THE BEST GARMIN WATCH DATA SCREENS SETUP for every type of run - RACING, INTERVALS, EASY & TRAILS

Today I'm taking you through all the data screens I have on my watch and the different data fields I have showing depending on what type of run I'm doing to help you get a little bit more out of your watch and improve your running!

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:36 Races
1:37 Hill reps & intervals
2:45 Easy runs
3:49 Progression runs
4:43 Tempo / threshold
5:36 Trail runs & races

[benparkestheextramile]

What data fields do you find the most useful in your running??

[patxtx_runs]

I use the default data screen...but your video got me interested to play with them and try new things on my 955. Thanks Ben!

[coenn]

I have a similar setup. Tho I dislike scrolling through many screen while I’m running, so I made multiple Run profiles, which have their own set of screens. Some profiles that I have are; Race, Intervals and Recovery. They also have different settings - intervals doesn’t have auto-lap enabled for example. Works very nice for me. Thanks for the video Ben!

[dom_leary]

I tend to have just the workout data field for workouts and only heart rate/power for easy runs. For longer races I really like the pacepro data fields with time ahead/behind goal, lap pace, heart rate. Pacepro is great if you have a good route for the race because it’ll keep correcting for gps dropouts like going through a tunnel. Still useful without a route, just setting it to distance and time goal.

[reieli]

I use heart rate gauge on most data screens, on hill repeats besides lap time and lap time distance on separate data page I use Last Lap time, Last Lap distance and last cadence.

Thanks for sharing, keep up the great content. 😊

[alex]

Being using the single run field from connect IQ. Really complete

[crannachan]

Easy runs I have:
Distance, current pace, lap pace and heart rate

Races I swap out heart rate for average pace

I have so many types of pace because I live in a hilly area, so it fluctuates wildly!

[heface]

"race screen" changed my life, as far as race days are concerned

[philbattley]

I have to just have as few fields as I can manage so I don’t have to pull out my glasses…

[Chookliiiiiiiiii]

I am using Distance, Average and Current HR + current Pace for my easy runs. The two HR metrics are nice to have all the data I need to see if my run is really easy.

[slinkydonkey]

Thanks, Ben I found your race fields very useful

[sparten]

Didn’t know you had this channel. Really useful tips!! Thank you

[rachelhobbs]

Thanks!! Just got a new Garmin and this video made setup really easy

[sandstromj]

For trail (ultra) running I use 5km as automatic lap distance as it better evens out the average pace due to climbs and descents.

Otherwise quite the same as Ben, just a few fields per screen and mostly looking at average pace and distance.

[kevinclark]

I have 4 data fields set. Distance, overall time, heart rate then I switch between lap and average pace. I like lap pace for track intervals and average for longer runs.
I tried pace pro during GNR and it was all over the place so never used it again.

[ralphvangelderen]

Didn't know you could put those data field up in map screen. Will check that on my 955.

I usually have 2 datascreens I use. One with overall statistics and the one I use most is laptime, lapdistance, lappace and (current) cadence.

Cadence is sometimes helping me quite a bit. It's a good indication when you slow down. If i get my cadence back up, the pace will be up as well.

[MuseRunner]

These days I only have distance at races and go by feel, might not be the best idea but I tend to PB most times. Thanks as always Ben

[rhiannonruns]

I find elapsed time really useful for when you know you only have a set amount of time to get the run done in! 😂

[heatherhepplewhite]

Thanks for sharing this! I need to spend some time with my Garmin 745 and set up all these data screens. I definitely use distance, elapsed time, current pace, and heart rate. I’m befuddled at how to use the lap feature with intervals though—do I hit the button at the end of each lap or the beginning (eg, hit start and then lap immediately to catch lap one)? Anyway, in trails, elevation might be handy, though I would usually just look at that after the run for interest.

[SpecialFX]

I use the same race screen as you except I also have heart rate. I use it for easy runs too. I thought it was interesting to see someone else doing almost exactly the same as me