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Uploading Power Agent File to Garmin Connect

BshannonBshannon
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So I am noticing the shortcomings of power agent and wanted to load the raw ride files from my Joule into Garmin Connect but I havent been able to find how (or where) power agent saves the  raw files.   Im not super computer savvy, help?

Thanks in advance...

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  • Al TruscottAl Truscott

    According to Garmin Connect, "We currently support .tcx .gpx and .fit files." I believe PowerAgent saves files in .csv (comma separated values) format. There may be a way to convert csv to tcx or gpx, but I don't know it. If you want to "find" your poweragent files, go to the File menu, select "Export > Activity Data", and note the location where the file is being saved. Then, at least you'll have access to the csv file, shold you ever find out how to use it. It CAN be loaded into WKO and TrainingPeaks in this format, if you want. 

  • BshannonBshannon

    @ ;Al: Thanks for the info.  I think it might be time to get Training Peaks...

  • Paul HoughPaul Hough
    Can I get a very brief explanation of the difference(s) between PowerAgent, Training Peaks, and WKO? Are they competing approaches to analyzing power files or do they work in tandem (i.e., when would you need to have more than one)?
  • Al TruscottAl Truscott

    @ Paul - the Venn diagram between PowerAgent and the TP/WKO+ family has quite a bit of overlap, especially when analyzing single files. The only real diffrerence I see when looking @ cycling files is: no VI in PowerAgent. But PA has a cleaner interface IMO. I use PowerAgent to take my files from my Joule, in order to get them exportable to WKO+. I find that intervals are easier to create in PowerAgent, if I haven't already created them during my ride, and elevation, cadence, and HR are easier to see on the graph and in the tables in PA. Since it comes for free with a PT, no need to worry about spending "extra" money.

    WKO+ (what I use rather than the web-based subscription plan called TrainingPeaks) provides a way to analyze one's progress over time, and also allows the introduction of run files (from, say, a Garmin Forerunner) and even swim workouts. And, it is compatible with files from many different power meters and GPS sources. It's worth the $75 or whatever I paid for it, considering how much I spend on shoes, inner tubes, HammerGel, whatever, in a year.

    You've been highly successful recently as a triathlete, so do you really *need* WKO+ (or even a power meter?). On the other hand, if/when you're trying to crack the Kona bubble, every little edge helps. Just ask Dave Tallo or Matt S.

    VERY briefly, here's what I get out of WKO. With its combination of graphics and algorithms for TSS, ATL, CTL, TSS, etc, I can easily look back on my recent and more distant training, and not only compare one season or IM build to another, but also see how deep (or shallow) the hole is for my current training. Over time I've learned to anticipate when fatigue/overtraining is coming on, and also learn just how hard I can work when I throw some Big Weeks into my training. I can use the various graphics to learn more about where my current strength and weakness is for cycling. The program, clunkhy as it is, has a lot of depth, so I['m sure others use is differently than I do. Bottom line, I use it every day, and alter my training as needed based on what I see there.

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