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Hr zones manual or automatic?!

Hey.

I'm using my Forerunner to do a 5k training. I run using the watch paired with an HRM-Run.

I thought that setting my HR zones based on % HRR was the easiest way because i could se what my average HR was when sleeping (I sleep with watch).

Running and training I can see my VO2 max improving and my average resting HR lowering.

So I go to my last 4weeks average of HR measurements, check the Resting average and change it in my user settings in HR Zones, manually.

Shouldn't the Garmin change that automatically? Or I'm making a mistake changing it manually?

Or this is a wrong way of doing/thinking it?

Thanks

0 didney over 4 years ago

Have you done a HR test in a controlled environment? If yes, then change the zones accordingly. If not, better leave them to automatic.

0 pnobrega over 4 years ago in reply to didney

I haven't done any HR test. I just the Garmin watch. I never saw the HR zones changing automatically. That's why I'm checking my rest HR average

0 Vipero_ over 4 years ago

I had the similar situation, and I've changed RHR manually, because same as you I saw that it was not changed automatically as imo it should.

0 pnobrega over 4 years ago in reply to Vipero_

Yah. I never saw it changing max HR or RHR. So I usually go to the latest 7d average and change the values manually.

I asked around because I didn't know if it should be done automatically or not.

0 9069845 over 4 years ago

I believe the only setting that would work for auto setting, is for the resting HR. Maximum had no such setting. Testing for on your own for maximum HR can be a challenging intervals hill workout.... fun :-/....:) I prefer on a treadmill personally. (can double verify HR with watch...and treadmill HR)