Frankfurter
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GAF running club, is there any consensus on the typical heart rate one should aim for? I typically just run like I like to and I guess it has served me well. But I think I hit a wall at around ~5.30 minutes per kilometer on even ground and ~5.45 per kilometer on ground with elevation (which is where I typically run). I usually run about 6 (typical) to 8km. I have a fitness tracker Garmin Vivosmart VR, which is supposedly pretty correct in terms of heartrate readings, except for sudden spikes where it apparently needs 30 seconds or so until it catches up with reality.
I tried to measure my max. heart rate and it's most likely above 190. The highest I got from the Vivosmart was ~192 doing laps in the stadium with ~150m basically as fast I could and ~250m really slow running. That kind of excercise felt very intense, but not bad (I didn't feel like throwing up or having a headache etc.).
I tend to go for the mid 170s, while max tends to be about 180-182 (at one of the uphill sections). If I wanna increase pace (and maybe also a little in terms of distance, what should I do in terms of heart rate? Keep it where I am, go lower? Or do different heart rate runs from time to time?
At one time I tried to do a run with 150 being the maximum heart rate and it felt terrible. I ran for like an hour and felt like I could literally go on forever. I actually was thinking about taking Gameboy Micro with me for a second lol.
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Edit: I'm 33, male, kind of fit (tennis player), and started running about 5 or 6 years ago. I tend to not run during ~May to ~August though because of the tennis season. I'm running through most of winter with usually 2 runs per week (I really only skip when it's icy or raining a lot).
I tried to measure my max. heart rate and it's most likely above 190. The highest I got from the Vivosmart was ~192 doing laps in the stadium with ~150m basically as fast I could and ~250m really slow running. That kind of excercise felt very intense, but not bad (I didn't feel like throwing up or having a headache etc.).
I tend to go for the mid 170s, while max tends to be about 180-182 (at one of the uphill sections). If I wanna increase pace (and maybe also a little in terms of distance, what should I do in terms of heart rate? Keep it where I am, go lower? Or do different heart rate runs from time to time?
At one time I tried to do a run with 150 being the maximum heart rate and it felt terrible. I ran for like an hour and felt like I could literally go on forever. I actually was thinking about taking Gameboy Micro with me for a second lol.
Thanks for your help
Edit: I'm 33, male, kind of fit (tennis player), and started running about 5 or 6 years ago. I tend to not run during ~May to ~August though because of the tennis season. I'm running through most of winter with usually 2 runs per week (I really only skip when it's icy or raining a lot).