Heart rate

[chatteris64]

Just started back after a year off due to an old injury, just finished week 5 & started week 6 today. Was dreading it but it went well. Quick question about heart rate most runs it ranges between 122-182 this includes my brisk warm up walk & cool down walk. My pace is really slow. My resting heart is nor:ally between 78/82.

[Maz1103 Graduate]

Think figures depends on age. I have panicked about my heartrate constantly... Too high... Too low... I'm 57 and my resting heart rate is 51 (always been fairly low but lower since c25k). I don't really know what my max is but don't think it's the standard 220 less age and I average about 150-155 over 5k. As I get fitter my exercising heart rate is definitely staying lower for longer.

[chatteris64 Graduate in reply to Maz1103]

Thanks Max, I’m 65 haven’t done any real exercise for about a year, will plod on hopefully the fitter I get it might get better,

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Just run...comfortably...conversational pace... how quickly do you recover? We can overthink things...

[chatteris64 Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Not to long by the time I’ve done the five minute last walk I’m more or less back to normal.

[Skyblueandblack Graduate]

Be very wary about the heart rates given by commercial gadgets. I’m the same age as you; if there was any concern about your heart rate, your medical centre would have advised you at one of your ‘MOTs’.