[mvkel]

> for purposes other than workout programming

I specifically called out workouts.

one tedious thing is needing to manually create the workouts. Unless you're doing the same thing week in and week out, it gets old quickly.

I'd build something like a ZWO to FIT converter but there's no way to load them onto a bike computer without Garmin or TrainingPeaks

[deaddodo]

I only use my Garmin for GPS+heartbeat based workouts such as hikes + my runs. I've never had any issues integrating their services into Strava or a variety of workout devices in gyms. Though, on a sidenote, it is beyond annoying when many of those devices only support Ant+ or Apple HealthKit integration; but I wouldn't really tag that a Garmin issue as much as an ecosystem one.

That all being said, I could imagine more complicated workouts that surpass simple lap/leg tracking could be problematic.