FORERUNNER 570 SERIES Owner’s Manual

PacePro Training

Many runners like to wear a pace band during a race to help achieve their race goal. The PacePro feature allows you to create a custom pace band based on distance and pace or distance and time. You can also create a pace band for a known course to optimize your pace effort based on elevation changes.

You can create a PacePro plan using the Garmin Connect app. You can preview the splits and elevation plot before you run the course.

Downloading a PacePro Plan from Garmin Connect

Before you can download a PacePro plan from Garmin Connect, you must have a Garmin Connect account (Garmin Connect).

  1. Select an option:
  2. Select Training & Planning > PacePro Pacing Strategies.
  3. Follow the on-screen instructions to create and save a PacePro plan.
  4. Select or Send to Device.

Creating a PacePro Plan on Your Watch

Before you can create a PacePro plan on your watch, you must create a course (Creating a Course on Garmin Connect).

  1. From the watch face, press .
  2. Select an outdoor running activity.
  3. Scroll down to select Navigate > Courses.
  4. Select a course.
  5. Press .
  6. Select PacePro > Create New.
  7. Select an option:
    • Select Goal Pace, and enter your target pace.
    • Select Goal Time, and enter your target time.

Scroll down to view your custom pace band with elevation plots, and preview the splits.

  1. Press .
  2. Select an option:
    • Select Use Plan to start the plan.
    • Select Map to view the course on the map.
    • Select Delete to discard the plan.

Starting a PacePro Plan

Before you can start a PacePro plan, you must download a plan from your Garmin Connect account.

  1. From the watch face, press .
  2. Select an outdoor running activity.
  3. Scroll down to select Training > PacePro Plans.
  4. Select a plan.

TIP: You can scroll down to preview the splits and elevation plot before you accept the PacePro plan.

  1. Press .
  2. Select Use Plan to start the plan.
  3. If necessary, select to enable course navigation.
  4. Press to start the activity timer.

Target split pace

Current split pace

Completion progress for the split

Distance remaining in the split

Overall time ahead of or behind your target time

TIP: You can hold , and select Stop PacePro > to stop the PacePro plan. The activity timer continues running.