Getting into Ultras (FAQs)
Introduction
I am no expert in any subject I talk about here. These are my personal views and may or may not work for you.
When people find out I like to run Ultra Marathons I have a standard set of questions asked of me. Here’s a few...
Transferring GPX Files to a Garmin Watch
Introduction
The courses feature of many Garmin watches make any run a bit less stressful when trying to navigate a new route. The following steps are how I save a planned route to my Garmin watch as a course. Once the course has been synchronised with my watch, I just follow the course.
The watch app provides the following features:
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Alerts of course direction changes before and at the actual direction change (See usage points)
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An overview map of the whole route
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Alerts when you move off the course (see usage points)