Hi, I have TR syncing to Garmin Connect my Kickr Bike sessions. I also have a Fenix 6S. One thing I have noticed is that the Garmin Training Load calculated by the watch on workouts synced from TR is very different than if I record the same session on the watch itself:
You can see the same session from Oct. 12, the first one is coming from TR (Load: 58) and the second one is recorder with the Fenix 6 (Load: 9). Other than the distance, the rest of metrics are basically the same (power, heart rate, etc).
Garmin’s Training Load is based on Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC), and is not the same thing as Training Stress Score.
However, if you go into the detail of your ride in Garmin Connect, TSS is also recorded. Assuming your FTP is the same in both Garmin and TR, then TSS should be the same.
Hi, I think there is a misunderstanding. I am not talking about TSS. Since last summer Garmin Training Load is also calculated for those workouts synced from TR, Zwift, etc., you can read about it here.
So the metric is calculated by the watch in both cases but I get very low numbers in those sessions recorded by the watch using the “Indoor Bike” activity profile with the Kickr Bike.
