Heart rate monitoring

[Jacqx]

Hi I run to get fitter, I garden for approx 3 hours a day it’s generally not heavy work so does get my heart rate up

I wonder if anyone could refer me to a link or briefly explain how to improve a heart rate please?

I wear an Apple Watch & have Apple phone.

I don’t want to be too ott re monitoring my heart rate but just wondered if I should be bringing it down as it gets to 140-160 whilst I run? How? & why? I’m thinking if I bring it down when I’m running how will I get fit? I can’t go much slower!

My resting heart rate was around 60-70 most days but has been 70-80 for the past 8 weeks

Hope this makes sense ? I’ve tried googling for info but can’t find the answers

Thank you

[Jacqx]

That should in first para read ….doesn’t get my heart rate up …🥴

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Jacqx]

You may find this usefull healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[Jacqx in reply to Instructor57]

Perfect! Just what I needed to read thank you

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Jacqx]

Glad it helped 👍

[Yesletsgo Graduate10]

I got a bit bothered that my HR was too high. I read somewhere that women's HRs tend to be higher and that the monitoring devices are inaccurate. So I stopped obsessing and concentrated on feeling comfortable as I ran. I also made a concerted effort to slow down. Now, instead of being in zone 5 for the whole run its only goes there if I'm tired at the end of the run and/or consciously pushing myself.