How to set alerts for high/low heart rate zones by workout

Hi.

So I know I can set alerts for heart rate low/high in Settings > Activities & Apps > Run > Run Settings > Alerts > Heart Rate.

However, I would like to be able to just have a setting that I would use every time I go do a specific workout. E.g. I want to do low aerobic workout and for that I want to stay in Zone 2 HR. But then other runs I don't want to stay in that zone. That means I have to set the alerts on and off a few times a week.

Is it possible to set some kind of low, high aerobic and anaerobic workouts, which will remember the associated alert ranges? Maybe even associated cadence ranges? Or do people use a different workflow to achieve that?

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0 nonparametric over 4 years ago

Sure—You can create a custom workout on Connect and send it to your watch. Set the duration to “Until Lap Button Press”, and set an intensity target to HR Zone 2. Name the workout “Low Aerobic” or something. Then just select that workout every time you go for an easy run.

0 Democko over 4 years ago in reply to nonparametric

That's great! Thanks! It seems though it's a bit limited, cause there I can only set one criterion. Either a cadence or heart rate zone. And the zone can only be single, not a range of multiple zones. But that's just nitpicking. I think this will work out well for me. Thanks!

0 nonparametric over 4 years ago in reply to Democko

You can create a custom HR target range, like 1-130BPM to cover multiple zones. But of course that won’t adapt to changes in your HR zones. I think you’re right that you can only have a single intensity target.

0 Democko over 4 years ago in reply to nonparametric

Ah, I'm blind, true I can create a special zone! Okay, awesome. The cadence I can create an alert manually in watch, I don't think I'll want to have a variety of cadences ever anyway, as long as the range won't be too strict. Thanks for your advice!