From there you can then pair your trainer. Compared to Zwift, TrainerRoad is more minimalistic. I wanted to get as fast as possible and the blue graphs intrigued me.
#Trainerroad workouts on zwift full#
This was early 2018, and I had a full season of racing ahead of me. TrainerRoad appears as blue graphs representing workouts. On the Companion app you need to wait until you see this screen with the orange bluetooth icon. Like with Zwift, I got interested in TrainerRoad when I saw riders on Strava posting rides. Within Zwift ensure the settings are as follows to pair using Companion: 1) Ensure your Zwift/TrainerRoad/Tacx app account is linked to Garmin Connect (if you did this before, you’re good to go) 2) Do a workout on one of those platforms, no need to start your watch 3) Post-workout, sync your watch, and it’ll now show the proper training load and recovery time Note that your watch will sync automatically. Now launch Zwift on your Windows laptop/desktop and also launch the Zwift companion app on your phone. So to run both, start up TrainerRoad and pair your trainer and HRM (if desired):
I’ve not tried this out for extended periods, so please share in the comments if (and how) you’re able to run both apps on the same computer using Bluetooth. (These tests were carried out on an HP Envy 13 running Windows 10 20H2.) My Polar OH1 heart rate monitor does not support multi-channel, so in my testing, I could only get it connected to either TrainerRoad or Zwift. The Wahoo KICKR 18 onwards and KICKR Core support this with the latest firmware.
You can run Zwift + TrainerRoad side by side in Windows 10 using Bluetooth, with two caveats: your computer must support Bluetooth 4.0, and that your trainer must support multi-channel Bluetooth.