# Ride a course and do a workout on Garmin **URL:** \ **Category:** Training\ **Created:** [January 11, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/ride-a-course-and-do-a-workout-on-garmin/27653 "2020-01-11T16:30:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bazcurtis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bazcurtis/32/13619_2.png) [@bazcurtis](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bazcurtis)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/ride-a-course-and-do-a-workout-on-garmin/27653/1 "2020-01-11T16:30:11Z")
This morning I wanted to do a Trainerroad workout outside, but this week follow a certain course. I could not see how to do this. When I picked the workout I had the option to pick a course. This was under the preview graph for the workout. I did this. All it seemed to do was load the route and want me to start. I couldn’t see how to start the workout I have a Garmin Edge 1030. Does anyone know how to do this? ---
**Author:** ![wysbf2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/wysbf2/32/7746_2.png) [@wysbf2](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/wysbf2)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2021, 9:29am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/ride-a-course-and-do-a-workout-on-garmin/27653/2 "2021-03-06T09:29:07Z")
> [@bazcurtis](#): > > When I picked the workout I had the option to pick a course. This was under the preview graph for the workout. I did this. All it seemed to do was load the route and want me to start. ^ this! I could also use some advice from someone who knows the specific steps to get this to work… ---
**Author:** ![wysbf2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/wysbf2/32/7746_2.png) [@wysbf2](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/wysbf2)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2021, 9:40am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/ride-a-course-and-do-a-workout-on-garmin/27653/3 "2021-03-06T09:40:09Z")
It’s depressing that this question has been asked over and over on Garmin’s own forums for years (in context of both bike and run courses/workouts), and Garmin can’t ever be bothered to answer. The consensus seems to be that starting navigation first, then going back to select a workout, has the greatest chance of success. If I manage to get it working I’ll post some notes. ---
**Author:** ![bbarrera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bbarrera/32/14734_2.png) [@bbarrera](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bbarrera)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2021, 9:49am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/ride-a-course-and-do-a-workout-on-garmin/27653/4 "2021-03-06T09:49:03Z")
It’s worked for me on a 520 and 530. Pretty sure I’ve always started the course first, and then select the workout. Might work the other way too. I’ve loaded short workouts on the fly during a ride. And loaded connector routes on the fly. Don’t overthink it, you can’t do both at the same time. Start one, then start the other. ---
**Author:** ![JulianM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/julianm/32/2112_2.png) [@JulianM](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/JulianM)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2021, 10:21am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/ride-a-course-and-do-a-workout-on-garmin/27653/5 "2021-03-06T10:21:27Z")
I’ve done it on my 530 by - Selecting the workout - Click ride - Click the same (top right) button again - Find a course is at the top of that menu ---
**Author:** ![wysbf2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/wysbf2/32/7746_2.png) [@wysbf2](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/wysbf2)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2021, 10:01am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/ride-a-course-and-do-a-workout-on-garmin/27653/6 "2021-03-07T10:01:35Z")
I’d have to go back and try this again … but one problem is that if I start a Course, then when I go to select a Workout, I don’t get that day’s TR workout to select … I _do_ get some old random Workout, but my TR workouts seemed to be filed differently (under ‘Training Plan’) on the Garmin unit. ---
**Author:** ![wysbf2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/wysbf2/32/7746_2.png) [@wysbf2](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/wysbf2)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2021, 10:04am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/ride-a-course-and-do-a-workout-on-garmin/27653/7 "2021-03-07T10:04:47Z")
Thanks - yeah, I _thought_ that’s what I tried yesterday, but about 3 miles into a 25 mile route the workout stopped and my Garmin announced we’d got to the end of the route. Will try it again next weekend. I created myself a ‘workout’ profile that streamlines all the screens and alerts (so I don’t get drinking/eating reminders etc), so I wondered if that was the issue - but the profile does include a screen for navigation, so I expected it to pop up and offer directions only when a turn came up. ---
**Author:** ![bazcurtis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bazcurtis/32/13619_2.png) [@bazcurtis](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bazcurtis)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2021, 1:46pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/ride-a-course-and-do-a-workout-on-garmin/27653/8 "2021-03-07T13:46:44Z")
I did get it work, but I can’t remember which way round it I did I it. To @wysbf2 point, I think I started the workout first. I will need to re-try it when I next ride outside.