13 October 2024

Garmin had an elegant solution to my heart problem

Remember how my heartbeat goes way over my max HR? Heuristically, it should be around 163 (220 minus my age). But, as I have reported before, I often go over that. In fact, look at today’s run… I peaked at 172 bpm… that is 106% of Max HR.

I think today Garmin got as worried as me. Its solution though was devastatingly simple, yet effective. It notified me that it is going to use 180 as my Max HR from now on!! Heuristics be danged! Why did I not think of that?

That corresponds to a 40 year old’s Max HR. With my growing years, my conversations with my skeleton has become louder and louder. But I will take this heart report to my “W” column!!



Posted October 13, 2024 by Rajib Roy in category "Running

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