I’m Marcus, your host here at Garmin’s training video series.
Running has so many positive effects on our health and well-being.
And as the popularity of running continues to grow, so many of us struggle to figure out how to get started with running, or even how to take our training to the next level.
So today, we want to help put your mind at ease and tell you about a free feature that we offer through Garmin Connect for our compatible devices,
that will give you the knowledge, feedback and guidance you need to help you reach your training goals.
Let me introduce you to Garmin Coach.
When we hear the term running coach, we typically think of a paid service to help whip us into shape.
And when we’re already putting in so much energy to reach our goals, paid doesn’t seem so appealing.
But Garmin Coach is a free, adaptive training plan for 5k, 10k, and half-marathon distances that includes dynamic workouts selected for you, based on your goals and performance.
And it’s designed to support beginner to intermediate participants from a run/walk to a 7 minute per mile pace. So what’s your goal?
Once you decide on a goal, you get to pick your personal coach.
And with Garmin Coach, your personal trainer is always on hand.
You can choose from 3 credible coaches to guide you on your journey,
Olympian and best-selling author Jeff Galloway, physiologist and online running coach Greg McMillan, or physical therapist and running expert Amy Parkerson-Mitchell.
You’ll then receive guidance with a personalised training plan to help you reach your goal.
We want to make getting your training plan as easy and seamless as possible.
After all, you already have to put in the hard work to meet your goals.
With Garmin Coach, all of your workouts will sync directly to your compatible Garmin watch.
You’ll be able to access your plan, view your progress, and even change your goal through Garmin Connect or the Garmin Connect mobile app.
And your workouts will adjust based on your performance in the plan.
All you need to do is start your run and select the Garmin Coach workout.
And since your training plan is adaptive based on how well you perform your workouts – if you meet your goal early on in the training plan
or if you skip some workouts, it’s normal to see some repetition in the plan – so no adjustment is needed.
When we work so hard to improve, we like instant feedback.
With Garmin Coach, after each workout you’ll get feedback giving you an indication on how well you performed – as well as a confidence score.
The confidence score is based on your plan performance to date as it relates to your race goal.
Confidence is expressed as a percentage that represents how confident your coach is that you’ll meet your race goal, based on your current performance.
If you’re in the purple or green, you’re in good shape.
Orange or red ratings could suggest that your race goal may not be realistic, and it may be time for you to re-evaluate.
As we strive to reach our goals, there’s nothing more encouraging than getting tips or motivation to help us get to the finish line.
So with Garmin Coach, you’ll receive videos and running tips from your running coach throughout your training.
You’ll even learn more about running with in-depth articles about nutrition, running form, and more – all through Garmin Connect or the Garmin Connect mobile app.
So what are you waiting for? Whether your goal is to complete your first 5k, break 45 minutes in your 10k, or complete your first half marathon, it’s time to get started.
This free feature was totally designed with you in mind your personal coach, your race goal, your personalized training plan.
Receive guidance every step of the way – with Garmin Coach.
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For now, that’s all I‘ve got.
This is Marcus from Garmin, wishing you all the best.
And in all that you do, we want to help you beat yesterday.