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Garmin watch users: Do you use the suggested workouts? (self.running)

submitted 1 month ago by blackn1ght to c/running@lemmy.world

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I've had my watch about 6 weeks now and I've just started to try to recommend workouts to see if they make any difference.

Just wondering if people use the suggested workouts or whether they're just a bit rubbish? How do I know if the suggestions are accurate for what I need?

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[–] jrubal1462@mander.xyz 2 points 1 month ago

I don't really use the Garmin recommendations, but a friend helped me get slightly better recommendations.

By default, Garmin creates HR zones based on % of max HR. Set this way, it was suggesting that I do most runs at a brisk walk.

In the User Settings of the device, you can define your HR zones by % of Heart Rate Reserve instead. I still don't really use garmins recommendations, but at least now the recommendations are a more reasonable pace.