Zwift Duathlon Outside Run How To

Slowerthanyou · February 23, 2021, 12:58pm

Contemplating giving this a go this week.

Would need to run outdoors. Can anyone give me a primer on how that works?

I have a Garmin running watch with GPS. Do I additionally need a footpod if I am outdoors?

Thanks

MRid · February 23, 2021, 1:25pm

GPS wonâ€™t help or matter at all, for this use case. You just need a footpod that can broadcast to Zwift. Then you run with your phone, which is running Zwift. I know some people who did the dusthlon this way, it works fine.

Slowerthanyou · February 23, 2021, 2:13pm

So I’d need a bluetooth footpod or an ant dongle for the phone?

MRid · February 23, 2021, 2:23pm

Yes
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MRid · February 23, 2021, 2:25pm

Though if your Garmin is a 945, I believe it can broadcast running data/pace to Zwift as well. But Iâ€™m not 100% on that

Trauma · February 23, 2021, 2:53pm

Yes, I believe the 945 is Zwift compatible without a footpod, but outside of that, GPS doesn’t matter, it’s zwift compatibility that you need.

indianacyclist · February 23, 2021, 2:57pm

Don’t forget to leave your phone screen on the whole time too. If you shut it off, Zwift pauses

Former_User · February 23, 2021, 3:06pm

Ppl running outside for an program that is designed for indoor usage. Iâ€™ve now seen it all.

MRid · February 23, 2021, 3:08pm

It’s a chance to race, I mean, I get it.

That being said, I’m not doing the Zwift Duathlon, as I’m hesitant to do that much hard running. But I get the appeal. Plus WTRL has a pretty good track record running events.

Slowerthanyou · February 23, 2021, 5:28pm

If I have to 1) buy a footpod and 2) run with my phone and 3) I’m doing a race that may never have results… I’ll probably skip it and just go run intervals at the track.