must admit, i have just found this thread by querying the same thing. you know where you are with HR zones, but "easy pace" needs some quantification, which others have kindly provided. That…
must admit, i have just found this thread by querying the same thing. you know where you are with HR zones, but "easy pace" needs some quantification, which others have kindly provided. That being the case, i would expect the training plan to come with an explanation. its a 5k plan, aimed at beginners so its fair to expect the people doing it arent all going to be experienced.
All of the Garmin Coach plans I've done with Greg McMillan have specifically defined "easy pace" as 1 to 2 minutes slower than goal race pace, e.g., 8:39/mi goal pace = 9:39/mi to 10:39/mi easy pace.
I don't recall seeing undefined easy paces when the goal is completion, but 1 to 2 minutes slower is often what internet research suggests if not the "feel" that commenters have already suggested.
thanks. that then sparks the question how to calculate goal pace. im wondering if the heart rate based training might be better for newbies like myself. ive been using connect for years for mountain biking, but trying some running as im time crunched right now. i suppose like anything you will get to know by feel over time.
Yeah, that's definitely the tricky part. As a relative newbie too (started running more seriously in 2017), it took me a couple years, a bunch of apps, articles, and races to figure it out. Ultimately, races helped establish a benchmark for the hardest I can go and then I went by feel from there. The FR935 offers Lactate Threshold tests, but those can only offer a rough estimate.
I've just upgraded to a Fenix 6x pro so it better do the lactate tests, given what it cost!