I can confirm this is still an issue in July 2026 with a Garmin Edge 1050.
I worked with TrainingPeaks Support and analyzed the original FIT file.
The FIT correctly contains Auto Pause events, Total Elapsed Time and Total Timer Time. The structured workout executes correctly on the Garmin device, but the Structured Workout Overlay becomes offset by exactly the accumulated Auto Pause duration.
This appears to be a limitation of the current overlay alignment rather than a problem with the FIT file itself.
An optional "Align Overlay using Timer Time" (or Moving Time) setting would solve this problem for outdoor cyclists performing structured workouts.
During my support case, I was advised to manually shift the overlay using the left/right arrows or edit the activity after every ride. Unfortunately, neither approach is a practical long-term solution. The overlay adjustment is temporary, and manually editing every workout is unrealistic for athletes who regularly perform outdoor structured training.
Outdoor cyclists routinely use Auto Pause for safety, traffic, nutrition, hydration, mechanical issues, or brief phone calls. These are normal parts of outdoor riding and should not reduce the usefulness of post-workout analysis.
Since the FIT file already contains both Elapsed Time and Timer Time, allowing users to choose which timeline is used for overlay alignment would preserve the current behavior while providing a much more accurate analysis for structured outdoor workouts.
Thank you for considering this suggestion. I hope it can be implemented in a future update.
MELISSA OCAMPO supported this idea ·
I can confirm this is still an issue in July 2026 with a Garmin Edge 1050.
I worked with TrainingPeaks Support and analyzed the original FIT file.
The FIT correctly contains Auto Pause events, Total Elapsed Time and Total Timer Time. The structured workout executes correctly on the Garmin device, but the Structured Workout Overlay becomes offset by exactly the accumulated Auto Pause duration.
This appears to be a limitation of the current overlay alignment rather than a problem with the FIT file itself.
An optional "Align Overlay using Timer Time" (or Moving Time) setting would solve this problem for outdoor cyclists performing structured workouts.
During my support case, I was advised to manually shift the overlay using the left/right arrows or edit the activity after every ride. Unfortunately, neither approach is a practical long-term solution. The overlay adjustment is temporary, and manually editing every workout is unrealistic for athletes who regularly perform outdoor structured training.
Outdoor cyclists routinely use Auto Pause for safety, traffic, nutrition, hydration, mechanical issues, or brief phone calls. These are normal parts of outdoor riding and should not reduce the usefulness of post-workout analysis.
Since the FIT file already contains both Elapsed Time and Timer Time, allowing users to choose which timeline is used for overlay alignment would preserve the current behavior while providing a much more accurate analysis for structured outdoor workouts.
Thank you for considering this suggestion. I hope it can be implemented in a future update.