Zone2Ai

You can now select Hiking as a workout type on your Garmin watch. 🥾 Your hikes will be correctly classified in Garmin Connect and Strava (as "Hike" with elevation gain) instead of showing up as a generic "Workout."

If you've been using "Other" or "Walking" for your hikes, switching to the dedicated Hiking option means better activity categorization and more accurate stats across all your connected fitness platforms.

The Zone 2 Guide now features a brand-new "Your Zones" section that shows your personalized heart rate zones with real BPM ranges — so you always know exactly where to train. 💓

No more guessing what Zone 2 or Zone 5 means for your body. This section puts your personal training targets front and center, with layered detail you can explore at your own pace.

• Prominent cards for Zone 2 (aerobic base) and Zone 5 (VO2 Max / Sprint) showing your personal BPM ranges, with tap-to-reveal Q&A on when to train, what it feels like, and what's happening in your body.
• "All 5 Zones at a Glance" collapsible view with percentage-of-max descriptors and personal range highlights for Zone 2 and Zone 5.
• Norwegian 4×4 Protocol breakdown with color-coded interval structure (warm-up, 4× sprint + recovery, cool-down) you can read at a glance, plus Q&A on intensity and timing.
• Your Zone 5 range is pulled from HealthKit when available, with a smart formula fallback so it never shows blank.

Think of it as your personal cheat sheet for heart rate training — always accessible, always tailored to you. 🏃‍♂️

There's now a handy sync status banner right on your Home screen that shows you the current state of your Garmin connection. No more guessing whether your watch data is syncing properly — you'll see it at a glance! 👀

Good news for treadmill walkers! You can now set your incline for indoor walking workouts, just like you could for indoor running. This works on both Apple Watch and Garmin devices. 🎉

Our metabolic efficiency engine has also been updated to apply gravity offset correction to walking workouts, so your calorie and zone calculations will be more accurate when you're walking at an incline.

• Incline picker now appears for indoor walking on Apple Watch and Garmin CIQ
• Metabolic efficiency calculations now account for incline during walking workouts
• UI prompts updated to mention walking alongside running

Big news for Garmin users — we've massively expanded device support! Zone2Ai now works on 111 Garmin watches, up from just 49. If your watch wasn't supported before, there's a good chance it is now 🎉

Here's a taste of what's been added:

• Fenix Chronos, Fenix 7 Pro (no-wifi), Fenix E, Enduro & Enduro 3
• Forerunner 55, 165, 570, 645, 745, 935, and 970
• Full Instinct families — Instinct 2, 2S, 2X, Crossover, 3, and E
• MARQ Gen 1 (all 8 variants) and Gen 2
• D2 Air, Delta, and Mach aviation watches
• Descent Mk1, Mk2, Mk2S, Mk3, G1, and G2 dive computers
• Venu 4, Venu D, Venu X1, Venu Sq Music
• Vivoactive 3, 3 Music, 3 Music LTE, and Vivoactive 6
• Approach S70 for the golfers out there 🏌️

We also removed 16 older devices that weren't compatible with the app's requirements (like Fenix 3, FR 230/235, and a few others). This keeps the app stable and ensures a great experience on every supported watch.

Big expansion for Garmin users! We've added support for 35 additional Garmin watches, bringing our total device compatibility from 49 to 84 watches. If your watch wasn't supported before, there's a good chance it is now 🎉

Here's a look at the newly supported product families:

• Instinct 2, 2S, 2X, Crossover, Instinct 3 AMOLED, Solar, and Instinct E
• Fenix E and Fenix 7 Pro (no-wifi variants)
• Enduro and Enduro 3
• Forerunner 55, 165/165M, 255S/255SM, 570, 745, and 970
• MARQ Gen 2 and MARQ Gen 2 Aviator
• Descent G1, G2, Mk3 43mm, and Mk3 51mm
• Venu 4 (41mm/45mm), Venu D, Venu X1, Venu SQ Music, SQ2 Music
• Vivoactive 6

The updated app package is ready for the Connect IQ Store — so if you've been waiting to use Zone2Ai on one of these watches, your time has come! 💪

Garmin users, welcome to the party! 🥳 This release brings a complete Garmin onboarding experience that matches the depth of our Apple Watch flow, plus smarter routing throughout the app based on which smartwatch you're using.

• ✨ Full Garmin onboarding flow — intro screen with Garmin branding, a 5-slide feature carousel covering guidance, activities, RPE, sync, and standalone mode
• 📲 Connect IQ deep link — step-by-step install guide that takes you straight to the Garmin Connect IQ store to get the Zone2Ai companion app
• 🧠 Smartwatch-aware routing — after purchase, Garmin users go to the install guide, Apple Watch users go to watch setup, and everyone else heads straight to calibration
• 📝 Smarter copy throughout the app — WeekView, FirstWorkoutCard, and Commitment screen now adapt their messaging based on your smartwatch type

Your Garmin workouts just got a major glow-up! Instead of a basic splash screen, Garmin synced workouts now get the full cinematic celebration experience — complete with confetti and a bold "GARMIN WATCH SESSION" header. 🎊⌚

Every workout you crush on your Garmin watch now feels just as rewarding as one tracked directly from your Apple Watch. You earned that confetti!

You can now manually trigger a full-screen workout mirror on your iPhone directly from your Garmin watch! 📱 Look for the new "Mirror to iPhone" menu item during your workout to send your live stats to the big screen whenever you want.

Your Garmin watch can now mirror active workouts to your iPhone in real time! 🎉 When you start a workout on your Garmin device, it sends live updates to your phone via ConnectIQ, enabling Live Activity support so you can glance at your lock screen for workout stats.

We also added a 5-second throttle to Garmin config syncing to prevent duplicate uploads when multiple sync requests fire in quick succession.

Need to reach out to support? We've made it easier! 🎉 You can now find your unique User ID right in the App Information screen.

Just tap to copy it and share it with our support team whenever you need help — no more digging around for account details.

Big news for Garmin users — your watch now has full feature parity with Apple Watch! 🥳 Everything you love about Zone2Ai now works seamlessly with your Garmin device.

• 💓 Heart rate analysis — Garmin HR samples are now fully processed for accurate warmup detection and Zone 2 time calculation
• ⚡ Sprint detection — Zone 5 sprints (8+ minutes at 88%+ max HR) are now tracked and displayed with a "SPRINT!" header on your Garmin summary screen
• 🎊 Full celebration flow — Garmin workouts now trigger confetti, streaks, records, and coach insights just like Apple Watch workouts
• 📊 Richer sync data — Zone 5 duration and HR samples are now included when syncing from your Garmin watch to your iPhone

We also squashed a few bugs along the way, including a corrupted import screen and updated compatibility with the latest ConnectIQ SDK.

Big one! Zone2Ai now uses the official Garmin ConnectIQ Mobile SDK for direct communication between your iPhone and your Garmin watch. This replaces our previous local server approach with a much more reliable, native connection. 🎉

Here's what this means for you:

• Your Garmin watch and iPhone now sync bidirectionally — zone configs are sent to the watch, and session data + RPE ratings come back automatically
• Device discovery is handled through Garmin's native selection flow, making pairing smoother and more reliable
• The Garmin App Install Guide now shows your real connection status, so you always know if your watch is linked
• Firebase is still available as a fallback, so you won't lose data if the direct connection drops

If you're a Garmin user, you should notice a much snappier and more dependable sync experience going forward. Let us know how it feels!

We heard you! Previously, there was no easy way to upgrade to a Lifetime plan if you were already on a weekly or annual subscription. That's now fixed 🎉

• Weekly subscribers can now upgrade to either Annual or Lifetime directly from Settings
• Annual subscribers can now upgrade to Lifetime directly from Settings
• The Lifetime option only appears if you don't already own it, so your Settings stay clean and clutter-free

Head over to Settings to check out your upgrade options — going Lifetime means no more renewals, ever! 💪

We just published a brand new blog post all about Zone 2 running training! 🏃‍♂️ If you've ever felt like you're running embarrassingly slow during Zone 2 sessions, this one's for you.

The post covers everything you need to know to embrace the slow and trust the process:

• Why walk breaks are totally fine (and actually smart)
• How to get past the ego problem of running slowly
• Variables that affect your heart rate — heat, hills, and fatigue
• The 8-12 week adaptation timeline so you know what to expect

Head over to the blog and give it a read — it might just change how you think about your easy runs!