I’ve been using VidaOne’s Diet and Fitness (VODF) since the days it was known as MySportTraining, This was largely because it had a Pocket PC version that would synchronise with the Windows version – now it also has an iPhone app. So with those comments in mind, what training software have I tried and (perhaps more pertinently) use? As with the web-based Garmin Connect, it seems to me to be rather limited in its analytic capabilities. Once again there’s no Linux version available, though I’ve used a Windows virtual machine to have a play with it. You can also download Garmin’s Training Center to run on a PC or Mac. You can however use Garmin Connect to convert from FIT format to TCX format, which can be useful. Nor are there any of the very useful ways of plotting power data that some other packages offer. While you can see graphs of power, altitude, speed and heart rate, you can’t seem to plot them in combination. The software is pretty limited in comparison to other apps I’ve used. Or so they say (more on this in a bit), and it’s only available for PC and Mac. Garmin have a website to which data can be downloaded from the unit online: this requires a downloaded plug-in to facilitate upload from the Edge 500. It is ANT+compatible so can receive data from any ANT+ power sensor (I’ve got an eye on the Metrigear pedal spindle device, should it ever enter the market). Once set up, any workouts you complete and save on the Garmin will be uploaded through your phone to Garmin Connect, and then synced to Stages Link automatically within the next few minutes after they've been uploaded through your phone.I’ve recently taken delivery of a Garmin Edge 500 bike computer, rather a neat piece of kit that can use GPS positioning to show speed and distance: it also has a speed/cadence sensor and a chest strap to send HR to the unit. Return to the app and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the pairing process.On your Garmin device, enable Bluetooth under Settings > Bluetooth > Enable (toggle on).Search for your device model on the list.Do you gave a Garmin device to connect? - select Yes.Select to sign in or create an account - enter your Garmin Connect username and password.Install the app for your Android or iPhone.If you do not yet have the Garmin Connect app synced to your Garmin device, follow these steps: Once accepted, you will be re-directed back to the Stages Link site.You will be re-directed to the Garmin Connect website to authenticate using your Garmin Connect username & password.Select the Connect button next to the Garmin Connect icon.Select your name in the top right corner then click on Account and then the Connections tab.Pair your Stages Link account with Garmin Connect Alternatively, if you have your files stored elsewhere, see our individual topics on how to bulk upload files using manual file upload or using the Stages Sync desktop application. If you would like to upload historical data from Garmin Connect you need to export the original files one by one to a folder on your desktop and then upload them from there. ![]() Please note: a restriction applied by Garmin means when you apply the connection to Stages Link, only your future activities and the previous 30 days of activities will be automatically uploaded. ![]() This also allows for wireless file uploading using autosync to upload your files through the Garmin Connect app. Enabling this feature within Stages Link allows you to quickly and easily have your completed workouts synced to your account directly from Garmin Connect, without the need to use our desktop agent or manually upload.
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