Waypoint Navigation Fartlek

Aug 13, 2025

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Quick summary of “Can Tech Help Me Run Faster Than An Olympian?” from The Running Channel

Worth your time. We’ve broken down what matters most so you can try the navigation workout today. Watch the full video for the deeper coverage.

Tech vs. traditional navigation: a Garmin Epix or similar GPS watch guides you to your waypoints. A map and compass means calculating bearings by hand.
8 km trail race with 8 checkpoints. Hit each control point as fast as you can. The watch beeps as you approach. Without tech, you have to spot it yourself.
Practical tips:
- Upload your route to Garmin Connect (or your GPS platform) and turn on breadcrumb navigation to see where you’ve already run.
- Turn on “alert on waypoint” so the watch beeps when you’re within a few metres of a checkpoint.
- For low-tech, use the sun to estimate direction and carry a compass to recalibrate when you turn.
- Keep your eyes up and scan for landmarks like gates, lakes, and rock piles.

Pick a trail you know well (around 8 km) with 5-8 clear landmarks, or add your own waypoints in a GPS app.
Configure the watch: load your route, turn on waypoint notifications, start a GPS run session.
Run the course. Hit each waypoint as fast as you can. The beep is your signal to surge.
Without the watch: bring a paper map, compass, and a sun bearing. Mark the same landmarks on the map and find them the old way.
Recovery: 5 minutes easy jog after the last waypoint. Compare your times.

Try this GPS-guided trail run. You can adjust pace targets and waypoint alerts in the Pacing app for your speed and terrain.