Heart rate

[SendWine]

Just looking at my run from this afternoon, love how you can tell exactly when I'm walking and when I'm running 😁

[RobW73 Graduate]

Wow! I only hit peak for a couple of minutes. You are clearly working harder than I am.

[SendWine Graduate in reply to RobW73]

LOL I'm just older, fatter and considerably less fit 🤣

[Jullaly Graduate]

Well done, really shows the work you are putting in..you can’t get away with any slacking with this to face at the end of your run

[HoagyM Graduate]

Yeah, I like those graphs too - is that from a Fitbit app? I get something similar showing on the Apple Activity app, with the regular peaks and troughs for each run. Strava seems to use a different categorisation (with 5 heart rate zones) , but it's saying I was only in the top one (anaerobic) for 21 seconds and the second top one (threshold) for 2.5 minutes, out of the 35 mins total... but I do run very, very slowly

Bizarrely it is also showing that my peak heart rate was towards the end of the first 3-minute run, rather than either of the 5-minute runs.

[SendWine Graduate in reply to HoagyM]

Yes this is the fitbit app, I have no idea what it all means but I do like a coloured graph or map.

[RobW73 Graduate in reply to SendWine]

Hi, I have a Charge 2 fitbit. I also get the same graphs, but I have been shown how to get ti to log your route as well, assuming you take your phone with you on your runs: On the device, keep pressing the button until you get to the 'exercises' (run/walk/sport/bike/etc.), tap the front until you get run. Hold the button until the timer starts. If you have the app open on your phone, it should link and do GPS tracking.

The only caveat is that mine is a little flaky and I've not worked out why just yet...

The zones are based on your age (220 - your age determines maximum rate). From there, the app calculates how hard you are working your heart based on supposed maximum.

I'm sure there are more fitness experts here that can give further details.

[HoagyM Graduate in reply to RobW73]

There are a number of good threads on here with some quality advice on heart rates - for example search for one titled “worried about my heart rate” from 3 weeks ago. Basically the message is that such heart rate zones are only a very, very rough guide and - if you feel OK and your heart rate drops reasonably quickly afterwards - you shouldn’t worry at all about going over your calculated max HR.

[SendWine Graduate in reply to RobW73]

I've got the older Charge HR but it maps my run too, it's ace I love it.

I know it's sad but the few times I've forgotten to start it I've been gutted.