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Stopping an Activity

Not all options are available for all activity types.

  1. Press Upper-right button.
  2. Select an option:

    • To resume your activity, select Resume.

    • To save the activity and view the details, select Save, and select an option.

      NOTE: After you save the activity, you can enter self-evaluation data (Evaluating an Activity).

    • To suspend your activity and resume it at a later time, select Resume Later.

    • To mark a lap, select Lap.

      You can select Undo lap to discard a lap for certain activities (How can I undo a lap button press?).

    • To navigate back to the starting point of your activity along the path you traveled, select Back to Start > TracBack.

      NOTE: This feature is available only for activities that use GPS.

    • To navigate back to the starting point of your activity by the most direct path, select Back to Start > Route.

      NOTE: This feature is available only for activities that use GPS.

    • To measure the difference between your heart rate at the end of the activity and your heart rate two minutes later, select Recovery Heart Rate, and wait while the timer counts down (Recovery Heart Rate).

    • To discard the activity, select Discard, and press Upper-right button.

    NOTE: After stopping the activity, the watch saves it automatically after 30 minutes.

Evaluating an Activity

NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.

You can customize the self-evaluation setting for certain activities (Activity Settings).

  1. After you complete an activity, select Save (Stopping an Activity).
  2. Select a number that corresponds with your perceived effort.
    NOTE: You can select Skip self evaluation symbol to skip the self evaluation.
  3. Select how you felt during the activity.

You can view evaluations in the Garmin Connect™ app.

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