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Plan

Build a workout

Your coach can write a workout for you, and you can also build one by hand, or change what your coach wrote.

Updated November 1, 2026

Open the builder

  1. Open Calendar and select a day, or open a planned workout.
  2. Choose to build the workout yourself, or select Edit steps in the builder.
  3. Add steps and repeats.
  4. Save the workout.
A planned workout on the web with an Edit steps in the builder action
A planned workout has a workout profile, and it opens in the builder.

What a step can do

  • Run for a time or a distance.
  • Hold a target, such as a heart rate zone or a pace.
  • Sit inside a repeat, such as 6 × 2 minutes with a recovery.
  • End on the lap button. The watch shows the step until you press lap.

Download a workout file

On the web, open a structured run or ride on Calendar, and select Download .zwo or Download .fit. TrainingPeaks and Zwift read the .zwo file, and the .fit file goes into Garmin Connect.

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