FootPod / Speed Sensor Tracks

[dbrillha]

I have a Garmin 910XT that I use for running and cycling. I use GPS to capture location, speed, distance, etc. I use my footpod for cadence while running, and the speed/cadence sensor on my bike for cadence.

I'd love to ALSO grab the wheel-based speed and the footpod-based pace/distance tracks, in addition to the GPS track.

The data seems to be in the XML files. But I'm not sure which (if any) SportTacks plug-ins grabs these extra data tracks.

Any advice?

Thanks!!

-- Dave

[old_man_biking]

Yes this info is part of the .FIT files on your device.
You have to download the activities from your 910XT with Garmin FIT Devices plugin.
And you must have Custom Data Tracks plugin installed - which provides the buckets, i.e. custom data tracks, where GFD plugin can dump that info into.

Cheers,
OMB

[dbrillha]

Awesome.

I'm attempting to TRIAL the Custom Data Tracks plugin, and it tells me it is invalid/expired. Can you let me try the plugin for 30 days?

[staffann]

I've used the combination of the two plugins for a long time now and it works really well with my foot pod. Or at least it did until my pod recently died The user just has to remember to set the pod as the speed source on the device itself. That, at least on my 310XT, makes sure that instantaneous pace is taken from the pod while distance and mean pace is taken from the GPS.

[dbrillha]

I've used the combination of the two plugins for a long time now and it works really well with my foot pod. Or at least it did until my pod recently died The user just has to remember to set the pod as the speed source on the device itself. That, at least on my 310XT, makes sure that instantaneous pace is taken from the pod while distance and mean pace is taken from the GPS.

AWESOME!! That was the trick I needed to hear. I've installed both plugins, and will test that on a run today.

[SojiOkita]

Hi everyone.

I just purchased the Garmin footpod to use with my Forerunner 610.

I made some tests and I can't manage to get the footpod pace in sporttracks (I have it on the garminconnect website)
(the only way I got the footpod pace is when the GPS is off... but I want to have GPS on, and the footpod for instant pace).

Here is what I do :
- the garmin watch parameter is set on "footpod" for speed
- I import the FIT data with Garmin Fitness Plugin
- I look on the Custom Data Curves. The "speed 2" field (called "Vitesse 2" on my config) is empty...

Is there something that I'm doing wrong?
Thanks for your help.

[old_man_biking]

Could you please zip and attach the imported .FIT file of this activity to your post and I'll have a look.

Cheers,
OMB

[SojiOkita]

Ok, my mistake... I was probably too tired yesterday to read things correctly...
I was using Garmin Fitness Plugin, not Garmin FIT plugin
That makes sense that the two plugins that should communicate are made by the same person.

With the use of the correct plugin, it works perfectly.