Use Cases
| Use Case | Suggested Settings |
| Circuit Use Cases Running laps Road circuit race Criterium race XC mountain bike race or activity with multiple laps Gravel bike race or activity with multiple laps Out-and-back course (treat as two laps) | Reference Lap: Best or Last Delta Mode: Time (iso-distance) Start At Lap Number: 1 (start Garmin activity at beginning of first lap) Lap Filter: Continuous Garmin Lap: Trigger at start/finish position, or manual button push |
| Segment Use Cases Repeat efforts on a segment (non-circuit course): e.g. PR attempts Uphill climb Downhill course Strava segment On/off intervals | Reference Lap: Best Delta Mode: Time (iso-distance) Start At Lap Number: 2 (if there is a lap before the timed segment starts) Lap Filter: Alternate Garmin Lap: Trigger at segment start position, or manual button push |
| Non-circuit Use Cases Point-to-point course 100K or century ride, gravel event, etc. 5K, 10K, half-marathon, marathon race Time-trial race or activity Walk, hike, jog activity | Reference Lap: Last Delta Mode: Time (iso-distance) Start At Lap Number: 1 (start Garmin activity at beginning of first lap) Lap Filter: Continuous Garmin Lap: Trigger by distance or by time (e.g. every 10 km/10 miles or every 10 minutes). This divides the activity into equal-length distance/time laps that you can compare against for pacing purposes. |