Every Garmin Running Watch Metric Explained
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- čas přidán 1. 07. 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.
I am 54 with a fitness age of 20, a VO2 max of 54... and was having all manner of difficulty running any distance at all. It turned out I have a neurological condition that my watch was able to pick up on for about two years before diagnosis. I'm back running again and did my first marathon in two years last week.
What was the condition?
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.
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 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!
Loved the video! Finally a useful content channel. The running form & gait metrics are the most useful for my current journey.
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!
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!
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!!
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 😅
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!
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.
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 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
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!
i mostly use heartrate
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 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
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 😊
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.
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.
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.
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!)
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.
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 :)
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
THANK you. A brilliant high knowledge per minute overview and explanation.
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.
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.. 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
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
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.
I use the suggested workouts function all the time. It is great! Helps me stay motivated and mix up my workouts.
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 !
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 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'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!
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!
Another great video, very interesting seeing all the metrics. Definitely use the lap pace and average pace most, as well as the recovery time.
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!
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.
Great video - Training readiness, suggested workouts and heart rate are my favourite features.
I absolutely love the coaching plan feature! I completed the 10k Coaching plan to finish my first 10k since leaving the military years ago, and it is a fantastic tool to help you achieve your goal! Outside of that, my favorite is training load and readiness. Except for the constant reminder that I need to record my walks to help add to the low aerobic shortage I'm apparently always in! 😅
Great video! New runner here - finding your content to be the most informative on CZcams. 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!
My most used metric used to be pace but I’ve definitely started using heart rate more! I also love the morning message my forerunner 255 gives me which details my sleep, my workout for the day and the weather! Sets me up nicely 🥳☀️
Heart rate and pace is the metrics I use the most. But also to create trainings is amazing. Tanks for good videos
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
Thanks for the video. Clear and concise. My to go option is Heart Rate Zones
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.
I've had a Garmin for a while but only recently set specific running heart rate training zones based on my actual resting heart rate, absolute game changer for using heart rate zones in the training for my first marathon!
I love how well my my fenix tracks my sleep and my recovery status. It just explains to me why I feel up and down some days. It also will motivate me to push workouts on days it says my recovery is better than moderate. I’ve recently started following my watch program to train for a half marathon.
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 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 ❤
Average Pace is my favourite metric every day of the week, but after running a built in Garmin Half Marathon training plan for my first half a year or so ago (which really worked) I loved the way the workouts were all planned in the calendar and kept me to the right pace, cadence, time or distance.. since then I've used it to schedule my own training plans that ensure that I'm not tempted to run every run too fast, but have the right balance of speed work, easy runs and distance.. love it and it ensures I make sure I have time in the day and get out no matter what the weather's doing.
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.
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 have just got my first garmin, this video is a life saver 🎉
Pace and HR are the two metrics I use most. Love the nail varnish Andy!
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 ! 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.
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.
Great video, very helpful information. Thanks very much.
I have enjoyed using the VO2 Max and race predictor on my forerunner 55. I am training for my first half marathon and am encouraged by being able to visually see the improvement I am achieving and how I am going versus my objective!
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.
Nice video once again guys!
I use the training load feature the most to make user I'm not overtraining.
I've recently purchased a RunPod and now look more closely at ground contact time and, after suffering injury due to imbalance, the GCT balance feature. It has lots of other features as well that I hadn't really understood fully, but thanks to this video they are now a bit clearer!
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 😊
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 😅
I like looking at heart rate, cadence and pace after a run. I also like the suggested workouts too. I’m definitely one of those runners that doesn’t use all the features on their watch! That’s why I like videos like these, I learn something new every time! 😂
Post run I will look at Training Status, to know I am keeping my training within boundaries. I love seeing that move to peaking as I approach my goal race. But in addition, I like the VO2 max feature as this is a long term barometer of my fitness and gives me an idea of what I could perhaps achieve in race distances.
Great video btw - really useful for us all to check our understanding of Garmin's feature loaded watches.
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!!!
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 👍🏻
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!
Wow. What an incredibly useful video!!! Thank you!
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!
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!
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!
I started running during the pandemic. I mostly run on my own & would like to improve my running. I bought garmin 245 last year & I can see the difference on my running thanks to daily suggestions/workouts giving me a more structured training, how long or fast should I go & when to rest. I also love the garmin coach option since I have now join some half marathon runs & having someone with you creating a plan, giving suggestions, helps a lot.
Thanks for the video, it's really helpful. To me, the most important metric is the HR, for both running and cycling. It's a good metric for so many things related to fitness.
I mostly use the heart rate metric and compare this to my average pace. This has been very useful to me as I am coming back into running after a long break away. Over the past 9-10 weeks I can really see the improvement with lower heart rate and faster avearge pace and this has been a great motivation to enter my first 1 k race in over 3 years. I must admit that I am a bit of a geek with all the metrics that my 245 throws up at me. Great stuff.
Been using GCT balance a lot since coming back from injury. Great to see the recovery progress through this metric
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 stress metric. Thanks for putting this together!
Great video. Very informative, thanks. The metric I use most is heart rate, specially on easy runs.
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
I like to combine pace and elevation using garmin connect as I struggle on hills during a race so this is a key part of my training. The new hill score metric looks to be just what I need!
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 😊
Heart rate for sure is my most used and interesting metric. Thank you for a great video and explanation 😃
My most used metric is definitely lap pace. I run in kms so it'll let me know if I'm going particularly fast in a warm up or if I'm hitting the correct paces in my intervals. Plus I don't have to look at my watch as it'll gove me an update(beep) at the end of each lap/km/interval and then it can adjust if needed for the next one. Great break down folks, loving the content ❤
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.