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Run & analyse: Use running data to improve your running

Take your running performance to the next level with these tried and tested tools, including advice for tracking and analysing your running data: heart rate, running power and more.

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How to calculate your maximum heart rate for running

There are several methods to calculate or estimate your maximum heart rate for running. Here are some of the most popular, arranged from the simplest to the most accurate.

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Running power

Watch the story of the world’s first wrist-based running power measurement.

How to tell if your running heart rate is too high – and then what?

Going out too eager, too hard, and too fast is common. But sometimes, the problem isn’t just the pace, and it’s definitely not your legs – it’s your heart rate. And while what goes up must eventually come down, there are warning signs that you’re working too hard – and that’s not always a good thing.

Running heart rate zones | The Basics

Your heart rate is one of the best indicators of how hard your body is working during a workout.

Running power

Get a comprehensive view into the intensity of your running sessions.

Running index

Find out your running VO2max and see how efficient your running training is.

Why train with heart rate?

Heart rate training equips you with the smartness you need. It optimizes your effort and makes every minute of each session count.

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