Hi
I have just downloaded the 16-week marathon guide for my Garmin Forerunner 305 but have been unable to import it into my Training Centre programme for syncing with my forerunner unit.
I use a mac running osx and the latest Training Centre application is up to date at vers 2.0.3 (although windows versions are up to 3.3)...
Is the wkt file that i downloaded only windows compatible..... any help would be appreciated
thanks in advance
marty
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Any help would be appreciated.
I've been able to download the schedule but it's all a month earlier, so apparatnly I'm doing the FLM on March 13th! On my own..
Any ideas on what's wrong?
i have recieved a comment from gamin europe who commented..
"At present the Runners World workout plans are only available in the .wkt file type, which will only work on the Windows based version of the Garmin Training Center."
But I am sure I had uploaded a previous workout schedule (WKT type file) through previous versions of Training Centre software..... i will hold off for some more advice.... if i hear anything else from Garmin I will post it on the message board....
Later
Marty
Hi guys,
Thanks for letting us know about the issues you've been having. There appears to be two themes, both on here and in another thread. Firstly, the downloadable Garmin schedules were never available for Mac users. To get around this we're going to try and build a function that allows the user to down their schedule straight for this site and into their Garmin, thus making Training Center irrelevant.
The second theme is based around the date version downloading a month before the FLM ie the 13th of March. That's really odd and it's not something we or the good chaps at Garmin found during testing. Therefore if you're having this problem I'd be grateful for as much information as possible. The following would be ideal:
Thanks for all your patience and your feedback. As ever it's much appreciated.
Daniel RW
daniel.benson@natmag-rodale.co.uk
I also use a mac and can't use your schedules, so I was wondering if the following would work:
(1) Download training centre on a pc
(2) Download the RW schedule to the pc
(3) Sync my 305 with the pc
(4) Sync my 305 with my mac
Would this work or would it bugger everything up?
Hi Daniel RW
Me too: date version downloading a month before the FLM ie the 13th of March
Look forward to a quick fix!
Andy
HI Daniel
I downloaded sub 3.30. I am using the most up to date version of training center. I have now had to move all runs by hand.
Russell
Russell,
Can you please send the file you downloaded to my email address?
daniel.benson@natmag-rodale.co.uk
Thanks and sorry you had to tranfer everything by hand.
Daniel- no probs. Have sent you file. Hope it helps.
Thanks for the speedy response
Russell
Hey Russell,
Cheers for sending the file over so quickly. We'll have someone take a look at tomorrow.
Dan RW
Hi,
I downloaded the sub 3.45 for FLM and also getting it with the marathon on 13th March. I'm also using version 3.2.0 of the training center.
Ang
I am also getting the marathon to be on the 13th March - I thought I had got around it by re-downloading it with FLM @ 13/5/08 but around week 6 onwards, the long run ends up on a Monday so it will need some manual reshuffling.
I am using version 3.2.0 of the training centre.
Hi,
I've also had the problem of my schedule sub 4.00 and the marathon date is coming up the month before. I've emailed Garmin about it. I've a 305 forerunner. I am using vista os and though there might be some kinks with vista as there is with everything else!
Please could you let us know how your testing has got on. I'm in the ecommerce world, so know what you're going through!
Thanks
Eleanor
Aw - so i have spent ages putting stuff on my mac for no good reason
righto have got the schedule on the GPS!
can I ask if the schedule says to run 4M and I happen to run 5M does it stop recording my pace and distance after 4M?
Cheers
Ive just bought the forerunner based on the reviews in RW, and am also on a MAC. Unfortunately no mention of these issues on the review!!!!
Im assuming theres no fix to this problem - so being PC'less whats my best course of ction to get the schedules, or am I sending the 305 back???
Thanks,
What was the fix to put the correct dates into my Garmin? Don't want to do the FLM in March!! I am using ver 3.2 on Windows xp. Just bought my Garmin today and can't wait to get out and use it.
Tom
Hi,
There also seems to be a similar discussion regarding the dates on forum: Flora London Marathon > Garmin FR305 schedules.
There's a suggestion of how to fix the problem on here but haven't tried it myself yet!
Katherine,
I got one aswell just after xmas for the same reason - its my first marathon in April. Im also mac only.
I managed to upload the schedule to my garmin using a friends XP pc, and am saving all the training on the watch, waiting a fix for the Mac.
Re the satellite issue, ive found that if i set off before its located a satellite i can wait for 10 mins. Ive also noticed that after waiting 2-3 mins (during whih time im outside and stretching/warming up) if i switch the garmin off and back on the satellite comes up straight away and i can start running.
Hope this helps.
Hi, the solution for me was to plug in the forerunner on a work pc, download the program for the FLM, then I took it home and plugged into my mac to which it automatically updated everything without me having to do anything at all. So after the one off use of the pc I now have everthing as I wanted it on my mac adn all my workout history logged etc.
As far as the satellite loading goes I read a review which advised turning on your unit and leaving on a window sill for a few minutes while you get your gear on, as long as you leave the house within a few minutes it holds the signal and you can start right away, perfect for cold mornings.
Have just given up on the schedule - at the end of the day I know what pace I need to do and how far and the watch tells me that!
I think I'm going to give up the unequal struggle with loading the schedule - even if I get it loaded, I will still have the problem that it'll think I'm slacking and tell me to speed up when actually I'm toiling my way up one of Dartmoor's many many hills!
Are you supposed to be able to get the .wkt file onto the 305 using the latest Training Centre software (version 3.3.2)? .wkt Doesn't seem to be a recognised file extension and typing the file name in by hand results in Training centre giving an error????
Theres a runnersworld user who figured out the differences between the file formats. He has a perl script for translating them towards the end of the thread: Garmin marathon schedules and macs
You have to be pretty techy to follow the instructions, if anyone needs additional help I can email you a translated version if you message me.