Garmin Edge 500 - Manual (Page 21)

Edge 500 Owner’s Manual 
Training with Your Edge
Creating workouts
Garmin recommends that you use
Garmin Connect or Garmin Training
Center ( page 7 ) to create workouts.
You can then transfer the workouts to
your Edge ( page 35 ). However, you
can also create and save a workout
directly on your Edge.
1. Press and hold
MENU .
2. Select Training > Workouts >
New .
3. Enter a descriptive workout name
in the top field (for example,
QUICK 10).
4. Select Add New Step .
5. Select Duration to specify how the
step will be measured.
For example, select
Distance to end
the step after a specific distance.
If you select
Open , you can press
LAP to end the step during your
workout.
6. If necessary, enter a value in the
field below Duration .
7. Select Target to choose your goal
during the step.
For example, select
Heart Rate
to maintain a consistent heart rate
during the step.
8. If necessary, select a target zone or
enter a custom range.
For example, you can select a heart
rate zone. Each time you exceed
or drop below the specified heart
rate, the Edge beeps and displays a
message.
9. If necessary, select Yes in the Rest
Lap field.
During a rest lap, the timer
continues to run and data is
recorded.
10. Press BACK to continue.
11. Repeat steps 4–9 to add another
new step.