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PC Coach Elite Support - Workouts
Here you will find answers to questions about PC Coach Elite on workout forms, designing workouts, using the workout editor tool and more.

 
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QUESTION:

Is there a way to create my own workout type in PC Coach Elite? I do other activities like in-line skating and rowing that I'd like to set up as workouts.
ANSWER:

Use the Workout Editor to create your own workouts. Before you start, we recommend you read through the available Help Topics for this feature - go to Help/PC Coach Help Topics from your top tool bar and read through the chapter on the Workout Editor. It is also helpful to open up some of the existing workouts in the Workout Editor to see how they are set up.
QUESTION:

I have workouts sitting in my 'Personal Folder' that I would like to get rid of - is there a way to do this in PC Coach Elite?
ANSWER:

Yes. Your Personal Folder consists of workouts that you and/or the training plan software placed on your calendar AND any workout you have created yourself in Workout Form Editor. (In other words, after you remove it from your Personal Folder it will show up again if placed on your calendar in the future.) To remove a workout from your Personal Folder choose Tools/Workout Form Editor from your top tool bar. Once in Workout Editor, click on the open folder icon in the tool bar, select the workout you wish to remove from your Personal Folder and say 'ok'. Next, from your top toolbar choose File/Delete - the program will ask you to confirm the deletion. If you say yes it will warn you if you have entries on your calendar using the workout you are going to delete - if you proceed to delete, it will delete all existing calendar entries, including attached SonicLink data, that are using this workout. You will have an option to Cancel the deletion or to continue by choosing 'Destroy'.
QUESTION:

Is there any place to attach text notes to a workout? I like to keep track of weather conditions, terrain, overall quality of my workout each day.
ANSWER:

Yes, you can use the Log Notes feature in PC Coach. Once you have completed a workout you can access the Log Notes feature a few different ways. If you have Workout View open there is an icon on the left toolbar of the Workout View window that looks like a pen. You can also click on the 'L' icon in your top speed bar or choose View/Log Notes from your top tool bar.
QUESTION:

I would like to keep track of some personal data each day (e.g., weight, resting heart rate) in my PC Coach program. How can I do this?
ANSWER:

You have two options. First, one of the workout folders in PC Coach Elite is called 'Personal Stats' - in that folder is a workout called 'Health Log.' The Health Log allows you to track weight, resting HR, sleep, etc… daily by placing that workout on your calendar and completing it each day. Second, if the data tracked in Health Log isn't everything you need, you can create your own version of a health log in Tools/Workout Editor, setting it up to track whatever data is relevant to you. Either way, once these workouts are placed on your calendar and periodically completed you can begin tracking trends and history through Report Editor.
QUESTION:

I would like to export my SonicLink Data into a different program (e.g. Microsoft Excel…) - is this possible?
ANSWER:

No, PC Coach's data is stored in a proprietary format and can not be exported to other programs or files.

 
QUESTION:

How can I change the workout title?
ANSWER:

First, open the workout in the Workout Form Editor (under Tools). Once it is open, go to Options / Edit Display Formulas / Planned and Actual. Under Planned, you will see how the workout title, abbreviated title, and workout view will appear before the workout is completed. Under actual, you can change how the workout title, abbreviated title, and workout view will appear AFTER the workout has been marked as completed. Abbreviated title is how the title will appear on the calendar when the window is not large enough to allow the full title. If you are editing a workout that came with the program, you will see the formula that brings specific workout details into the title. You may need to arrow to the far left of this formula line where you will find the text as it currently appears; then you can change this as desired.
 
 
 
 
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