Hi John, 

thanks for your reply.  I'm still struggling a little.  I've followed your instructions to now find the hidden files (I'm using a mac) but under garmin it only seems to have garmin webuploader and garmin express, not garmin connect.  Obviously I do go onto that webesite and I do have it on my phone but it doesn't seem to be installed on my actual laptop... and I can't see an option on the site to do this, the garmin connect site that is.  The other info was in terms of that the watch now tells me things like my cadence and vertical oscillation etc. as well as HR.  Obv the HR shows but not the other stuff.

Thanks, 

Vicky

Just an interesting note to add to my last post.  Just plugged my watch into charge it and thought I'd see if randomnly it made any difference, and although at first it was saying no device found, I clicked on the link where is says 'powered by garmin communicator' (seeing as I couldn't find this before) and it said it needed updating, did that, and then it found my watch adn allowed it to upload even though I have garmin express installed as well... I don't why that is?! Didn't upload the other stats info though so I'm guessing maybe the site doesn't support that information?

Cheers, 

Vicky

No problem, will do John.  The run I uploaded yesterday, was from yesterday morning, but I'll try it again after I run tomorrow and see if that also works.

Do you know if incorportation of running dynamics data is likely to be included at some point?

Thanks, 

Vicky

Hi John, run uploaded absolutely fine again today.  I just get a box come saying 'allow good run guide to access garmin connect' so long as press 'yes' works fine! (with the watch plugged in, not wirelessly though).  Splits were very different though to that on garmin changing my min/mile pace for my intervals from between 6:30-6:40 min/mille pace, to between 7:10-7:25 pace!

I have just had to replace my old PC and am experiencing Garmin upload problems similar to others. I've spent hours going round in circles as well as speaking to Garmin.. I have a Forerunner 405CX and was forced to download Garmin Express on the new computer. I have also downloaded the latest Garmin Communicator.

So the automatic upload on GRG no longer works and I have resorted to exporting each run manually to my computer and then selecting/importing to GRG on the upload/import page, which it does but doesnt capture details as previously (eg. excluding stops or elevation data) so it doesnt make the flat equivalent adjustment. Also I notice that when I do the import a map of the run shows, but when I view the entry from my logbook it says the mapped route isnt available.

I can find where Garmin is storing the TCX files on my computer and the same thing happens whether I export it manually from Garmin Connect to my computer or I import it directly from where Garmin puts it. It seems either that not all the data is there or it's not being read properly.

Help!

Thanks, Julia

Just done my first upload and it worked perfectly. Thank you for incorporating this.  I imagine it has been a lot of hard work

just got on to a PC to look at my automatic uploads, one run and one walk. whilst they both uploaded fine the walk came in as a run. obviously i can (and have) changed this now. Not sure if there is a tweak needed or if it is something that cant be helped.

i have the Vivoactive and it logs all my steps and i can record walks(obviously) separately to my runs, it will also record my swims and bike rides as and when i get round to them so i dont know if they will also come through as runs or not yet.

hi john

thanks for that i have just doem a short lunchtime walk and yes the fix has worked!

actually it came through as a run but had the little walking man in the notes box.

Hi John,

Recently installed the new Garmin synch feature. When I logged into the site last night to log my run I was shocked to find it was already logged! I think my watch had synched with my ipad without me knowing so that was a very nice surprise. 

It had even found the right route and included my splits... One problem though it didn't log the running shoes I was wearing :-) 

Great upgrade to the site!