Very first time 👍

[Buddy34]

Just noticed for the very first time I stayed out of heart rate zone 5 and my vo2 max jumped 2 points so I'm nearly in the excellent zone. All thanks to my flatter parkrun route . Amazing 🎅

[Rigpig]

Which app is that?

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Rigpig]

Its from my garmin watch on the Garmin connect app 😊

[Rigpig in reply to Buddy34]

I’m waiting for my VO2 max to go up in my Fitbit app, my resting heart rate, running heart rate and time asleep have all improved significantly since I started C25K. Amazing stuff!

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Rigpig]

The vo2 max went up on my last parkrun then on my Monday run out in the streets in my area lots of inclines and some hills it went back down .

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Excellent work you are doing great. Decided I just naturally have a high HR when active and passed it to daughter and baby bump. She was monitored for 30min last week. Every time bump moved its HR went high - just like granny . Pleased to say all 3 of us have great recover time to low HR 😉 I love the way elevation charts grade the height to make it look like we are running mountains

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

Yes that chart looks like the Swiss Alps, I monitor my HR with Mapmyrun it's zero all the time, I think I would need to get a Garmon Connect app.

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Don't quite understand where the hills come in AlMorr as you know the parkrun is flat

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

Good afternoon Buddy34, I have just come back from a 11.80 kilometers walk, about halfway to Airdrie and back, I had Mapmywalk app with me, 16,678 steps and burned 696 calories, no I didn't mean the parkrun course was hilly, it was the graph that looks like ⛰. mountains😊

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

That's a long walk AlMorr hope you enjoyed it . Weather's not bad today 🎅

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

Yes I did enjoy my walk this morning as I enjoyed parkrun yesterday, interesting the calories I burnt today compared to recent 5K runs, almost 700 calories for a near 12K walk, most 5Ks I have ran are less than 400 calories, although I burnt 759 calories on a recent 10K RUN.

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

I agree some of just have a high HR when running as all of mine are normally. Also my resting heart rate has been as low as 52. When is the baby due now 👶

[Grannyhugs Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

8 weeks, beginning to feel real, I guess as I posted as grannytobe at the start of august you've all been with me through this long exciting time 😀

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

Yes it's very exciting , so possibly a February baby just like me 😊

[Grannyhugs Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

I'll remember to send you happy birthday wishes 😀

[Vegout25]

Well done Buddy34 that’s excellent progress. Think I need to get myself a Garmin & start recording my running & fitness!

Happy Winter Solstice 🎄✨Have a great Christmas 🎄🎅& New Year. Is it a white Xmas up there?

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Vegout25]

Thank you. Where I am in Scotland there is no sign of snow whatsoever. 🎅

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

Great stuff for your fitness levels Buddy 34! Excellent !!

Thanks for showing your run profile, that is really interesting(and depressing). It confirms that age is the issue for me☹️. My zone 5 is >137. Philosophy of "If I feel ok I am" will have to do.....or I could fiddle with the heart rate settings 😎

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

I didn't know you could ' fiddle ' with anything 🤣. Obviously if I didn't have the watch I wouldn't know any of this stuff

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

I think that you can reset the heart rate zones; they will be set at a default age related average I guess.

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

Yes I think I changed my top heart rate to the rate i have at a speedy parkrun. I can’t remember how I did it , but it would have been in settings somewhere. I’d have to walk a lot to stay within the 220 - age calculation .

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Good idea. I will look at it over Christmas when my tech literate youngest is around ( just as a safety net you understand!). Have a wonderful Christmas Dexy5 and UTS🎄🥂

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

Merry Christmas to you and your family too Beachcomber66. Hope our paths will cross next year. Vitality 10k in London?

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

I have made a resolution to meet up with you all next year; so it will happen. Will check out the vitality.😊👍

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Only way I can find is to lie about my date of birth in settings! Not doing that 😇

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

I’m always going into zone 5. Is that bad? I never pay attention to heart rate zones but just had a look. Isn’t it good for your cardio fitness?

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

If I didn't have the watch I would never know anyway. On yesterday's run I was in zone 5 nearly the whole time but that cause I was running hills and inclines I can't avoid them.

As long as the run feels good and we are fine it doesn't matter 🎅🎅

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

Probably is, but VO2max dropping in the short term feels bad.

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

Mine is in constant decline at the moment. The garmin VO2 max is a poor measure. I can make mine go up by sprinting 1 mile flat around the block, yet it drops when I do 15 miles of hills across the moors. I’ve decided it’s very inaccurate. But if you want it to go up, sprint a mile 👍🏽

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

It goes up if I do a “quick” 5k (nearly all in the red zone) or a long really slow run, limiting the red zone period . The key seems to be not being in the red zone for too long.

[Jazzyrunner Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

You can change heart rate zones in the app - go to more, Garmin devices, your device, user settings. You can change your HR max and the zones or what they’re based on - I found HRR reserve the best. Have fun!

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to Jazzyrunner]

Thanks 👍

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to Jazzyrunner]

Done it!!! I know I regularly make 160 on the worst hills, so have made that the max. Zones look more sensible now. 👍

[Katnap Graduate10]

That's quite an achievement! Well done 👍😃👍

[Jazzyrunner Graduate10]

That’s brilliant! So good to see it go up, but 2 points! I’m on that top of good zone, and can’t seem to get up to excellent 🤣

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Jazzyrunner]

It sat at 37 for ages then 4 weeks ago at parkrun it went up to 38. The next run it went back down to 37 again. Then yesterday 39. Just likes to annoy us🤣

[Jazzyrunner Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

I think you’re right! I’m on 36 and it seems to be saying that I’d go up to excellent if I get to 37 - I’m assuming it’s lower for me because I’m older 🤷🏼‍♀️

I must admit to looking at it after every run 🤣

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Jazzyrunner]

Supposedly I need 39.7 to be excellent 😊

[Jazzyrunner Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

Hehe I’ve finally found an advantage to ageing - it’s easier for me to be excellent! 😂🤣

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Jazzyrunner]

I like the way it tells me I have the fitness age of an excellent 20 year old (I’m 61). I’m not sure I believe it though.

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

And where do I find my fitness age 🤣

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

... more, Heath & performance, vo2 max. Fitness age is the last item. Yours is probably a 7 year old 😂

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Obviously I see vo2 max buy can't see my fitness age 😊

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

Maybe mine is so unbelievable, it is highlighted. 🤣🤣It is a statement under the round chart.

[Jazzyrunner Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

I don’t think all models show it. Mine’s a 45, is yours different?

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Jazzyrunner]

I've a forerunner 35

[Jazzyrunner Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

Just looked and I believe you should be able to see this, not on your watch, but on your Connect account. I can see it on the app, but if you can’t see it on the app, you could try signing in to your Garmin Connect account on the web?

[Jazzyrunner Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

No I’m not sure I believe it really - but nonetheless I’ll suspend my disbelief for this! 😂

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Jazzyrunner]

🤣🤣

[JaoJao Graduate10]

Well done this looks like a good thing. I will hopefully get a garmin in the Xmas sales and I will be learning all about v02 max too! Right now I have no idea about it! @Kevtrev take note!

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to JaoJao]

Just in case your link didn’t work. Please note above comment. Kevtrev

[Couchpotato2]

Well done, that’s great progress!

[ju-ju- Graduate10]

Well done 😎