Using an ANT+
®
Indoor Trainer
Before you can use a compatible ANT+ indoor trainer, you must mount your bike on the trainer and pair it with
your device (
Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 77
).
You can use your device with an indoor trainer to simulate resistance while following a course, ride, or workout.
While using an indoor trainer, GPS is turned off automatically.
1 From the watch face, press START.
2 Select Bike Indoor.
3 Hold
.
4 Select Smart Trainer Options.
5 Select an option:
• Select Free Ride to go for a ride.
• Select Follow Course to follow a saved course (
).
• Select Follow Workout to follow a saved workout (
).
• Select Set Power to set the target power value.
• Select Set Grade to set the simulated grade value.
• Select Set Resistance to set the resistance force applied by the trainer.
6 Press START to start the activity timer.
The trainer increases or decreases resistance based on the elevation information in the course or ride.
Outdoor Activities
The Forerunner device comes preloaded with outdoor activities, such as running and cycling. GPS is turned on
for outdoor activities. You can add new activities based on default activities, such as walking or rowing. You
can also add custom activities to your device (
Creating a Custom Activity, page 5
).
Multisport
Triathletes, duathletes, and other multisport competitors can take advantage of the multisport activities, such
as Triathlon or Swimrun. During a multisport activity, you can transition between activities and continue to view
your total time. For example, you can switch from biking to running and view your total time for biking and
running throughout the multisport activity.
You can customize a multisport activity, or you can use the default triathlon activity set up for a standard
triathlon.
Triathlon Training
When you participate in a triathlon, you can use the triathlon activity to quickly transition to each sport segment,
to time each segment, and to save the activity.
1 Select START > Triathlon.
2 Select START to start the timer.
3 Select
at the beginning and end of each transition.
The transition feature can be turned on or off for the triathlon activity settings.
4 After you complete your activity, select STOP > Save.
Activities and Apps
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