If Your Heart Rate Drops Below 150bpm, You LOSE!

[@jassaljs]

Nice to see Rick actively involved. I am certain he is dying to be one of the runners👍

[@runningchannel]

He was dying to get on the track that day. We might have to do the challenge again when he's fit!

[@SeeChadRun]

I don't understand why the other runners simply didn't slow down (or take a brief walk) as their HR started to approach zone 5...?

[@yonatan1myers]

It looked like only Anna understod the chalange.

[@adamdejesus4017]

I've been following this channel for years, at my age I strictly run heart rate not speed or splits. I'm 48, 160lbs and I just completed a half marathon at 160-175 bpm...and it felt great the whole time!

[@runningchannel]

That's really interesting to hear that Adam. How long did the half marathon take you?

[@adamdejesus4017]

@@runningchannel 2hrs15mins...nowhere near PB but who cares?

[@daffels96]

I ran my half marathon completely in zone 4 too! Really wondering if my zones are right now 😂

[@adamdejesus4017]

@Ex troll Now living clean life You are correct I ran it *cold* not fully trained. Fully trained I would have had same heart rate, but 1 minute faster per mile (approx).

[@erics7226]

Well done! I'm 46 and my max is lower than your half marathon zone.

[@mikecaseyoshea3594]

One of the best Vids in a while - that challenge really levelled the playing field.. or track, which are level anyway... eh, anyway great stuff TRC Team and awesome to see Rick involved!

[@FooFloyDon]

Why didn’t they almost run near Zone3? Way easier to slightly increase the HR than reducing from almost Zone 5.

[@edithgruber2125]

Yes, that's what i would do. I'm running most of the marathon at the limit between Z3 and Z4 so I know I could hold the pace for over 2 hours. It's less energy consuming if you run slower and you can go a lot further. If I ran near Z5, I could only last about an hour.

[@erics7226]

I was surprised to see everyone maintaining a hr on the edge of zone 5. Why not hold in the middle?

[@katiepillar]

Loved Freddie’s interjection (one of my favourite films) and Rick’s really got that commentator voice down. A fun challenge, well done Anna!

[@runningchannel]

Thanks Katie!

[@bigdaff]

I love these challenges! Definitely sets this channel apart from all the other running centered ones

[@runningchannel]

Thanks Dan! We love making them 😀 Any challenges you want to see us take on?

[@nathalieasselin2251]

So glad to see you out there Rick! I would have had such a hard time with this challenge 😅. Kudos to all!

[@runningchannel]

Thanks for watching Nathalie. Hopefully we'll have Rick on a challenge again soon!

[@sarahmc]

As the slowest runner, but possibly most competitive, amongst my running friends loving all the inspiration for races that level the playing field!

[@runningchannel]

You might be really suitable for this one Sarah, why not lay down the challenge!

[@sarahmc]

@@runningchannel we're actually going to try your staggered start 5k race first, but this could be the next challenge!

[@aznkdz]

i don't understand how they don't know to slow down when their heart rate is close to going over except for Anna. it was fun to watch though

[@Merik_silba]

You guys/girls look so at ease in zone 4 when ever I do tempo runs in zone 4 I struggle to hold conversation Excellent video

[@heikostock9959]

That was the best and funniest competition so far. Well done!

[@AO-wg3pt]

Team Anna! Anna you were the reason I started running a year and a half ago! First half marathon next month!!

[@pauldavidson9120]

Great challenge!!! Loved Sarah's reaction to Anna winning, priceless!!!

[@MarieRossiter]

Each video just gets better!!! And tomorrow I think I'm going to add a HR workout, which is something I haven't done in a long time! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@runningchannel]

Glad you're enjoying them Marie! Let us know how the HR workout goes 😀

[@fidget918]

I actually just did this for the first time last week! I was on a long run, so I kept my heart rate in zone 3. It was actually enjoyable!

[@mostlyrunchat6132]

Should you aim for zone 2 not 3?

[@LeeSmales]

Seems that everyone aside from Anna lost sight of what the goal was? Did anyone actually try to slow down?!?! 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@kurtwerder6327]

Great to see Rick back and the new guy is great!

[@brookeworm18]

YES ANNA! We love to see our #1 Boston marathoner win! Great video team! I'm definitely going to be doing this on one of my runs this week!

[@fatrunner]

Great video, Anna is the endurance queen!

[@davidarana3232]

Sarah slams Rick and Rick lifts up Sarah? I love the competitive nature of people, even when their opponents are down. Runners are a special breed.

[@lovetorun8517]

Congratulations Anna on your track win as well as your Boston finish!

[@denbriggs82]

What a great idea for a challenge. Brilliantly carried out. Great to see Rick involved and the cast of the running crew is expanding but still good quality. James is hilarious. Sarah is fantastic. It was great to see Anna win with slow and steady. Well done team. I really enjoyed that.

[@pepperminttea2460]

Amazing to see Rick again, cannot wait until he’s back on the running side. And come on Sarah and Anna, represent for the lasses 💪🏻

[@ItsYaBoi888]

lasses = women (in the UK), right?

[@pepperminttea2460]

@@ItsYaBoi888 That’s correct 😄🌻

[@hairyairey]

@@ItsYaBoi888 Northern UK to be precise.

[@ItsYaBoi888]

@@hairyairey I need to go to the UK. A nice jog over there would be THE BEST EXPERIENCE

[@jonesynet]

Great challenge! Oh, and more of Freddie, please.

[@steveblake3102]

Fantastic guys...using the heartrate monitor on slower runs is such a great gage of ability and to slow a runner down. ❤️❤️❤️ Keep up the amazing broadcasting from a Sheffield Steel City Strider 💛💚❤️💚💛

[@kevinlance1813]

Congratulations to Anna. Looking forward to hearing about Boston.

[@clairhardywynn5620]

Omg Anna walking like she needs a poo to bring her heart rate down 🤣🤣 totally something I’d do - gr8 vid guys such fun 🤩 xx

[@koproinsias]

A masterclass in commentary by Rick

[@robertfarris7375]

Congrats Anna!! Way to keep it in check.

[@stmtom2811]

So many reasons I enjoy your channel 👍 Thank you!

[@runningchannel]

Thank you 😍 Which of our challenges would you most like to try?

[@frankweber3432]

Great to see Rick walking around! Go Anna!!

[@colincoleman1907]

Very well done Anna. That was a really good challenge. I started running to HR Zone 3 (111-125bpm for me) more than a year ago when I was training for the 2021 London Landmarks HM. I used it as a way to run slower as I was running and supporting my daughter whose best time was at least an hour slower than mine. Part of my training most weeks since then has involved easy runs trying to keep within my zone 3, not always being successful! Today I surprised myself with a 8:42 mile (that's quick for me) with a max HR of 155bpm when I felt sure it would be in the 170's. It is beginning to prove what I have read that says the more you practice with HR the quicker you get at a lower rate.

[@avinashbhogun]

Battersea Park Track? Good to see Rick and some new faces! Congrats to Boston Champ, Anna!

[@zulkhaireesulaiman8575]

I love love loveeee this video!

[@jacksonm.6549]

I've used the heart rate alert feature on the Garmins I've owned over the years (all Forerunners) and initially I hated it. I loved doing all my runs fast, and it would beep to let me know to slow down. As I slowly transitioned to marathons and ultras, I appreciate it more and love it these days. It forces you to run your easy days at easy pace. In the beginning I used to have a chest strap linking to my Garmin via ANT+ (there was no wrist based HRM when I got my first Forerunner). Nowadays it's much easier with the monitoring done via the watch.

[@Writin2insanity]

This looked like so much fun!!! And this is perfect for my training!

[@lovetorun8517]

I use this heart rate zone challenge on training runs to keep myself from going too fast - it's easier to focus on heart rate "pacing" - if it goes too high, I have to walk to pull it back in and since I don't want to walk, I've learned to tether my run pace up and down to stay within the zone. Great video!

[@christopherbrand5360]

Nobody going under?!?! That is so funny, what a competitive bunch :)

[@JimmysGarden]

Never done it, sadly I haven't got a watch, Nice video and well done Anna 👍👍🏃‍♀🏃‍♀

[@runningchannel]

Thanks Jimmy, glad you enjoyed it!

[@virtuocitygowf7272]

Awesome pedantry from the vid editor!

[@ivylovesrunning]

I love seeing the heart rate challenge. Was it just a watch or chest band amd watch pairing? Congratulations Anna!

[@runningchannel]

Chest band and watch pairing 🙂

[@Leeroy49]

Congratulations Anna :) and well congratulations as well for that Boston finish :)

[@alicedeacon6255]

Was totally rooting for Anna right from the start, I knew she'd smash it 💪

[@dresden_slowjog]

Great to watch. Not gonna spoiler here but I enjoyed the result! I regularly lock zone 2 (me: 122-141 BPM) on 80 per cent of my weekly runs to keep my easy runs really easy. Particularly helpful in summer heat, uphill or in headwind. Then my POLAR watch vibrates as I drift outside zone 2.

[@runningchannel]

Do you find by staying at that level, you can run longer distances?

[@dresden_slowjog]

@@runningchannel Yes, firstly I feel much fresher and injury-free after my run and thus happy and can run a higher weekly mileage. Secondly, as soon as my watch" slows me down" back to Zone 2 I check my stance, "stand nice and tall" (JamesDunne(TM)) running form, breathing, minimal lateral movement, cadence, etc. so I will automatically make it good habit. Instead of sprinting in Zone 3/4 but neglecting my form and crashing onto the couch half-dead.

[@claudiopiccoliromera2646]

@@dresden_slowjog Same here!

[@Dilja0001]

Loved the videoographer clip 😅👏🏼

[@Kelly_Ben]

I loved the even playing field!! Congrats to everyone, but especially the winner... totally deserve it!! 😆

[@ulrikejul7723]

Actually I used the alarm for the first time ever today, alas I had to choose zone 2 after recovering from covid 😷. I think I will use it more often from now on, it was fun! Of course the video was more fun, really enjoyed watching! Keep those brilliant ideas coming!

[@paultopham8626]

How difficult is it to run slower and anticipate cardiac drift? 😀

[@twold4this]

That was good! There used to be a lovely shop near me. Sold only meat pies and pasties, both delicious and both made on the premises. They opened at 7.30am and closed when they had sold all of their wares... 11am or so. Their memorable advertising slogan? "everyone a winner, everyone a dinner!" Well done Anna! (nearly forgot, well played on finishing the Boston Marathon) Great stuff! Rick in full "It's a Knockout" commentary mode 👍

[@bakerhalI]

When Rick is able to run again he should do all the challenges you guys have done since he's been out. I think it's only fair. In the interest of time, you could combine some of them... for example, Rick could run to heart rate while Sarah, in a massive SUV, chases him down. I'd love to watch that series... or even just spots in the monthly shows.

[@mikebenson7732]

Love this challenge!

[@owenlindley8014]

Excellent episode thanks

[@summerphilhorenstein2598]

Great challenge idea! I know my current run goals of trying to stay in zone 2 is way tougher than I expected haha. I wonder if trying zone 5 is more difficult or less.

[@summerphilhorenstein2598]

Or zone 4 rather

[@geofftoscano6804]

This was a great video! Well done Anna. This is the opposite of what I, now age 69, do in most of my training, which is MAF. Exactly the same issues of keeping your heart rate in a zone, but with me it’s trying to stay below 130. I never succeed 😂

[@angeljohnson234]

This was a great video. I learned something new. I didn't know Garmin could alert you when your heart rate reached a certain level. I'm going to try it today.

[@runningchannel]

Glad it was helpful! Let us know how you get on with it.

[@vsrump]

👍😂😂great group …great challenge :-) hilarious

[@logginsirl]

Finally a win for Anna!! 👍👍 and great to see Rick 🙏👍

[@JUNIMAN1994]

Why run at 180+ bpm all the time when all you have to do is run above 150? Don't get it

[@bailiemer]

I really enjoyed the video! Although when I train monitoring heart rate (usually for zone 2) I know I'm in for an rage-fuelled session 🤣After an hour of beeps telling me my heart rate is off in some way or another, I can see the anger increase my bpms in real time. If you see someone running very slowly while yelling at their watch, that's me... (at least I know that if I can yell, I'm clearly in zones 1 or 2)

[@carljones1498]

The difference between marathon training runners and the rest 🤩🔥

[@livewire1957239]

Really fun video! Curious how you determined the max heart rate for everyone - I’ve read that the ol’ 220 minus your age formula is really only a rough estimate: everyone is unique so for a really fair challenge everyone should get their max heart rate measured in a lab! 😄 Keep up the quality content! 👍

[@kierenkd]

Probably a ramp test or a 5K time trial

[@mattpotter8725]

I bet they've all had a test in the lab, it would be the only fair way to do this.

[@doc5avage]

Zone 4 for me is absolutely brutal. If my HR is above 160 bpm, I’m in pain and no chance of talking. I’m 39 and my resting HR is 41-43

[@TheSlickpt]

What's you max hr? I'm betting 160 is pushing zone 5 for you based on your description of perceived exertion

[@doc5avage]

@@TheSlickpt I have seen it get to 180 on hills and high 170s in swimming races

[@danieldunstone6128]

this is exact session i did as teen where on my long solo runs kept above 150 and then same for my 60m spin sessions and still do these exact sessions great for developing good aerobic capacity and to see on runs my time dropping while hr is the same 150s. but since i have a very low hr 30 rhr it can take 5mins on spin bike just to get hr above 100 and up to 10minuites before im up to 150

[@susanheneghan5879]

Great to see Rick back.

[@pennnnny]

Anna, did you film the marathon? Im SO KEEN to see it!!! :)

[@runningchannel]

There might be a video in the works.....🤔

[@mjuk1984]

I am an avid user of HR training (rather than pace) so this was a great challenge to see. I'm interested to know why there was so much difference in the Zone 4 range between the runners? My Zone 4 range is near Anna's at 150-168.

[@kierenkd]

HRR uses your resting heart rate which perhaps varies between the group. If you are untrained, its also easier to reach a higher max in a ramp test.

[@dilciaalvarezcrespo]

Congratulations Anna

[@youngy76]

What a cool game. Im doing the Ironman 70.3 Stafford in 8 weeks time. Can you do a vid on endurance for heavy runners. Im 230lbs at the moment

[@ggman3000]

I think marathon runners definitely have an advantage on this type of challenge as they can tweak there heartrates a lot better than shorter distance runners. Great challenge, good to see Anna win!! Zone 5 challenge would be a completely different story i think.

[@kylerobbins4794]

Rick's commentary is gold.

[@michaelgoode9555]

I do a regular session with high and low and go out for an hour and for my regular long session I set a max HR at the top of zone 4 to keep me aware of what is happening. Great challenge and so good to see Team Anna smashing it. 😎 🏆

[@sandyhumissouri5131]

The video game sounds! Brilliant!

[@sandyhumissouri5131]

Funniest thing ever!

[@aleksandarp3388]

Sarah? Speechless? What happened? 🤣

[@kierlak]

Was expecting people dropping out by not being able to stay in Z4 and go to Z3 rather than people getting carried away and going into Z5 🤔🤔🤔 Other than that fun idea for a video

[@gwilymeades]

I really enjoyed that!

[@ians3983]

Great video guys

[@carlospagos89]

great challenge idea!!

[@ptlewis2000]

I don't mind the close up one bit. Is that ok to say?

[@nedludd3641]

If your heart rate goes above a certain amount (based upon age, gender, fitness levels, health, diet, etc.) for a sustained period of time it begins to cause damage. How do you work out that threshold? And how accurate are heart rate monitors on watches? Can you trust them?

[@mostlyrunchat6132]

You need to go to lab to get tested, next best thing is HR Chest Strap

[@jenniferbraun2654]

Way to kick ass Anna!!!! Woohoo 🎉

[@vygotsky17]

Sarah: "When I start talking to you my heart rate goes up". Thanks 😀(I get that a lot).

[@runningoneddie]

Fun video. Definitely an interesting challenge. My heart rate monitor occasionally goes wonky, where it'll put me way over max once in a while. So you really have to rely upon the accuracy of it. But definitely a fun challenge.

[@jamesmoore4023]

Hello from Cayman! Running while filming would be a challenge for me! Maybe we should all choose a day to run and film and make a worldwide compilation.

[@runningchannel]

The guys have to put in weeks of training, including intensive bicep workouts to ensure they are in peak condition for running and filming! 😂😂😂😂

[@vrobsa2698]

Way to go Anna! Love u girl!

[@JonnyRunning]

fun challenges on this channel!

[@MrVaeron]

Really think about switching to HR Training as well. Pacing is so difficult at my place. Lots of small hills make it really hard to keep up the pace without going deep into Zone 5.

[@LockeLeviathan]

I just read a study that showed women tend to perform better over extreme distances than men because they tend to be better at regulating pace. Where a man will muscle through pain and discomfort in an effort to be competitive with the people around them, women tend to know their appropriate pace and not try to push passed it. It was an inconclusive study, because there is such a small sample size of highly competitive women participating in ultras and skyrunning events, and it is really hard to control all the variable that naturally come with events of that type, but it does demonstrate that with some minor modifications to the structure of race events, it may be possible to have mixed gender races that are fair to all participants.

[@futebolefernando]

The watch icon on the bottom left side. Is it an editor trick or there is a way to remotely monitor the watch stats?

[@Divedown_25]

Great challenge. Need to find my Garmin and Polar… and my runners

[@runningchannel]

You should! It was a lot of fun.

[@liamroche1473]

I was inspired by this in my run today and Garmin told me my VO2 max had gone up 1 point! Unfortunately the fact that my HR never got above 146 means no points for me in your challenge. :D

[@eviehawke]

this is a great challenge! well done, winner! (don't want to give it away) 😄

[@stephenb7098]

Could be a good to do this again but on a trail to make maintaining HR harder

[@Pappamea81]

You’re right, this should’ve been a zone 5 challenge since everyone went way to hard except Anna 😅

[@paulusul]

You need to do this video again with a new cast!! Soo good and they can do so much better!

[@runningchannel]

Who would you most like to see do it?

[@paulusul]

@@runningchannel Andy, Mo, Sarah, Phily Bowden and Rick 😆 oh gosh that would be so good! maybe with a twist, once you loose your second heart you have to stay in zone 5, when you cant stick that you're out. That would be soo intense and with that competitive lineup it would be so fast :D

[@jennifermcbroom8471]

Way to go Anna!!

[@KO47893]

Really surprised all the lives were lost by going into zone 5, and not zone 3 by running out of steam. Seems like Anna was the only one who knew how to do the challenge. Kudos to her!

[@gretchenw2613]

This was an awesome challenge.