I could be mistaken but I am not sure you can create a structured workout for the swims. Unless something has recently changed. I suppose it could work for open water.

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USAT Level II- Ironman U Certified Coach

I know it doesn't sync to Garmin Connect, but I am able to create a structured swim workout. Just can't figure out how to put the rests in.

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Not a coach. Not a FOP Tri/swimmer/biker/runner. Barely a MOP AGer.
But I'm learning and making progress.

you can't add a rest interval. Best way is to write it out.

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USAT Level II- Ironman U Certified Coach

Okay, thanks.

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Not a coach. Not a FOP Tri/swimmer/biker/runner. Barely a MOP AGer.
But I'm learning and making progress.

I've found the TP swim workout builder has some shortcomings.

When I did use my watch for guidance, I did it with the Garmin Connect workout builder. I thought it was intuitive to program and functional in the water.

I thought it was interesting, but after a few weeks I went back to the paper in plastic bag workout. I only use my watch to record the workout. My biggest problem with the workout on watch only, is that I didn't know what was coming up unless I had the workout printed in front of me. If I printed it out there really wasn't a need to have it on the watch.

So unless it's something simple like 30X100 (or similar) I skip the swim workout builder. One thing about using the builder is that it does keep you on schedule once you start it.

I really tried to like the TP workout builder for swimming. But Garmin’s just works (if you have a Garmin device). I now build all my workouts in Garmin and do my workouts off my watch. Makes it darn near impossible to be lazy and cheat the workout.

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Hillary Trout
San Luis Obispo, CA

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Yes, I agree that the GC is better, especially if you have a Garmin watch (as I do). But I like to have the workouts in TPs so I can see the est. TSS and the total for the week.

I also use the ziplock bag if the workout has several different intervals. I've had the watch "die", "lock up" or whatever you want to call it when it goes to the triangle.

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Not a coach. Not a FOP Tri/swimmer/biker/runner. Barely a MOP AGer.
But I'm learning and making progress.

Figured this out. You cannot use RPE, you have to use % of threshold and add in a rest interval as a recovery and put zero (0). This way once you upload it into Garmin, it recognizes it as a rest interval.

Thanks. I must be doing something incorrectly. This is how I have it set up. Is yours working after another rest? The rest inside the intervals works fine. It’s the rest between the intervals that’s not working for me. I have something like 6x(25m z5, rest 20s), rest 2min, 6x(25m z5, rest 20s). The 2min rest is not working for me.

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Not a coach. Not a FOP Tri/swimmer/biker/runner. Barely a MOP AGer.
But I'm learning and making progress.