It is not required to use Stryd for pace and distance, you can use GPS instead. But Stryd is often more accurate, responsive, and consistent than GPS for pace and distance. If you wish to use Stryd for pace and/or distance, follow the steps below:
How to take pace & distance from Stryd
Many Garmin watches can pair with Stryd through Bluetooth and ANT. Only use ANT pairing, Bluetooth pairing can cause a variety of issues.
Pair Stryd as an ANT+ Foot Pod
Head to your Garmin watch settings
Scroll to the 'Sensors and Accessories' menu
You may see Stryd paired to the watch. If you see FP-STRYD, PWR-STRYD, or PWR-[NUMBER], remove these pairings. ONLY pair the Stryd pod as FP-[NUMBER]. [NUMBER] is the ANT+ ID of your Stryd.
If you don't see FP-[NUMBER] in the list, physically move your Stryd to activate it and use the watch menus to add a new sensor (search for foot pod only). The watch should find your Stryd.
Configure the settings
You can configure Stryd to be used always for pace and/or distance, or indoor only (default). Disable autocalibration as it will lead to unexpected results:
Choose FP-[NUMBER] from the list
Scroll down and select 'Speed'
Scroll down to set to 'Always'
Scroll down and select 'Distance'
Scroll down to select 'Always'
Scroll down and select 'Cal. Factor'
Scroll down and select 'Disable'
Scroll down to 'Set Value' and confirm that it is 100.0
Pair & Disable Unnecessary Sensor Connections
If your Garmin watch supports Bluetooth sensor pairings, you can additionally pair Stryd as a Bluetooth sensor and then disable this pairing. The advantage of doing this is that the watch will not ask you to pair in the future, which can lead to incorrect configuration of the watch.
Disable connections for Stryd Wind Model & Next Gen Stryd: Single Pod Configuration
FP - STRYD: Pair and then disable. You should pair and disable so you are not prompted in the future to make the connection.
PWR - STRYD: Pair and then disable. You should pair and disable so you are not prompted in the future to make the connection.
Disable connections for Stryd Duo: Dual Pod Configuration
FP - StrydX: Pair and then disable all StrydX connections. You should pair and disable so you are not prompted in the future to make the connection.
PWR - StrydX: Pair and then disable all StrydX connections. You should pair and disable so you are not prompted in the future to make the connection.