Using Virtual Partner®

Your Virtual Partner is a training tool designed to help you meet your goals. You can set a pace for the Virtual Partner and race against it.

NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.

1. Hold MENU.
2. Select Activities & Apps.
3. Select an activity.
4. Select the activity settings.
5. Select Data Screens > Add > Virtual Partner.
6. Enter a pace or speed value.
7. Press UP or DOWN to change the location of the Virtual Partner screen (optional).
8. Start your activity ().
9. Press UP or DOWN to scroll to the Virtual Partner screen and see who is leading.

Setting a Training Target

The training target feature works with the Virtual Partner feature so you can train toward a set distance, distance and time, distance and pace, or distance and speed goal. During your training activity, the watch gives you real-time feedback about how close you are to achieving your training target.

1. From the watch face, press START.
2. Select an activity.
3. Hold MENU.
4. Select Training > Set a Target.
5. Select an option:
   • Select Distance Only to select a preset distance or enter a custom distance.
   • Select Distance and Time to select a distance and time target.
   • Select Distance and Pace or Distance and Speed to select a distance and pace or speed target.

The training target screen appears and displays your estimated finish time. The estimated finish time is based on your current performance and the time remaining.

6. Press START to start the activity timer.

TIP: You can hold MENU, and select Cancel Target > to cancel the training target.

Racing a Previous Activity

You can race a previously recorded or downloaded activity. This feature works with the Virtual Partner feature so you can see how far ahead or behind you are during the activity.

NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.

1. From the watch face, press START.
2. Select an activity.
3. Hold MENU.
4. Select Training > Race an Activity.
5. Select an option:
   • Select From History to select a previously recorded activity from your device.
   • Select Downloaded to select an activity you downloaded from your Garmin Connect account.
6. Select the activity.

The Virtual Partner screen appears indicating your estimated finish time.

7. Press START to start the activity timer.
8. After you complete your activity, press STOP, and select Save.

About the Training Calendar

The training calendar on your watch is an extension of the training calendar or schedule you set up in your Garmin Connect account. After you have added a few workouts to the Garmin Connect calendar, you can send them to your device. All scheduled workouts sent to the device appear in the calendar glance. When you select a day in the calendar, you can view or do the workout. The scheduled workout stays on your watch whether you complete it or skip it. When you send scheduled workouts from Garmin Connect, they overwrite the existing training calendar.

Using Garmin Connect Training Plans

Before you can download and use a training plan, you must have a Garmin Connect account (), and you must pair the Descent watch with a compatible phone.

1. From the Garmin Connect app, select .
2. Select Training & Planning > Training Plans.
3. Select and schedule a training plan.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
5. Review the training plan in your calendar.