Your Watch Is Just a Tool
Pacers rely heavily on their watches — but a flat battery or GPS glitch shouldn’t derail your race. Know your pace and your plan by heart.
Read articleWatches & Technology
Watch settings, GPS accuracy and Garmin-specific tips.
General Race-Day Preparation: The Watch Checklist
Seven simple checks — from restarting your watch to disabling Auto Pause — that prevent the most common race-day tech failures.
Read articleGarmin Settings: Lap Key and GPS Recording
Step-by-step instructions to disable the manual lap key and switch from Smart Recording to Every Second recording on your Garmin.
Read articleGarmin 3D Speed & Distance, and PacerPro
Boost pace accuracy on bridges and hills with 3D measurements — and make sure you can pace without PacerPro if it fails.
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