Garmin 800 on turbo

[Broughtonblue]

Is there a way for me to use my 800 on a turbo trainer to keep a track of exercise duration? I have a hrm that I would use to check the intensity of the workout but not a cadence sensor. When I've tried my garmin goes onto auto pause because it's not picking up any distance travelled. Is there a setting that will allow me to do what I want?
Edit: would I also be able to upload to strava to keep a track of exercise time over the year?

 

[Tommy2]

You should be able to turn auto pause off in the settings.
And yes you will be able to uoad to strava.
Cadence sensors are only about £30-40. Could be useful if you follow a plan that specified cadence in conjunction with heart rate.

 

[wormo]

You can create work outs, folder on 800 already set up. I turn off the GPS as well. V good for creating interval training workouts.

 

[cosmicbike]

Using it on a trainer you need to turn off GPS, and since you have no speed/cadence sensor then you need to turn off auto pause also (this operates either on GPS signal or speed/cadence sensor). Then just press start at the beginning off your ride, and stop at the end, simples..
Not sure if Strava will allow you to upload a zero distance ride though?

 

[HLaB]

Not sure if Strava will allow you to upload a zero distance ride though?

It does, I uploaded turbo rides which just have hr data.