Garmin Forerunner 230 Owner's Manual

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4 Select Send to Device, and follow the on-screeninstructions.5 Disconnect the device.Starting a WorkoutBefore you can start a workout, you must download a workoutfrom your Garmin Connect account.1 Select Menu > Training > My Workouts.2 Select a workout.3 Select Do Workout.After you begin a workout, the device displays each step of theworkout, the target (if any), and current workout data.About the Training CalendarThe training calendar on your device is an extension of thetraining calendar or schedule you set up in Garmin Connect.After you have added a few workouts to the Garmin Connectcalendar, you can send them to your device. All scheduledworkouts sent to the device appear in the training calendar listby date. When you select a day in the training calendar, you canview or do the workout. The scheduled workout stays on yourdevice whether you complete it or skip it. When you sendscheduled workouts from Garmin Connect, they overwrite theexisting training calendar.Using Garmin Connect Training PlansBefore you can download and use a training plan, you musthave a Garmin Connect account (Garmin Connect, page 7).You can browse your Garmin Connect account to find a trainingplan, schedule workouts, and send them to your device.1 Connect the device to your computer.2 From your Garmin Connect account, select and schedule atraining plan.3 Review the training plan in your calendar.4 Select , and follow the on-screen instructions.Interval WorkoutsYou can create interval workouts based on distance or time. Thedevice saves your custom interval workout until you createanother interval workout. You can use open intervals for trackworkouts and when you are running a known distance. Whenyou select , the device records an interval and moves to arest interval.Creating an Interval Workout1 Select Menu > Training > Intervals > Edit > Interval >Type.2 Select Distance, Time, or Open.TIP: You can create an open-ended interval by setting thetype to Open.3 Select Duration, enter a distance or time interval value forthe workout, and select .4 Select Rest > Type.5 Select Distance, Time, or Open.6 If necessary, enter a distance or time value for the restinterval, and select .7 Select one or more options:• To set the number of repetitions, select Repeat.• To add an open-ended warm up to your workout, selectWarm Up > On.• To add an open-ended cool down to your workout, selectCool Down > On.Starting an Interval Workout1 Select Menu > Training > Intervals > Do Workout.2 Select .3 When your interval workout has a warm up, select tobegin the first interval.4 Follow the on-screen instructions.When you complete all of the intervals, a message appears.Stopping a Workout• At any time, select to end a workout step.• At any time, select to stop the timer.Personal RecordsWhen you complete an activity, the device displays any newpersonal records you achieved during that activity. Personalrecords include your fastest time over several typical racedistances and longest run or ride.Viewing Your Personal Records1 Select Menu > My Stats > Records.2 Select a sport.3 Select a record.4 Select View Record.Restoring a Personal RecordYou can set each personal record back to the one previouslyrecorded.1 Select Menu > My Stats > Records.2 Select a sport.3 Select a record to restore.4 Select Previous > Yes.NOTE: This does not delete any saved activities.Clearing a Personal Record1 Select Menu > My Stats > Records.2 Select a sport.3 Select a record to delete.4 Select Clear Record > Yes.NOTE: This does not delete any saved activities.Clearing All Personal Records1 Select Menu > My Stats > Records.NOTE: This does not delete any saved activities.2 Select a sport.3 Select Clear All Records > Yes.The records are deleted only for that sport.Heart Rate FeaturesThis manual is for the Forerunner 230 and 235 models. Theheart rate features described in this section apply to bothForerunner models. You must have a heart rate monitor to usethese features.Forerunner 230: This device is compatible with ANT+®heartrate monitors.Forerunner 235: This device has a wrist-based heart ratemonitor and is compatible with ANT+ heart rate monitors.Setting Your Heart Rate ZonesThe device uses your user profile information from the initialsetup to determine your default heart rate zones. You canmanually enter heart rate values and set the range for eachzone.1 Select Menu > My Stats > User Profile > Heart RateZones.2 Select Max. HR, and enter your maximum heart rate.3 Select Resting HR, and enter your resting heart rate.4 Select Zones > Based On.Heart Rate Features 3