Race Pacer

A "virtual" Race Pacer that allows you to pace a running race or a training target distance. **NEW BIG font version of Race Pacer now available: https://apps.garmin.com/en-GB/apps/ae0c55f7-4abe-4f8f-a0d8-fabc7d895120 The virtual "Pacer" also has two key features: 1) Adjusts the required pace for changes in gradient (Gradient Adjusted Pacer). So it will pace you slower up a big hill, and faster down...! 2) A "race split" can be configured, for example if you want to run a -ve split running 15 seconds/mile quicker at the finish compared to your target average. The "race split" is a "linear" progression so in this example you would run +15 secs/mile at the start, target average in the middle and -15 secs/mile at the finish, etc.. Usage: 1) Using Garmin Connect Mobile or Garmin Express set the Race Pacer App Settings for your desired race distance, target time, start elevation ("-" for current value), elevation change, "race split" and optionally GAP adjustments. Example: I want to run 10k(6.21miles) in 48min:30secs with a -ve split of -15sec/mile at finish compared to middle average. My start altitude is known to be 50 feet, and finish is 100 feet higher than start. In GCM or GE enter: Distance = 6.21 Target time = 48.5 Start elevation = 50 (use "-" if you don't know and use GPS current elevation, but can be less accurate) Start-Finish elevation change = 100 Race split = -15 (the rest defaults) For device set to statute units are miles/feet, for metric device units are km/metres. 2) Start Activity... field displays: A: "current altitude" D: "Start-Finish elevation difference" or S: "specified start altitude" D: "Start-Finish elevation difference" "race distance" in "target minutes" P: "pacer start pace"-"pacer finish pace" when "GPS Ready", check your elevation is about right (if not specified) before you hit "Start"... For more detail info and usage see: https://forums.garmin.com/showthread.php?341894-Data-Field-Race-Pacer&p=854556#post854556 Support & discussion at: https://forums.garmin.com/showthread.php?341894-Data-Field-Race-Pacer Changes: v2.0 - Re-vamped display to use larger font and removed "grade" display to free up memory. Also added distance completion Alert. v1.20 - Allow for Vivoactive 2 data fields, and support Vivoactive HR and fr735xt. v1.21 - Changed Vivoactive HR display format to make more readable.