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What Garmin counts and why, what sits inside a ride file, and what happens on the way from Wahoo or Strava to your watch. Every number here comes from our own rides, files and accounts, and the method is written next to it.
Why does an uploaded ride not count toward Garmin Training Status?
Garmin updates Training Status from its own devices and a short list of platforms. What we measured on a Wahoo ride uploaded by another app, and what decides.
What changes in a FIT file when Nabe sends it to Garmin?
Sixteen bytes. We compared a Wahoo ride file before and after the rewrite byte by byte: which fields change, why the checksum moves, and what stays identical.
Why does my uploaded ride show no Training Effect in Garmin Connect?
Because Garmin never calculated one. The ride file holds no Training Effect; Garmin works it out on the device, and only for rides it accepts as your own.
Do Zwift, MyWhoosh and Rouvy rides count toward Garmin training load?
Zwift and Rouvy are on Garmin's current list of partner platforms, MyWhoosh is not. Why a linked app counts and a file you import yourself does not.
How do I avoid duplicate rides when I record with a Wahoo and a Garmin watch?
Compare start time, duration and distance as ranges, never as rounded keys. The rule Nabe uses, its edge cases and what it got wrong on 587 real rides.
Why does Garmin Connect rename a ride I upload?
Garmin ignores the name stored in the FIT file and names the ride after place and sport. What we measured on a test upload and how Nabe puts your own name back.
How do a Garmin Edge and a Garmin watch share training load (Physio TrueUp)?
Physio TrueUp syncs training load, Training Status, VO2 max and power zones between Garmin devices. What it covers and where a ride from a Wahoo fits in.
Wahoo ride not showing in Garmin Connect: what to check
Seven checks in the order that finds the cause fastest, from Garmin's processing delay to a workout without a file. With our own upload timings.
Do Wahoo SYSTM workouts count toward Garmin Training Status?
Yes, according to Garmin's current FAQ, which lists SYSTM as a partner platform. What it requires, and why that says nothing clear about rides from an ELEMNT.
Why are my heart rate zones different in Garmin Connect than on my Wahoo?
Because each keeps its own zone settings. Wahoo writes 5 heart rate and 6 power zones into the ride file, Garmin keeps its zones in your profile.