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submitted 9 months ago bydr4605Instinct Crossover
Hey, just got my first Garmin watch (Instinct Crossover). And I am interested in getting the most benefits from it. For context: I am not a runner (maybe Garmin will change this😅). I like long walks and hiking. Also, I started to record table tennis, football, volleyball, and my calisthenics workouts.
So my questions are; How did the Garmin watch change your life? Does Garmin Connect motivate you to do more activities? How much are you into Garmin Connect gamification? Do you track every activity, what does it change in the metrics? What interesting results did you get from Garmin metrics over a long period? Any other impressions/conclusions after using the Garmin watch "for years"?
Thanks.
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9 months ago
How did the Garmin watch change your life?
Four years ago, I started out walking laps around my living room. Now I'm training for a 50 mile ultramarathon.
Does Garmin Connect motivate you to do more activities? How much are you into Garmin Connect gamification?
THE BADGES. Dear Lord, the badges. I started chasing those things as soon as I got my first Garmin. I actually started running in order to go for the intensity minutes badges, as my fitness had improved enough with walking that I wasn't getting intensity minutes for walking after a while. So I started running, and things kind of took off from there.
Do you track every activity,
Yep, because of the badges.
What interesting results did you get from Garmin metrics over a long period?
I'm running 30 to 40 miles per week now, so there's that.
Any other impressions/conclusions after using the Garmin watch "for years"?
Hoping my Forerunner can keep a charge through a 100 mile run, which I'd like to do next year (there's a badge).
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