TomTom Spark 3 User Guide

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3. Select DISPLAY, then press right. 
4. Select left or right to set the metric shown on the left or the right. 
5. Select the metric to be displayed from the list. 
The metrics that are available depend on your current activity. 
Some examples of metrics available: 
 PACE - your current pace. For swimming, this is shown in minutes per 100m. 
 AVG PACE - your average pace for the current activity. 
 HEART RATE - your heart rate. This metric is only available if you have a Heart Rate Sensor...

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Settings for Running 
Before you start an activity you can choose a training program and also decide what information you 
would like to see as you train. 
There are a wide range of metrics that you can choose to see while running including calories, heart 
rate, heart rate zone and distance. 
Choosing other metrics to display 
Note: To get help on choosing which metrics you want to see during an activity, see Choosing 
which metrics to display. 
To choose to see just one metric for speed,...

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As you swim, your watch registers your strokes and the number of turns you make in the pool. To 
calculate the distance you have swum and your speed, your watch uses the pool size and the number 
of turns you have made. If the pool size is not accurate, the metrics for your swimming activity cannot 
be worked out correctly. 
To change the POOL SIZE settings, do the following: 
1. From the activity start screen, press down to open the SETTINGS menu. 
2. Select POOL SIZE, then press right. 
3....

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To pause your watch, press left during the activity. 
2. On your watch, press down to open the SETTINGS menu. 
3. Select CALIBRATE then press right. 
4. Change the distance to match the distance shown on the treadmill. 
5. Press right to go immediately back to the activity screen. 
Choosing other metrics to display 
Note: To get help on choosing which metrics you want to see during an activity, see Choosing 
which metrics to display. 
To choose to see just one metric for speed, average speed,...

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To find the circumference of your rear wheel, you can either measure the wheel yourself using a tape 
measure, or look up the value in an online calculator. For example, on this site you can find the 
circumference using the diameter of the wheel and the thickness of the tyre: 
www.bikecalc.com/wheel_size_math 
For example, if your wheel size is 700c and the tyres are 25 mm thick, the circumference is 2111 mm. 
This is the value you should enter. 
Note: To get help on choosing which metrics you...

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Training programs 
About training programs 
For each type of activity, the following training programs are available: 
 NONE 
 GOALS 
 INTERVALS 
 LAPS 
 ZONES 
 RACE 
From the clock screen, do the following to see the list of training programs: 
1. Press right and then select your choice of activity.  
2. Press right. 
3. Press down and select TRAINING. 
4. Press right and choose a training program. 
When you select a training program, your watch remembers which program you are using and...

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This screen shows the percentage of your target you have reached and the remaining distance, time 
or number of calories. 
 
Tip: When running, you can head away from home until your progress reads 50% and then turn and 
come back again. 
Progress alerts 
When training to a goal, your watch alerts you at these stages: 
 50% 
 90% 
 100% 
 110%  
Intervals 
How to get there: Activity screen > Press down > TRAINING > INTERVALS > WARMUP, WORK, 
REST, # SETS, or COOLDOWN. 
Select this option to...

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During interval training, you see an alert for the next stage of interval training: 
 
You see the name of what you are doing, and how long this part of the set is in either time or distance. 
You are also warned with beeps and buzzes when you need to switch to the next stage in your interval 
training. 
Tip: When you use interval training on the watch, interval sections are marked as laps so you can 
better track pace and other metrics for each interval section.  
 
Laps 
How to get there:...

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You can select from the following training zones, depending on the activity: 
 PACE - select this option to set your target time per mile or kilometre. You can set your target time 
and a minimum and maximum above and below the target that you allow yourself. 
 SPEED - select this option to set your target speed and a margin above and below the target that 
you allow yourself. 
 HEART - select this option to set your target heart rate using a custom heart rate zone or choose 
a predefined...

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Monitoring your progress 
From the activity progress screen, press right to see a graphical overview of how close your training is 
to the zone you set. The graph shows if you are above or below your target zone and by how much, 
throughout your activity.  
You regularly receive alerts to tell you if you are in your zone or outside your zone: 
 If you are outside your training zone, an alert is played and the screen shows if you are above or 
below your zone. 
 When you are back in your...