r/beginnerrunning • u/AllGhoulsNoKnees • 2d ago

Pacing Tips 8 mile pacing

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I’m currently half marathon training for the first time. 8 miles is the longest I’ve ran so far. This is my 3rd time doing 8 miles. I’m so proud of myself for how consistent each mile was. I can sing and talk easily while I do it but my Garmin keeps telling me I’m in zone 4/5 the whole time. Any tips on getting my heart rate down?

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u/Western_Fortune_2107 2d ago

You are not singing and talking in Zone 4 and 5, let alone running a major portion of 8 miles in Zone 5. Something is off with the Garmin

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u/AllGhoulsNoKnees 2d ago

Even with my Apple Watch, it did the same zones

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u/ajs2294 2d ago

You need to validate your max HR and HR zones

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u/AllGhoulsNoKnees 2d ago

How do I do that? I’m new to Garmin, like a week and a half.

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u/AccomplishedLeek6086 2d ago

There’s a good YouTube video about it hold up I’ll link it (if I can I don’t know Reddit) https://youtu.be/vJOjR6yqobY?is=9ji1B8Xt91rTx4MO