No way to configure heart rate-based Intervals? ...!?

Is there an configuration or app for heart-rate based intervals? I don't want time or distance. I want to set an "upper band" and a "lower band" or a "target range or whatever. Is there a way to do this?

Thanks.

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AllanOlesen67 over 5 years ago +2 verified

Have you tried the workout builder in Garmin Connect. You can set target ranges for you heart rate during each interval step. You can also use heart rate to define the duration of a step, as in "Run until…

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+1 AllanOlesen67 over 5 years ago

Have you tried the workout builder in Garmin Connect. You can set target ranges for you heart rate during each interval step. You can also use heart rate to define the duration of a step, as in "Run until heart rate exceeds x BPM, then automatically progress to the next step".

0 Outside over 5 years ago in reply to AllanOlesen67

Hi, AllenOlesen -- thank you. Are you referring to this one?
https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/aed199e1-18cd-460c-87b9-48b4e7f55948

If so, no I have not tried it yet. On description, it does seem to do what I'm looking for, so thank you for pointing it out to me.

0 AllanOlesen67 over 5 years ago in reply to Outside

Outside said:
Are you referring to this one?

No, I am referring to a functionality, which is already part of Garmin Connect. You don't need to download anything.

In the web version of GC, you find it here:

0 Outside over 5 years ago in reply to AllanOlesen67

Ah, yes. I see it now and am testing. Thank you.
It's not clear from the UI how the segments behave if configured to use HR, but I suppose I can test it all out. For example, if I set:
RUN - DURATION [HR: 150]
RECOVER - DURATION HR 130]

...it's not quite clear if this means
"run until you hit 150, then
get an alert to recover and hold that recovery to 130, then
you'll get an alert to run again until 150."

Thanks again for your help.

EDIT: nevermind. I see the "below/above" dropdowns now, too.