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Garmin Training Centre / Connect / Fetch / or what?

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Fitz May 2012 1:34pm, 30 May 2012 137 posts	Quote Pin Fitz Hello, I have just purchased my first Garmin running watch and I know I have a lot to learn as I have only read the "quick start guide." One thing I noted already is that there are two ways to log training provided by Garmin: Connect and Training Centre. Apart from one being web-based and the other pc-based, are there any fundamental differences I need to know about? Is one better than the other? Should I ignore both and just log my training on Fetch? Or Somewhere else? Too many questions? I will read the entire manual (I always RTFM!) but an early steer based on the collected Fetch wisdomery would be welcome. Looking forward to not having to deal with Polar Personal Trainer any more!
Old Croc May 2012 1:39pm, 30 May 2012 21,543 posts	Quote Pin Old Croc I use training center - but mainly as an initial download so I can load up to Fetch
Caterpillar May 2012 1:40pm, 30 May 2012 6,964 posts	Quote Pin Caterpillar I hardly ever use the Garmin Training Centre. It is needed if you do clever stuff like download courses to your watch, but Garmin Connect is all you really need.
Caterpillar May 2012 1:41pm, 30 May 2012 6,965 posts	Quote Pin Caterpillar Croc, you can upload to fetch without the Garmin TC.
Old Croc May 2012 1:42pm, 30 May 2012 21,544 posts	Quote Pin Old Croc How?
Caterpillar May 2012 1:44pm, 30 May 2012 6,966 posts	Quote Pin Caterpillar Ermm... Well I have a 405. I put the dongle in the computer. It sychronises and sends to Garmin Connect all by itself. When it has done that I pull out the dongle. In Fetch I click the link that says "Upload from Garmin" and it finds all the activities it thinks I want to upload and it is always right. No Training Centre involved at all.
Old Croc May 2012 1:45pm, 30 May 2012 21,545 posts	Quote Pin Old Croc I do same but use TC not Connect - same but different
Caterpillar May 2012 1:47pm, 30 May 2012 6,967 posts	Quote Pin Caterpillar Actually I don't even use Garmin Connect. That happens by itself. If I want to rename or edit the activity in any way I will go to Connect, but not very often.
sprouty76 May 2012 1:48pm, 30 May 2012 2,674 posts	Quote Pin sprouty76 I don't use TC or Connect, I just let the watch sync then upload it straight to Fetch. You may need a browser plugin.
The Pilotlight May 2012 1:51pm, 30 May 2012 4,641 posts	Quote Pin The Pilotlight connect for mapping stuff, fetch for conquersize stuff and feeling good on league table, TC because I can't be arsed to take the software off. just remember not to stop/start the watch at your door as there are some dodgy geeza's about. especially if you have expensive bikes!