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SPR Sep 2020 4:19pm, 22 Sep 2020 31,608 posts	Quote Pin SPR I think they've loosened the criteria for how much of your run has to be over 70%. It used to be 10 mins, my 'tests' indicate it's now 4 mins. So those easy run with a fast finish might now be knocking down your VO2 Max when previously they don't count. As I said, not has this validated by anyone just what I've observed.
flanker Sep 2020 4:55pm, 22 Sep 2020 19,428 posts	Quote Pin flanker Cog - I'm seeing the same on the F5, but unfortunately I think the decrease on mine is probably a true reflection of my condition! Badger - yes, there is a value in 140/7 on trail runs, but it just persists the previous value.
Cog Noscensme AHA Sep 2020 9:03pm, 22 Sep 2020 669 posts	Quote Pin Cog Noscensme AHA It does seem harder to make my watch be nice to me 😁
Totriornottotri Sep 2020 10:29pm, 22 Sep 2020 945 posts	Quote Pin Totriornottotri HRM PRO - I understand storing data is the way the HRM Swim works (maybe tri too) - it doesn’t talk to the watch during the activity.
SPR Sep 2020 10:30pm, 22 Sep 2020 31,625 posts	Quote Pin SPR If anyone spots that the beta for the 245 with track mode has been released, please post a link. Thanks.
flanker Sep 2020 11:28pm, 22 Sep 2020 19,430 posts	Quote Pin flanker The HRM Pro does talk to the watch during an activity if it can see one, but if it can't it can store up to 18 hrs worth of activity. As soon as it detects the watch again it will offload the stored data.
Badger Sep 2020 11:53pm, 22 Sep 2020 12,815 posts	Quote Pin Badger Flanker there is a value in 140/7 on trail runs, but it just persists the previous value. Thanks. That's an F5+, right? It's handled differently in the F6 - the fields are there, but both that and 140/29 are zero.
flanker Sep 2020 11:57pm, 22 Sep 2020 19,432 posts	Quote Pin flanker It is. You really expected Garmin to do things consistently?! The F6 approach makes more sense to me.
Badger Sep 2020 7:23am, 23 Sep 2020 12,816 posts	Quote Pin Badger Lord no 🤣
larkim Sep 2020 8:11am, 23 Sep 2020 12,060 posts	Quote Pin larkim (Interested in the geekery there - what are F5+ and F6?)