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Run/Walk Intervals for races

Former Member
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Is there any way to use the interval timer for long distance runs? For example, I want to run/walk a marathon at 6:1 intervals. Is there a way to set up a run for distance (to measure chrono, pace) but also have the interval timer chime to signal my walk breaks? :confused:
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 9 years ago
    Can you just set the intervals to repeat like 99 times over?
    This is what I have done for my run/walk setup so it never runs out on me when I train - I vary my run distances.
  • Is there a reason you don't want to use the run/walk interval feature?
    Activity Settings-> Alerts-> Add New-> Run/Walk

    It will continue with the pattern you set for as long as the session lasts.
  • I've been doing it as a workout that I program in GC then import to the watch, I toss out the default stuff, add a repeat, set it to run XXX then recover YYY. You can have it repeat a maximum of 40 times, but then I just throw in another repeat right under it. I've been doing it as time (90 sec, 30 sec), but you can do it as distance as well. Then every time I feel my watch vibrate, I switch from walk to run or vice versa. Since I do mine as time, in Workout screen it gives me the total time of that workout. (which is always WAY beyond what I plan to do, I just stop the run when I reach my end point).
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 9 years ago
    Is there a reason you don't want to use the run/walk interval feature?
    Activity Settings-> Alerts-> Add New-> Run/Walk

    It will continue with the pattern you set for as long as the session lasts.


    This is what I do, works great.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 6 years ago
    Plan says repeat 3 times. Does this mean do 3 or 4 in total ?
  • jvictorsen I'm pretty sure that in the context of Garmin workouts and training plans, "Repeat 3 times" means "do 3 total", because:
    - In GC workouts, I'm 100% sure that "Repeat X" means "Do X total" (and the minimum number of "reps" is 2)
    - When you edit/apply a training plan, "Repeat X" in the plan translates to "Repeat X" in the workouts.

    Yes, technically it's wrong, but I think they use the "common-sense" interpretation that most people would agree with, even if it's incorrect or ambiguous. Similar to how most people realize that a "100% increase" means "double" yet most people also believe that a "500% increase" means "multiply by 5", which is clearly inconsistent. English (or any natural language) and numbers just don't mix very well, imo.