effect me (no sensors), but Stride rate and pace inside vs outside... and the effect of treadmill incline... high effort incline hiking...  A LOOKUP TABLE or some sort of linear or exponential equation reference based on your outside running (even if on pavement vs treadmill) is not going to work consistently.  I have found in the past watch vs treadmill works pretty great if you do a lot of running at a certain pace (typically easy aerobic pace for me) and then also run near that same pace inside (with incline less then 1.5%).... but soon as you do intervals, super easy jogs between or do 12-15% incline speed hiking... gets allllllll messed up!!