Zero resetting a power meter using the Garmin Forerunner :. Data collection setting recommendation:. You should consider Zero or Non-Zero Avg for your Cadence and Power averages; this is a personal preference and one you may run by your coach. This is an important setting to understand should you want to compare historical averages to contemporary averages; note, comparison may not be possible if the zero settings do not match.
Update your Garmin Forerunner XT firmware:. Much like our ability to better the performance of the Stages Power meter by continually working to improve our firmware, Garmin works similarly to keep even its older head units in top working condition.
With regards to this we strongly recommend checking and updating your Garmin head unit firmware monthly if available.
Download Garmin Express. Known issues with Garmin Forerunner XT when used to capture and display power data:. Cause: Position and orientation of the device when worn on the wrist prevents reliable connection between the FR XT and Stages Power meter. Effect: Power data frequently drops to 0 or --w, resulting in a lower average power and missed data. Cause: Weaker connectivity to paired sensors. Sub-optimal chip orientation causes drops when fully extended in aero bars.
Cause: The Stages Power meter puts out a signal capable of spanning distances of feet, so long as the receiving radio is properly oriented. But I go by effort and look at pace just as a guage. So in a 5k I would not even look till a mile in, then I would be happy or sad from my time, but if my effort is where it is supposed to be and hr, I let pace fall where it may.
On my bike for a race I never have mph on the screen. Just hr time and distance. I imagine for most having that instant pace to adjust for your goals is a great tool.
I was just curious so that is why I asked. So thanks again. Post 19 of views. Makes sense if you have good self awareness of effort. I'm not sure I am there yet and maybe using the watch as a crutch for this is hindering this awareness. As I am upping my run mileage lately, I am running more by HR trying to keep or below so I have a lower likelihood of injury as mileage increases.
Thanks for your perspective. Post 20 of views. Post 21 of views. Burnt Toast. Post 22 of views. Post 23 of views. Post 24 of views. Well I am in my fifties. By this time a great advantage is that your body automaticlly seems to know what effort for the distance.
To many times I changed my effort for time goals and screwed up. Again, that is just me though. For an IM for the bike I will just have hr and distance on my computer and am either pleaently surprised of disappointed at mile First time I will look at time.
I do not think you are using the watch as a crutch. You are using the tool correctly. There was nothing for me to use years ago for current pace, so I learned with different tools, that all. Post 25 of views. I think to be fair, it depends on the distance of the race. As noted, in my longer distance training lately, I am going by HR. I am concerned that in a 5k race, you can adjust too late by waiting for a mile to check pacing.
An example is a local race where I followed a tall guy in a Fleet Feet Racing singlet as he could "part the seas". I usually run 7 min miles for a 5k.
I looked up at mile 1 and ran a By then, it was too late. My friends ran by me at 1. Good lesson learned and not the end of the world. Part of the fun is learning. I would like to do longer races as I have been doing some training rides with a friend training for IM Couer d Alene. He has a very good coach. We rode 50 miles and he had to keep in a certain zone. It was great. We then ran 4 miles off the bike and I didn't even feel like I had worked out. Thanks for the input.
I'm trying to get better at this and have a long ways to go Back To Forum Print Thread. I would recommend making a backup of this folder just-in-case, it contains all of your Garmin data. Step 5 : Move the two update files Updates. Step 6 : We need to Edit the GarminDevice. XML file. Save the file. During the Sync new firmware will get uploaded to your xt, it will take a little while perhaps 10 minutes.
The watch behave as if it is in first time setup, and ask you your age, weight, if you have a HR monitor etc. Note the software version, it should be at version 2. Hit MODE three time to page back out of the menu screens and get training again.
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