My only complaint with the Concept2 integration is how it handles rest intervals. Strava’s view of the workout not only has the fancy image of the PM5 but reports all the data – distance, cadence, speed, heart rate, power – correctly. Details about the intervals show up correctly in Connect. It’s “authorized” by Garmin, so Garmin reports a single set of metrics for the workout.

The Concept2 integration solves all these problems. The watch is able to figure out stroke rate reasonably well but I (obviously) miss out on the richer metrics around power, distance, etc. This works well for getting accurate HR data in both Connect and Strava. One workout showed 34 calories burned over a distance of 0m, speed of 0s/500m, and an average HR of 69 bpm.Īnother approach I tried was to use the built-in “Indoor Rowing” Fenix 3 app. all appear in Strava with incorrect values. Then, when syncing to Strava, Garmin sends only the “real” data, so stroke rate, number of strokes, HR, calories, etc. This seems to happen whether I connect the HRM to both the watch and the PM5 or only the PM5. Activities report the “real” HR using the wrist-based data and the other from ErgIQ (which has the HRM data from the PM5). This behavior is the same for heart rate as well! I’ve found wrist-based heart rate to be particularly inaccurate while rowing so I use the Garmin HRM-run monitor.

The “real” one looks particularly broken: I see two graphs of things like stroke rate. The ErgIQ app isn’t authorized to modify the “real” workout metrics, so collecting data is useless except for viewing it in the Connect app.The resulting activity appears in Garmin Connect as a “Trail Run” I can change it and see the ErgIQ metrics, but this is by no means a seamless experience. The ErgIQ app crashes at the end of every workout and sometimes during the workout.Getting the watch / ErgIQ app connected to the PM5 is a little tricky, but when it works, it gives me rich set of data about the workout. PM5 ➡️ ErgIQ app (on watch) ➡️ Garmin Connect ➡️ Strava I initially tried connecting things by way of my Fenix 3 HR via the ErgIQ app: Sync the workout from the ErgData app to your online logbook when you’re done!Ĭoncept2 handles the rest and even uploads an “image” of the PM5 to accompany the workout on Strava! So cool! Bravo Concept2!.Connect your heart rate monitor (either watch or chest strap) to the PM5.Log in to your online logbook in the ErgData app.Connect your logbook with Garmin and/or Strava.I find this, by the way, incredibly disappointing I feel like Garmin has really missed an opportunity to make this seamless! It turns out the best way to connect your Garmin to the PM 5 is to use Concept2’s tools rather than Garmin’s. About a year ago, I bought a Concept2 Rowing Machine but until recently have struggled to find the best way to connect it to my Garmin watch to record activities.

Concept2 logbook app