Every Garmin Running Watch Metric Explained
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 พ.ค. 2024
- Ever wondered how many running metrics there are on your watch? Or what each one ACTUALLY means? Well Andy takes a deep dive into all the running metrics and how they can help your running!
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What’s in this video?
00:00 Intro
00:43 Pace
00:50 Average pace
00:58 Lap pace
01:35 Speed
01:43 Time
01:49 Distance
01:58 Calories
02:33 Heart rate
03:11 Grade-adjusted pace
03:28 Cadence
03:48 Ground contact time
04:31 Vertical oscillation
04:44 Vertical ratio
04:56 Power running
05:52 Heat and altitude acclimation
06:13 Lactate threshold
06:44 Recovery
07:25 VO2 max
07:58 3D distance
08:15 Body battery
08:34 Fitness age
08:53 Heart rate variability
09:25 Stress
09:36 Intensity minutes
09:55 Sleep score
10:34 Training status
10:43 Training load and focus
11:22 Training effect
11:35 Pulse ox
11:57 Respiration
12:08 Resting heart rate
12:16 Steps
12:24 Performance condition
12:46 Training readiness
13:08 Track running
13:42 GPS modes
14:13 Pace pro
14:37 Climb pro
14:48 Race predictor
15:09 Navigation
15:37 Stamina
16:29 Suggested workouts
17:09 Endurance score
17:47 Hill score
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Got a running question?
Is the goal to entirely avoid low HRV days? Or is it part of a healthy pattern to have low HRV every third day or so due to consistent training?
Something that has kind of bugged me:
Do you think the watch wants too much high aerobic trainings from us users taking into account the 80/20 rule?
When I practice something along those lines, my watch always scolds me 😢
I use power a lot, as it is immediate and doesn’t lag like heart rate.
How to deal with side stitch?!? Used to run 10k with ease pre 2020(58 min avg run). Joined gym this jan. Running has been a pain though. After 6 months only can run about 10 mins. Around the 7 min mark side stitch keeps hitting. Will this stop? I didn't have this issue when I first started running in 2018. Solution suggestions please 🙏
I asked this on strava as well so, I’ll ask here too: my Garmin coach recommends i ‘easy run’ at a certain pace. However, at that pace, I’m reaching heartzones 4 & 5!! Yes, I’m unfit AF. So, anyways, if I’m suggested a long east run, do l ignore the pace recommendations and stay at a pace that lets me be at zone 2 for most of the run or do I go with the pace suggested and eventually, because of that, I’ll become fitter and my heart zone would be 2 when I run at this pace? 🤔
I just upgraded from a vivoactive 3 to a FR 955 and you have no idea how much I needed this video.
This is me too! From vivo active 3 to 965 and I have no idea wtf was going on
Same to the 965
My most used metric is definitely heart rate! I’m a fairly new runner (about 3 months) and I find it helpful to focus more on what heart rate zone I am in rather than pace. It takes the pressure off for me and I’m less likely to let my ego win and end up running at a pace that might be too fast for me that day!
Running just a bit above the Aerobic zone is probably the best way to improve while still having an enjoyable run.
@@Sanuck176 At this point I'm running about 25 km per week!
For me, it is running hart rate with the zones.
68 years old, took up running a couple of months ago. Averaging 5km three times a week at the moment. Spotted a very strong correlation between pace and cadence, so whilst running CADENCE is my default focus screen. Will probably also add HR zone as feedback is that I have too much high aerobic and too little low aerobic !
I was impressed by the Hill Climb Feature. I will use this Garmin feature as I’m building up to my first 5km run. As I’m 65 years of age I need all the help I can get 😊
I love the suggested workouts. It wasn't said in the video but you can add races to your calendar in the watch and the suggested workouts will switch to help you perform best at those races. It gives hints on what periods of time are planned to achieve what, like improving stamina first and then improving your strength.
As bonus: its a bit exciting to wake up and see the summary of "Oh you rested so good! Here's a suggested workout for today! Go for it!" :D
"Great sleep and recovery! Your body battery is charged and ready! Suggested workout: race pace hill drills!" 😱🏃♂️ I like that you can add races as primary, supporting, or not supporting toward your training. Although, I haven't found a reason to mark any as not toward my primary race.
I definitely use the heart rate and average pace the most often. I really enjoy looking at how my metrics differ depending on how I've been feeling that day and how it affects my runs. Thanks for yet another informative video!
I always like the beep with performance condition! It’s a big pick me up when it’s a good number and you feel ready to smash your session!
Loved the video! Finally a useful content channel. The running form & gait metrics are the most useful for my current journey.
I use pace the most to make sure Im keeping myself honest (very new to running) and its helping me work on my 5km time! Love the channel and the content is always top tier :)
Very interesting and succinct! The feature I probably use the most overall is heart rate, I use it during my runs and afterwards to analyze whether I've been in the right zones. I have a love-hate relationship with the body battery feature, I think it's often very helpful but sometimes it just seems a bit inaccurate and I try not to obsess over when it gives me a low score even though I don't feel bad/tired or not recovered at all. Also, I have a Garmin Instinct Solar, so one of their more budget watches and also not the latest model, it doesn't have a lot of the features you discussed but they sound so fun and super helpful!
I have been wanting a video like this for ages! Got a HRM and was overwhelmed by the data available. My most used metric is heartrate as i have tried to get into HR zone training. Thanks for the vid!
Suggested workout, heart rate and pace are used on every workout. All these videos are so helpful, thanks for posting.
Currently I'm paying a lot of attention to my running form/gait metrics - cadence and ground contact time/balance in particular. I'm working on increasing my running and cycling volume for an upcoming triathlon, but have historically struggled with injury a bit, so I'm doing what I can to work on my run form and keep myself injury-free. The metrics aren't everything, but they've certainly been helpful to keep an eye on and see what I can work on. In general, obviously always love looking at my distance, pace and HR after a run!
Apart from the main ones like heart rate and pace I like the race prediction times and watching them go down during my marathon training. It's such a great motivator! Have yet to test how accurate it is though 😅
Hi!! My most used metric recently has been heart rate!! It used to be pace but since finding your guys channel and learning how important it is to do slower runs to get faster and all the different types of speed training, I’ve def switched it up!!
My go-to metric is always pace but I've recently been interested in keying in more on both my heart rate and my cadence. These are both things I hadn't looked at much in the past but that I find really interesting and beneficial to track the progress as I try to get back into good running shape. Thanks for another great video, guys!
I like to watch the predicted times for 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon got down as I train consistently with my FR255. I found them to be really accurate when I ran my first half marathon in june. I didn't have a coach or a running club, so I relied on the Garmin Coach to train for the half marathon. It really helped to keep my motivation up, keep the ideal amount of effort and finish in an even better time than I set as a target. Great!
I really like the training effect, training load and focus metrics. It helps me to visualize the weekly goals better and see how I'm improving by going for that 3.0+ training effects without going over the suggested weekly training load is really nice. Sometimes going for a supposedly tempo runs ended up to a base training focus so it just indicates I'm not doing the run properly.
I'm fairly new to running so find myself using the pace and average pace metrics the most. I recently found out about pace pro and just love this feature, ive been creating a variety of training sessions to help keep me motivated. Thanks for the video, I'm sure I'll keep coming back to it as I delve deeper into my garmin 😊
Thanks for the great video! I love the Training Status metrics like Acute and Chronic Load, and the Load Focus. They really help me keep on top of my training and allow me to build my fitness in a sustainable way.
i mostly use heartrate
THANK you. A brilliant high knowledge per minute overview and explanation.
Love the Garmin watches. I mostly use pacing and distance and time. But I also love the recovery scores for helping me know when I am pushing hard or need to chill out! Thanks for all the great content! I love the podcast too!
Wow, what a great advert for upgrading my old 235. A great way to keep running by analyzing all the metrics and taking out the guess work. Heart rate is my primary measure to try and keep it lower in tune with some house music. Great video.
Great video! I follow the most often the HR and pace metric for analyzing running my runs, and the body battery feature to manage my daily stress and activity levels.
Great video - Training readiness, suggested workouts and heart rate are my favourite features.
Thanks for the great content....I use the heart rate monitors to keep my long runs to an easy pace to improve my marathon training. Thanks again
Great Video! The running features that have been very helpful for me this year are the training recovery, load, readiness and effect features, as this allows me to not overtrain my body and know when to start training again. Great tools for injury prevention and improvement.
I'm mostly using the "Training Status" metric. Really hopeful to see if I'm standing the past week standards and keeping on improving. Really like your channel guys, you make the videos that I didn't knew I wanted to watch
My most used running metric is Pace as I really enjoy trying to keep a relatively stable pace for different types of runs, that Pace Pro metric on the newer watches sounds like a great one to me! Really enjoy your videos, thanks.
Another great video, very interesting seeing all the metrics. Definitely use the lap pace and average pace most, as well as the recovery time.
love this video so much! My husband and I are such running stats nerds and this helps answer so many questions for is. We look at the training effect the most, not because we are focusing on anything in specific, but because we like to see if the anaerobic vs aerobic numbers are what we perceived them to be during our runs. I also really like looking at the recovery time, because the instructions my garmin gives me always makes me laugh (such as telling me to get more sleep wfter a night of being up all night with a crying baby... THANKS GARMIN!)
Amazing video! My most used metric has to be the grade-adjusted pace (GAP), especially when running on steep trails. It is definitely a confidence boost to see that I wasn't "that slow" compared to the average pace.
I've been sick and its been smokey in my town so I have been going back to basics with my running metrics and basics to me is my heart rate zones. I am building my endurance for my first half marathon and such have been doing allot of long easy runs. Love the channel thanks for all the tips and training tricks!
Great video, very helpful! I have use Heart Rate as my main metric but will go and look at others now to help me improve 😊
As an older and more technically challenged runner that was super useful and just what I needed. I predominately use heart rate and zones for training but am also trying to improve my cadence at the moment to no avail. Love the channel, keep it up.
Loved the vid - I searched this up to see what part of my watch I don't use and wow am I excited to use Navigation. I generally stick to heart rate as my favourite metric as I feel like it's the best determiner of the workout results.
I’m relatively new to running so just use pace and heart rate at the moment. But, this was a great video showing all the additional metrics that are available. Thanks for the great content!
Great video, very helpful information. Thanks very much.
I use the suggested workouts function all the time. It is great! Helps me stay motivated and mix up my workouts.
Average pace per km is my most used metric, it is very useful to understand my pacing on my runs. All of these features look great!
The PacePro Pacing Strategies is one of my favorite options, but i also use HRV Status and Heart Rate metrics a lot. Great video, thanks !
I use the HVR of course, but I really have been paying attention to the the aerobic and anaerobic feature after my run! One run at a time! Thank you for always putting out great videos and informative material.
I have only had my Garmin Forerunner 955 for five days and am just getting to explore all the options. I hike, bike, and walk but do not run. Your video was very helpful and increased my knowledge of options I was just trying to learn. So far I have used HR, distance, timing, steps, and sleep the most. Your explanation of hill climb opened up a new option for me to explore. Thank you
Hello! By far my most used metrics would be heart rate and pace. I recently returned to running after a very long break due to injury and both have proved very useful for me to plan my runs :)
Love the channel as its really helping me in my beginners stages to running my first 5k. V02 max and zone 2 training are my main features currently but I am quickly getting addicted to all the others 😅
Heart rate and pace are probably the metrics I refer to most but I do find the running dynamic data useful too. I love the workouts most, great to have that guide throughout a session so I can just concentrate on the running bit.
Heart rate and pace is the metrics I use the most. But also to create trainings is amazing. Tanks for good videos
My most used metrics are pace and HR. I train a ton on the treadmill so that pace metric is crucial for me to meet my goals on a run. Great video!
Thanks for the video. Clear and concise. My to go option is Heart Rate Zones
I've always just used a basic Timex Ironman on my runs but recently got a Garmin watch. Oh boy are there a lot of stats and data fields to geek out over. During a run, I focus mostly on pace to keep myself honest, as I like to run faster than I should. Also loving cadence so I don't have to count steps in my head anymore. After the run, it is so cool to pour over all the metrics in Garmin Connect and really drill into the nitty gritty details. Thanks for posting another great video!
Heart rate followed by pace. I’ve been using Todays Suggestion and it’s set to heart rate. Awesome video, thanks for all the explanations.
My favorite metrics are split pace, heart rate, and miles! I didn’t grow up with athletics but have discovered it later in life, so seeing my progress over time in those numbers is encouragement and a reminder to keep pushing. Great video! I am really curious on the suggested workouts function to improve fitness and how successful that is.
I have just got my first garmin, this video is a life saver 🎉
Great video, thanks for all of the details Andy, I can nerd out more post-run thanks to you.
HR is my top metric. As a real-time tool it can help prevent burn out when PRE is low due to excitement but I’m really working.
The feature I look most at during my run is the HR, since I'm prone to insury and also prone to going harder than I should, so this is a great way to keep my easy runs really as easy as they should be! After the run, I usually check the Training Effect and find it super insightful and also motivating :) Cheers, keep up the good work and greetings from Finland
Great video.. My most used metricals while running are cadence, heart rate, pace and power.. most analyzed metrics after the run are GCT, vertical ratio, vertical oscillation and stride length
Great video 👍 I tend to watch current pace on my hard workouts to make sure my intervals are not too fast or slow. On my easier days I look at average pace in an effort to make sure I don't get carried away!
Great video! I mainly watch pace and average pace, but I’ve become very into VO2 max lately. I love all the Garmin stats!
I'm quite new to running and am loving it. On week 5 of couch to 5K.. I'm getting very interested in my pace but mainly looking at heart rate and the different thresholds and want to get a heart rate monitor too look at it more in depth. Love the videos!!!
Nice video once again guys!
I use the training load feature the most to make user I'm not overtraining.
The metrics I use the most is HR and pace. How ever I'm gonna test lap pace now after you mentioned it👍
I've been using pace and HR.... but I was running blur all these while (3 yrs and through pregnancy) and with not much improvement. So I've signed up for my first HM (in Dec) so it looks like I have to pay more attention to other metrics now! Loved the info, Love the show, I just discovered TRC over the last few days, and loving it!
My most used metric is HR! All my running sessions are based on HR so I always know how hard or easy I’m running taking into account other stressors like fatigue, recovery, etc… Great video! Thanks Xx
I have two favorite Garmin metrics that I use every time I run, they are Hear Rate and Current pace. I used to run before having a GPS watch and HR monitor, having these metrics live during a run has been a game changer in terms of my training. Seeing how your pace affects your heart rate, where some days I want to perform a Z2 run and other days a threshold run. These things were very hard to estimate before the times of a GPS watch with HR. Thanks for the great video.
Only been running about 6 months but the metric I use most is probably pace, but with heart rate next and running age for fun. Great channel, it's been so helpful.
Most while running: HR and pace
Most when not running: Race predictor, RHR, HRV
Most interesting: HRV
Excellent content guys!
I started running about six months ago and religiously watch my heart rate for zone training. But I'm finding it incredibly helpful to deep dive into other metrics after my runs, especially cadence. Throwing in some strides where I really think about my cadence and then seeing that reflected in the data after a run has been incredibly motivating.
The metric I use most is definitely heart rate as 18months ago I had a heart attack caused by a blocked artery. I feel this metric keeps me safe during exercise but doesn’t prevent me from working harder in short doses. I loved this video on metrics, and it made me realise just how little I knew about my watch. Thank you.
Pace and HR are the two metrics I use most. Love the nail varnish Andy!
The metric which is extra important for me is definitely heart rate. As someone with a recurring iron deficiency anemia (probably from training), heart rate always guides me as to how I am doing. For example this spring I kept running at about 7 min/kms at 175 bpm, which was really weird for me, so I got my blood checked and sure enough I was iron deficient and anemic. Now Ive been taking iron pills for 6 weeks and when I run 7 min/ kms, my heart rate is again around 135bpm and I only get to 175 if I run a hill or a pace of about 5mins/kms... So its really important metric for me to follow (as well as resting HR).
Btw I love running channel and although I have been listening from the very beginning (back when I lived in London) and kept following every video after moving back to the Czech Republic, this is the first time I am commenting, so Id like to thank you for all the inspiration and advice all those years!
Also it would be very interesting to see an episode about iron deficiency/anemia in runners... I know couple more who are struggling with them and Molly Seidel just posted on IG she is anemic too...
I am also a runner with a fused spine after scoliosis and there are some wonderful female scoliosis runners in UK and Ireland, so that would also be a great episode (of course, maybe too niche, but I think in general running with some kind of disadvantage or disability is a great topic).
Thank you once again for all you great work! I'll be looking forward to many more years of TRC to come ❤
My favourite metrics are distance and time. Great video thanks for the opportunity to win.
Thank you for the good video! I personally use heart beat the most when I’m on the run or even sitting in the office. There are times when I’m I’ll, my avg heart beat would spike, confirming that maybe I’ve been ill or about to be. Another metric I like to check is elevation gain. For someone who trail runs and hikes a lot, it helps me better understand the effort of the session. There’s so many useful metrics I can’t recommend enough!
Thanks for the explanation. These are a lot of functions. Current heart rate, current speed and covered distance are the ones that matter most to me as I use an old Polar M400. I'm thinking about switching to a Garmin. The suggested workouts seem pretty interesting.
Great video! So much useful information! My most used feature for runs is heart rate zone. But day to day I always keep an eye on the body battery. I find it fascinating to identify all the little things which can impact it.
for me the heart rate metric is something I use quite often during a run to gauge the effort. After the run all the metrics are interesting. Thanks for all the great content!
Informative, as always 🤜🏼. I re-started exercising about two years ago and have used HRV at the start of the day, up to now. It helped me to get more in sync with how I thought my body felt and how it was actually doing. Then, heart rate during training and running, in order to build up stamina and progressing to a more consistent all week program. And, at this point, moving to running power as key metric,as I build up to running a first ultra.
Great video. Very informative, thanks. The metric I use most is heart rate, specially on easy runs.
I did find this video informative. The best matrices I use are pace and sleep. I forget and/or focus less on sleep knowing, sleep needs to be a routine in all my race training. Thanks.
great video, nice to have all this info in one place. HR is the most used data screen I use for either Zone 2 pace or Zone 5 interval day
As a statisticsfreak I love checking my metrics after every run. I always check my heartrate (because I have a heartcondition) to see if it wasn't too high for the intensity of the run. And Iove the speed and Vo2max, hoping to improve them. Also a great fan of the suggested workouts. Love this video by the way ❤
I love the performance condition metric that appears soon after I start my run it’s really useful to help me judge how much I want to push myself during the run
This is super helpful! I've really been monitoring my VO2 Max as that's something I want to improve, so I'll say that's the feature I focus on the most. I might have to check out that other video for tips!
I really enjoy the pace feature on my watch. I've found it to be a big help. I have a bad habit of starting out too fast.
Great video! New runner here - finding your content to be the most informative on TH-cam. Metric I’m following is HR - trying to stay within zone 2 and building my aerobic base so one day I can complete a half marathon! A new fitness watch would be very enticing ha 😅 all the best
Welcome aboard!
Great video ! During my runs I mainly use heart rate (for my easy and long runs) and average lap pace (for my intensity runs). Pretty basic, but I invested in an arm band and a foot pod to get those metrics as accurate as possible. Then after my runs I'll typically look at cadence and training effect to check how well I performed my training. Over time I'll be tracking resting heart rate.
Heart rate for sure is my most used and interesting metric. Thank you for a great video and explanation 😃
Thanks for the great informative video. I use the Garmin Coach program, focusing mainly on a combination of pace, distance, time and heart rate.
Hi guys, great vid as always. My number one metric is weekly mileage, love hitting that magic number each week building towards my race very motivating. Would love to get my hands on the 965
I use suggested workouts a lot. It's what took me from the couch to a half marathon distance in under a year!
Never thought, it would replace pace and heartrate, but the main metric I use for running is power (using the stryd footpod). Great video by the way! As always, lots of helpful informations 👍🏻
Thanks for the video! I am Looking forward to the pace feature so the watch can help me train for my first Triathlon race! 🙌🏽 I would love to win the watch!🫶🏼 Cheers from Bogotá, Colombia!
I’m always interested in looking at my cadence and how it correlates with a specific pace or fatigue. Always something to work on. Thanks for the vid!
HR zones, pace and distance are my most used metrics obviously, but I also like the workout suggestions and all the metrics regarding training readiness, to help me decide what kind of run I should (or shouldn’t!) do each day.
Great vid, thanks :) I use the Load Focus the most. Although now you have explained some more of what the features actually mean I'll be dipping in to those too!
Pace my favourite.
Love my Garmin watch. Really didn't think I'd use much on it but have become obsessed 😂
Love the video! I use heart rate the most because it’s one of the main ways to tell how the workout is directly affecting your body. It helps especially since I come from a place that’s quite hot and humid 😊
Great video, some hidden gems. Main feature for me is the Daily Report summary, use it each day to review key metrics ahead of the day.
Great video! I find the load focus metrics very handy so I training remains balanced throughout the week. I would probably start using the heart rate zones more frequently so that I'm training correctly for my current fitness level.