Garmin

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njosmith Aug 2020 10:39am, 5 Aug 2020 572 posts	njosmith Sorry, to clarify if I had an accurate reading of my Max HR I wouldn't have changed it. I don't so the data was implying it was set too high so I have moved it down.
SPR Aug 2020 10:40am, 5 Aug 2020 30,738 posts	SPR Njo - Re 571, no that's not right. Garmin have changed their predictor because VO2 Max is not the only factor in your performance, especially for sub VO2 max efforts.
SPR Aug 2020 10:43am, 5 Aug 2020 30,739 posts	SPR X-post, fair enough to change it is it's not accurate but don't get hung up on the predictor. If you get a newer watch, it will predict slower. Maybe do a max test to get a true max.
njosmith Aug 2020 10:51am, 5 Aug 2020 573 posts	njosmith Definitely not too hung up on the prediction as it was very clearly very wrong. And now I know a bit more about it I will be even less hung about it. For some reason when ever I have tried a max HR test the data has always been impacted by a random spike which has always impacted the results and I haven't used the HR data enough for me to be more proactive about getting a better reading.
SPR Aug 2020 11:50am, 5 Aug 2020 30,745 posts	SPR Njo - Presume you're using the optical HR for your test? If you are, try using a strap instead.
Bob! Aug 2020 12:06pm, 5 Aug 2020 3,276 posts	Bob! njo Max HR of 74 or 174?
K5 Gus Aug 2020 12:07pm, 5 Aug 2020 3,798 posts	K5 Gus njo - you said you lowered your max hr from 79 to 74 Did you mean 179 to 174, or did you mean resting hr ?? I'm sure your max hr is a lot higher than 79 !!!
njosmith Aug 2020 12:27pm, 5 Aug 2020 574 posts	njosmith Sorry 179 to 174
njosmith Aug 2020 12:29pm, 5 Aug 2020 575 posts	njosmith I have used a strap in the past (like more than 5 years ago) but it don't have it any more.
um Aug 2020 2:26pm, 5 Aug 2020 3,100 posts	um I just did a 1.8 mile walk, quite a few pics of deers, 48 mins, and my garmin said I needed 6 hours to recover. Does seem a bit excessive.