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Starting an Activity

When you start an activity, GPS turns on automatically (if required).

  1. Press START.
  2. Select an option:

    • Select an activity from your favorites.

    • Select More activities symbol, and select an activity from the extended activity list.

  3. If the activity requires GPS signals, go outside to an area with a clear view of the sky, and wait until the watch is ready.

    The watch is ready after it establishes your heart rate, acquires GPS signals (if required), and connects to your wireless sensors (if required).

  4. Press START to start the activity timer.

    The watch records activity data only while the activity timer is running.

Tips for Recording Activities

  • Charge the watch before starting an activity (Charging the Watch).
  • Press BACK to record laps, start a new set or pose, or advance to the next workout step.

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

  • Press UP or DOWN to view additional data screens.
  • During an activity, hold UP, and select Change Sport to transition to a different activity type.

    When your activity includes two or more sports, it is recorded as a multisport activity.

Stopping an Activity

  1. Press STOP.
  2. Select an option:

    • To resume your activity, select Resume.

    • To save the activity and view the details, select Save, press START, 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 symbol 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 > Straight Line.

      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.

    • To discard the activity, select Discard.

    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 (Enabling Self Evaluation).

  1. After you complete an activity, select Save (Stopping an Activity (fenix 5)).
  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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