I'm getting there 😊

[Buddy34]

Still trying to practice slow running to get more distance. Any way went out for a short run today as at parkrun tomorrow. Came in and managed to keep in HR zone 3 for a bit of it which I've never managed. So I'm finally getting somewhere and will keep going . Have a great weekend. 😊😊

[Couchpotato2]

well done. What's funny is that there is nearly no zone 4!

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2]

Most of the zone 5 stuff was probably actually z4 but because of the daft 220-age calc its come out that way. I adjusted my max HR based on what I was actually doing and it now means very little is in z5 which is accurate for me.

[Couchpotato2 in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

oh right, I always assume that the VO2max is actually based on you rather than that formula. my watch doesnt give me that info so one less thing to worry about!

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2]

Vo2 and HR are very different, that's just HR zones.

Yes Vo2 is based on how well you are getting oxygen into your muscles 👍🏻

[Couchpotato2 in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

yes sorry, major apologies, I meant HR zones but was also wondering about VO2max and got in a tangle. I can see my heart rate after but not the zoning. it would be fun one day to go to a lab where they look at running technique and all your stats. For now, I just need to rebuild

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2]

Yes, I'm contemplating doing just that myself but it's quite the investment. It would be a fun, if tiring experiment though. 👍🏻

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2]

Just thinking that run is the only flat run I do apart from an incline near the end and that's when it's jumped from zone 3 and straight to zone 5😊

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate10]

That's great, you will see benefits over time 👍🏻😁

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Well done, slower certainly means you can run for longer, my hr doesn’t seem to get above 148 bpm now so i guess we are slow enough

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10]

You’re doing better than I am with this... I set my watch to keep me in zone 3, and my wrist vibrates that much I’m in danger of RSI!

Great job.

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

I had already tried with the heart rate thing but like you my wrist was on constant vibrate so turned it off. Just trying to pace with breathing but it's taking a while 😊

[Katnap Graduate10]

My zones seem more accurate since modifying manually my max HR based on what the watch has measured historically

🐱 Katnap 🐱

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

So you thing the zones already in the watch are wrong 😊

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

Garmin default max HR is 220 - age but the wrist HR was commonly above that value so I matched my max HR to the highest wrist HR value.

Its not rocket science!

The 220-age calculation is a bit like the BMI calculation in that it's a blunt instrument you can use as a guide.

[Vegout25]

Looks interesting 🧐 using science to help you. What type of heart rate monitor do you use? Is this something you’ve recently started or have you always worn one? Good luck with your 5k run tomorrow 😊👍

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Vegout25]

I bought a garmin forerunner 35 a few months back . It can do a lot more than what I use it for 😊

[Sybilw Graduate10]

Well done. I need to learn that! I’m nearly always in the red zone - I find it hard not to just ‘go for it’!! It’s because I run alone so rarely test if I can talk 😆

[Run46 Graduate10]

You managed zone 3 for more than half of your run so great job...I have no idea what my heart rates is so have no idea but it's clearly good so well done anyway 😉

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Run46]

It sounds stupid but I'm finding it hard to slow down to run for longer. I'm not stressing about it. It will take as long as it takes. 😊😊

[Run46 Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

Doesn't sound daft to me, I'm guilty of the same thing...I hear the time at each K and think doh! Then try to slow down for the next one, sometimes manage but often unsuccessfully. Mind you it does happen naturally passed 7K or so!

Think I'm gonna have to do what you're doing and figure out a way forward if I want to increase to 10 miles.

Let me know when you've figured it out 👍🤔