Recovery Time

You can use your Garmin device with wrist-based heart rate or a compatible chest heart rate monitor to display how much time remains before you are fully recovered and ready for the next hard workout.

NOTE: The recovery time recommendation uses your VO2 max. estimate and may seem inaccurate at first. The device requires you to complete a few activities to learn about your performance.

The recovery time appears immediately following an activity. The time counts down until it is optimal for you to attempt another hard workout.

Viewing Your Recovery Time

For the most accurate estimate, complete the user profile setup (Setting Up Your User Profile), and set your maximum heart rate (Setting Your Heart Rate Zones).

  1. Go for a run.
  2. After your run, select Save.

    The recovery time appears. The maximum time is 4 days.

    NOTE: From the watch face, you can select UP or DOWN to view the performance widget, and select START to scroll through the performance measurements to view your recovery time.