AFAIK, there’s not “name” in a completed activity FIT file per se, it’s supposed to be embedded if it’s a workout file. I tried that, Garmin just didn’t want to use that (but intervals.icu was ok to accept that name)
So, that’s why the workaround is needed. It’s like if you do an actual outdoor workout w/ a garmin device, what gets uploaded to GC is the FIT file devoid of any naming and Garmin will auto populate the name based on GPS location, GPS Location + Device name etc (there’s a setting within GC)
which is also why when outdoor workouts are uploaded to GC and then fed to Intervals.icu, it gets the “default” name and any other edits on the orginal name is not fwd from Garmin anymore.
GoToes has an option to change/add the activity name. I’ll give it a shot this evening by trying to rename an activity from GC and reuploading the modified FIT.
If that works as expected, you could try to contact the dev of GoToes. He’s quite open-minded.
Currently I’m syncing
Breakaway > Garmin/Intervals both and as a result the activity is considered for Garmin badges/challenges.
but if I do breakaway > Intervals > Garmin; it will only save the activity but won’t considers its stats for badges/challenges. Correct me if I’m wrong though. I tried this Zwift/MyWhoosh and they only got saved as an activity.
There might also be a limitation when using the wkt_name in an activity file, when I tested using some workouts created within Garmin Connect w/ a LONG name, it gets truncated to I think max 16 characters.
I wonder if this is due to the Garmin Device I’m using (Fenix) or otherwise…
Unfortunately, that option isn’t doing what I was expecting/hoping. It is just a way to name the exported FIT file and doesn’t change the activity name.
Looks like the activity name is done on the device itself, following the setting, and is hardcoded.
It’s actually not a random name. It’s a name that Garmin automatically put on any activity (uploaded by a Garmin device or manually) based on the user’s preference that he/she/they listed down at the preference section within Garmin Connect.
@app4g It looks like “maxeffort” interval is not supported in the app and as a result the whole workout doesn’t sync. This makes it hard to have an ‘all out’ efforts during any workout. Any suggestions for this? How can i include all-out/maxefforts in current workouts that works on Breakaway?
