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Old 08-13-09, 07:30 PM
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Garmin data questions

The vertical speed axis on Garmin Training Center (GTC) goes from -20 to +60. Anyway to change it into the range that I ride in (0 to 40)? (What's with minus speeds, anyway).

Anyway of changing the axis of the HR?

I've tried SportTracks and I don't see why people prefer it to GTC. What am I missing? (I know that I'm missing something because all it shows are the summary data and the route without streets. e.g. how do you show plots of speed vs. distance?)

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Old 08-13-09, 07:38 PM
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drop down in the top center of the plot area flips between time and distance on the horizontal axis.
I think the plot scales are auto zoning.
I dont think I have vertical speed on my screen. hmm ...
a negative vertical speed should be a descent, in a sensible world at least

I hate the plots in TC, good thing the files open as text files and are well annotated.
I'll be writing my own extractor/plotter for viewing the data. long live MATLAB
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SportTracks is the way to go. Be sure to go to the plug-in page and download all the plug-ins you want. GTC is as lame as it gets.
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Originally Posted by pinwheel
drop down in the top center of the plot area flips between time and distance on the horizontal axis.
I think the plot scales are auto zoning.
I dont think I have vertical speed on my screen. hmm ...
a negative vertical speed should be a descent, in a sensible world at least

I hate the plots in TC, good thing the files open as text files and are well annotated.
I'll be writing my own extractor/plotter for viewing the data. long live MATLAB
I guess that I didn't explain myself clearly. The vertical or Y axis for speed goes from -20 to +60 mph. It doesn't have anything to do with ascent or descent speed.
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Check the settings in your Garmin itself or Edit User Profile. You can set the settings from Speed to HR zones in here.
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If there was a glitch in the data it will auto-set the axis irregardless. My Garmin once accidentally recorded a max speed of 1500+ mph, so the speed graph for that ride looked pretty much like a horizontal line with a huge spike in the middle.
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