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Triathalon

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‎04-14-2018 07:45

‎04-14-2018 07:45

Does fit bit ionic have a triathalon app? If not , why not? Seems like it’s a pretty simple app?

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‎04-14-2018 07:55 - edited ‎04-14-2018 07:56

‎04-14-2018 07:55 - edited ‎04-14-2018 07:56

There doesn't appear to be a Triathlon app. I guess there isn't anything stopping a developer making one, maybe this is something we will see in the future. 

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‎04-14-2018 14:16

In response to N8teGee

‎04-14-2018 14:16

As for why @Mfb55 I see that it has been suggested, but with only 15 votes .

. Triathlon And Biathlon

As @N8teGee suggests this could be written by a third party. 

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‎04-14-2018 17:09

In response to N8teGee

‎04-14-2018 17:09

@N8teGee Last I checked 3rd party apps can only save workouts to back to Fitbit dashboard via the web API... which means you get an activity without GPS and HR. I wouldn’t bother using such an app. 

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‎04-14-2018 17:29

In response to bbarrera

‎04-14-2018 17:29

Last I checked swimming did not have the option for GPS, you mightwantmito add your vote here. 

Open water swimming for Ionic

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‎04-15-2018 05:13

In response to bbarrera

‎04-15-2018 05:13

@bbarrera wrote:

@N8teGee Last I checked 3rd party apps can only save workouts to back to Fitbit dashboard via the web API... which means you get an activity without GPS and HR. I wouldn’t bother using such an app. 

Good point! In that case it would be pretty useless for most. 

 

The only thing we can do is hope for Fitbit to develop the option in the exercise app. There is already a feature suggestion for such a feature, so for those interested it would be a good idea to vote. 

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‎04-16-2018 02:33

In response to N8teGee

‎04-16-2018 02:33

As far as I know the development API is too limited to start exercises (swim, bike and run). Also Ionic does not support open water swimming. 

 

So either Fitbit creates an exercise mode for triathlon or they should open the API more for hobbyist programmers to create one.

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‎04-16-2018 05:17

In response to Jonxbii

‎04-16-2018 05:17

@Jonxbii I'm sure their are many Fitbit users that agree with you, did you add your vote to the request? 

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‎04-16-2018 05:23

In response to Rich_Laue

‎04-16-2018 05:23

@Rich_Laue wrote:

@Jonxbii I'm sure their are many Fitbit users that agree with you, did you add your vote to the request? 

I did yes even though I don't do triathlon. Personally I would like to develop a better running application (with more on screen data fields), but unfortunately this is not possible. 

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