I'm not sure if this is the right community but I am trying to get to 10k at the minute so I thought I'd put it here.
I struggle to run fast, or run at all really - I end up jogging because even though my legs and all that feel fine I just end up feeling quite tight if I try and go any faster? I recently looked at my heart rate zones on my Garmin watch and I'm spending the majority of my time in heart rate zone 5 (bearing in mind I'm only jogging at about 9 minutes a km). I'm quite young so I know my heart rate will be higher but my max heart rate ends up being about 200, and I just want anyone's opinions on whether this is normal or something to be worried about. I've put a screenshots of a run on here too to show. Thanks!
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WOW - good for you for trying to run for so long however , I’m not sure if your heart rate should have been at 5 for so long :z
There are knowledgable runners on this site, I’m sure your receive good suggestion in the next few hours.
Q: do you know what your resting BPM is ?
and fat burning BPM ?
Personally, cause I’m old (69) and a new jogger with a dash of running ! I try and keep myself within the fat burning zone.
I graduated in April , I feel I’m still a novice and try to jog n run 3k, 5k and sometimes 6K or 7K when my body feels comfortable and I can still sing a song out loud , or hold a sentence with people I pass like a tortoises 🐢
I also keep an eye on my recover time too . Taking my blood pressure 15 and 30 minutes afterwards . I’m sure it’s a not needed and doesn’t make any difference .
As old fart , it keep me happy
Enjoy your jogging n’ running , you will find support and I’m sure your be great .
Hi! my resting bpm lies between 55 and 75 usually, i know it's quite a wide range but it goes through phases of sitting at either end. I've just calculated my fat burning and it should be around 143. Hope your jog running goes well!
How does it feel effort-wise? If you feel comfortable, could have a conversation etc, then I'd treat the HRM figures with a pinch of salt - wrist-mounted ones in particular can be thrown off quite easily (e.g. by your cadence).
I always hear that you should be able to hold a conversation but honestly I don't think I could ever do that whilst running. I can shout thanks to someone but to be able to talk I have to stop, I find it quite hard which is why I'm just a bit confused since I'm not running that fast.
I had exactly the same issue. I was running up to 70% in Zone 5. I knew that wasn’t really very likely, so I changed the default in the heart rate zones on the app, to better reflect my maximum heart rate. Once you change the MHR, then the app changes all the zones. I know that you won’t really know what your MHR is, without doing tests, but I wanted it to be as close as possible because I like to run slowly in a specific zone.
Check your watch. Running in zone 5 is full on sprinting and it's unlikely you're doing that. Training for longer distances should mix various zones (depending on the type of run) but you should be able to run and chat without gasping for air and that's usually zone 2.
Do you know how I find out what to change it to? I can never talk while running so I think it might actually be kind of accurate because I struggle to say anything more than thanks to anyone (always have). I'm just confused why my bpm is so high for quite low speed running.
No idea. I'd google the manual. Maximum heart rate (zone 5) is anaerobic and you simply couldn't run in that zone for so long. It's a sprinter's zone. You probably didn't set it up properly (entered your age and other bits necessary for MHR calculation). However, if you think your heart rate is really too high then pop down to your local GP who'll measure it.
It's nothing to worry about. Your Garmin does not know your maximum heart rate so it uses a formula that shows the average for your age. This formula was long ago debunked as not useful for fitness training. Because there is such a wide variance in the population, many people are nowhere near the mathematical average.
Reaching your maximum heart rate is not dangerous but it is the highest you can go. It will be at or, more likely, above the highest you have ever recorded.
If you adjust the settings and input your resting and maximum rate you will get more useful training zones.
Hello! I've just come across your post, and it's exactly the problem that I have. Did you manage to resolve it? I graduated in November and thought I had to try to do 5k in 30 mins!! I managed in 37. Then I started on the forum and found how wrong I was. I've since slowed down considerably and do the 5k in about 40 mins and it has bought my BP down but its still very high.
I'm very reluctant to just start changing the settings in case I'm damaging my heart.
I'm 67, have been active for years, but never run (jogged) before.
I wear a polar beat strap hr monitor and a garmin connect watch which are more or less in line with each other.
I would like to get a proper medical check but it's not appropriate in these times.
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