Tools for Power Based Workouts for Garmin Watches

Jun 13, 2021

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Here is a small comparison chart between the several possibilities to create and execute power-based workouts using Stryd (or Garmin’s own power device). It might not be exhaustive; if not, simply post a request at the end of the page to include it.

Feature/Tool Stryd Zones Stryd Workout App Run Power Workout Power Tool for Runner Power-Based Workout for Runner
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Author Stryd Stryd RunPowerWorkout Dyrts Dyrts
Type Data Field Application Data Field Data Field Data Field
Stryd’s Device Support :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button:
Garmin’s Power Device Support1 :cross_mark: :cross_mark: :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button:
Customization Connect IQ Menu on the Watch Connect IQ Connect IQ Connect IQ
Power Zones Fetched from Power Center Models based on CP2 Table Table
Work with Stryd Zones3 N/A N/A :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button:
Actual watches Support4 :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button: Some :check_mark_button:
Old watches Support5 :cross_mark: :check_mark_button: :cross_mark: :cross_mark: :cross_mark:
Stryd Power Center’s Workouts Support :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button: :cross_mark: :cross_mark: :cross_mark:
Training Peaks’s Workouts Support :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button:
Final Surge’s Workouts Support :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button:
Nolio’s Workouts Support :check_mark_button: :cross_mark: :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button:
Tredict’s Workouts Support :check_mark_button: :cross_mark: :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button:
Intervals.icu’s Workouts Support :check_mark_button: :cross_mark: :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button:
RunMotion’s Workouts Support :check_mark_button: :cross_mark: :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button:
Garmin Connect’s Power Workouts Support :check_mark_button: :cross_mark: :cross_mark: :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button:
Garmin Connect’s Flat Pace Workouts Support :cross_mark: :cross_mark: :cross_mark: :check_mark_button:6 :cross_mark:
Power/HR Analysis :cross_mark: :cross_mark: :cross_mark: :check_mark_button: :cross_mark:
Flat Pace Estimation :cross_mark: :cross_mark: :cross_mark: :check_mark_button: :cross_mark:
Rich Dedicated single page field :check_mark_button:7 N/A :check_mark_button:7 :cross_mark: :cross_mark:
Rolling power average :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button:
Alerts :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button: :check_mark_button:
Synchronization of the Workouts Garmin Sync8 At application start9 Garmin Sync8 Garmin Sync8 Garmin Sync8

  1. Only high-end watches (FR945, FR745, FR645, Fenix) ↩︎

  2. Stryd, Jim Vance, Steve Palladino, 80/20, Van Dijk, and Van Megen models ↩︎

  3. Required to view the session on Power Center. ↩︎

  4. Watches with Connect IQ v3.2 or above. This API provides alerts and the support of structured workouts. ↩︎

  5. Watches with Connect IQ prior to v3.2. ↩︎

  6. Through a comment of the workout step. ↩︎

  7. Complex and nice customization possibilities! ↩︎ ↩︎

  8. Synchronized through the normal synchronization process from Garmin ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

  9. Requires an internet connection through the phone when starting the application ↩︎


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