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Table of Contents Racing a Previous Activity.......................................................... 7 Personal Records....................................................................... 7 Introduction.....................................................................1 Viewing Your Personal Records............................................ 7 Device Overview......................................................................... 1 Restoring a Personal Record................................................. 7 Touchscreen Tips.................................................................. 1 Clearing a Personal Record................................................... 7 Locking and Unlocking the Device......................................... 1 Clearing All Personal Records............................................... 7 Charging the Device................................................................... 1 Running Dynamics......................................................................8 Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Device............................... 1 Training with Running Dynamics........................................... 8 Support and Updates.................................................................. 1 Color Gauges and Running Dynamics Data.......................... 8 Setting Up Garmin Express................................................... 1 Tips for Missing Running Dynamics Data.............................. 8 About VO2 Max. Estimates.........................................................8 Widgets........................................................................... 2 Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Running....................... 9 Viewing Widgets......................................................................... 2 Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Cycling......................... 9 VIRB™ Remote.......................................................................... 2 VO2 Max. Standard Ratings.................................................. 9 Controlling a VIRB Action Camera.........................................2 Viewing Your Predicted Race Times..................................... 9 Activities......................................................................... 2 Recovery Advisor........................................................................9 Starting an Activity...................................................................... 2 Turning On the Recovery Advisor.......................................... 9 Stopping an Activity.................................................................... 2 Viewing Your Recovery Time.................................................9 Skiing.......................................................................................... 2 About Training Effect................................................................ 10 Going Cross-Country Skiing.................................................. 2 Clock.............................................................................. 10 Going Downhill Skiing or Snowboarding................................ 2 Setting the Alarm...................................................................... 10 Viewing Your Ski Runs......................................................3 Starting the Countdown Timer.................................................. 10 Hiking.......................................................................................... 3 Using the Stopwatch................................................................. 10 Going for a Hike..................................................................... 3 Setting Sunrise and Sunset Alerts............................................ 10 Auto Climb............................................................................. 3 Running...................................................................................... 3 Navigation..................................................................... 10 Going for a Run......................................................................3 Saving Your Location............................................................... 10 Using the Metronome.............................................................3 Navigating to a Destination....................................................... 10 Biking.......................................................................................... 3 Navigating to a Point of Interest............................................... 10 Going for a Ride..................................................................... 3 Points of Interest.................................................................. 10 Swimming................................................................................... 3 Navigating with Sight 'N Go...................................................... 10 Going for a Pool Swim........................................................... 3 Compass...................................................................................11 Swim Terminology.............................................................4 Map........................................................................................... 11 Stroke Types..................................................................... 4 Viewing the Map.................................................................. 11 Resting During Pool Swimming.........................................4 Browsing the Map................................................................ 11 Training with the Drill Log..................................................4 Saving or Navigating to a Location on the Map................... 11 Going for an Open Water Swim............................................. 4 Navigating To Your Starting Point............................................ 11 Multisport.................................................................................... 4 History........................................................................... 11 Starting a Triathlon or Multisport Activity............................... 4 Using History............................................................................ 11 Creating a Custom Activity.....................................................4 Multisport History................................................................. 11 Indoor Activities.......................................................................... 5 Viewing Your Time in Each Heart Rate Zone...................... 11 Training........................................................................... 5 Viewing Step Totals.................................................................. 11 Setting Up Your User Profile.......................................................5 Viewing Data Totals.................................................................. 12 Fitness Goals......................................................................... 5 Deleting History........................................................................ 12 About Heart Rate Zones........................................................ 5 Using the Odometer..................................................................12 Setting Your Heart Rate Zones......................................... 5 Connected Features..................................................... 12 Heart Rate Zone Calculations........................................... 5 Garmin Connect........................................................................12 Setting Your Power Zones..................................................... 5 Using Garmin Connect Mobile............................................. 12 Activity Tracking..........................................................................5