Runner's Dilemma #39 — What Is Garmin's Suggested Workout for Today, Anyway?
Runner's Log | Runner's Dilemma #39 What Is Garmin's Suggested Workout for Today, Anyway? Before a run, I turn on my Garmin and a suggested workout for today pops up. Today: a base run. Some days: a tempo run. Other days: intervals. But I barely looked at it. I just started running and checked what pace I was hitting. Then, about two weeks ago, I started paying attention to the suggestions, and suddenly I got curious. On what basis does Garmin suggest today’s workout? If I ran a lot yesterday, does it tell me to rest today? If I’ve only been running slowly lately, does it push a hard workout? And if I keep following the suggestions, will my running actually get better? Will my 10km time drop, and could I someday shave my full marathon time too? Since I was curious, I decided to find out. I. How Well Does Garmin Know My Body Today? Garmin’s suggested workout isn’t chosen at random. According to Garmin’s manual and blog, it recommends workouts based on things like training ...
