When is your heart rate too high on a treadmill?

[Anonymous]

I don’t measure my heart rate except at Drs appointments. Unless you have heart disease/a medical reason for keeping it under a certain number, you don’t need to monitor this. Go by how you feel. Your heart rate increases to compensate for increased oxygen demand to your muscles. But it is self limiting bc you can only breath so fast. Basically is you feel ok and you aren’t too out of breath, you are fine

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t measure my heart rate except at Drs appointments. Unless you have heart disease/a medical reason for keeping it under a certain number, you don’t need to monitor this. Go by how you feel. Your heart rate increases to compensate for increased oxygen demand to your muscles. But it is self limiting bc you can only breath so fast. Basically is you feel ok and you aren’t too out of breath, you are fine

There's plenty of value in using heart rate as a metric when training.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My heart rate stays very high when I run, regardless of fitness level. Its not necessarily abnormal or a problem...if I run, even at a very slow pace, I usually start getting up around 170 for the second half of say, a 5k. Closer to 180 is not unusual for me either. I feel fine. Its not a problem and seems very normal for me. I've just had a full cardio workup including an echo and my heart is perfectly healthy so no concerns at all. If you feel fine, I wouldn't worry about your heart rate at all. Your body will tell you when its time to stop, not your heart rate monitor.

Same here. I'm 46 and have run marathons. My heart rate is always in the "red zone" for my age. My heart rate drops back down to the normal range within 30-60 seconds of stopping the activity, which my Dr said is a better indication of whether my heart rate is getting too high. It freaks me out to see my heart rate at 190, but unless I feel lightheaded or sick, I don't think it's a problem for me personally. That said, I'm trying to keep my HR around 170-180, but I can't get it below 170 when I'm running most distances.

Your HR monitor is wildly inaccurate or you should be in the hospital. At 46 for any normal runner, there’s no way they are hitting 170 HR on runs unless they are racing. Yes, I know people have different max HRs but I doubt yours is particularly high. The posts on this thread are just laughable.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t measure my heart rate except at Drs appointments. Unless you have heart disease/a medical reason for keeping it under a certain number, you don’t need to monitor this. Go by how you feel. Your heart rate increases to compensate for increased oxygen demand to your muscles. But it is self limiting bc you can only breath so fast. Basically is you feel ok and you aren’t too out of breath, you are fine

There's plenty of value in using heart rate as a metric when training.

Well…that isn’t really what OP is asking. If you are an elite athlete or have some specific fitness goal, maybe. But for the average person without a medical condition that is simply exercise for good health it isn’t necessary and there isn’t a “too high” if you feel ok and are tolerating whatever exercise you are doing

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t measure my heart rate except at Drs appointments. Unless you have heart disease/a medical reason for keeping it under a certain number, you don’t need to monitor this. Go by how you feel. Your heart rate increases to compensate for increased oxygen demand to your muscles. But it is self limiting bc you can only breath so fast. Basically is you feel ok and you aren’t too out of breath, you are fine

There's plenty of value in using heart rate as a metric when training.

Well…that isn’t really what OP is asking. If you are an elite athlete or have some specific fitness goal, maybe. But for the average person without a medical condition that is simply exercise for good health it isn’t necessary and there isn’t a “too high” if you feel ok and are tolerating whatever exercise you are doing

Sure, but PP said there's no reason to track it and that's just wrong.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My heart rate stays very high when I run, regardless of fitness level. Its not necessarily abnormal or a problem...if I run, even at a very slow pace, I usually start getting up around 170 for the second half of say, a 5k. Closer to 180 is not unusual for me either. I feel fine. Its not a problem and seems very normal for me. I've just had a full cardio workup including an echo and my heart is perfectly healthy so no concerns at all. If you feel fine, I wouldn't worry about your heart rate at all. Your body will tell you when its time to stop, not your heart rate monitor.

Same here. I'm 46 and have run marathons. My heart rate is always in the "red zone" for my age. My heart rate drops back down to the normal range within 30-60 seconds of stopping the activity, which my Dr said is a better indication of whether my heart rate is getting too high. It freaks me out to see my heart rate at 190, but unless I feel lightheaded or sick, I don't think it's a problem for me personally. That said, I'm trying to keep my HR around 170-180, but I can't get it below 170 when I'm running most distances.

Your HR monitor is wildly inaccurate or you should be in the hospital. At 46 for any normal runner, there’s no way they are hitting 170 HR on runs unless they are racing. Yes, I know people have different max HRs but I doubt yours is particularly high. The posts on this thread are just laughable.

Not the PP, but I'm a mid 40s runner who can easily hold 170+ for 2 or more hours. My heart rate monitor isnt inaccurate. You just don't know any moderately decent athletes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t measure my heart rate except at Drs appointments. Unless you have heart disease/a medical reason for keeping it under a certain number, you don’t need to monitor this. Go by how you feel. Your heart rate increases to compensate for increased oxygen demand to your muscles. But it is self limiting bc you can only breath so fast. Basically is you feel ok and you aren’t too out of breath, you are fine

There's plenty of value in using heart rate as a metric when training.

Well…that isn’t really what OP is asking. If you are an elite athlete or have some specific fitness goal, maybe. But for the average person without a medical condition that is simply exercise for good health it isn’t necessary and there isn’t a “too high” if you feel ok and are tolerating whatever exercise you are doing

Sure, but PP said there's no reason to track it and that's just wrong.

They were referring to Op not “you”

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My heart rate stays very high when I run, regardless of fitness level. Its not necessarily abnormal or a problem...if I run, even at a very slow pace, I usually start getting up around 170 for the second half of say, a 5k. Closer to 180 is not unusual for me either. I feel fine. Its not a problem and seems very normal for me. I've just had a full cardio workup including an echo and my heart is perfectly healthy so no concerns at all. If you feel fine, I wouldn't worry about your heart rate at all. Your body will tell you when its time to stop, not your heart rate monitor.

Same here. I'm 46 and have run marathons. My heart rate is always in the "red zone" for my age. My heart rate drops back down to the normal range within 30-60 seconds of stopping the activity, which my Dr said is a better indication of whether my heart rate is getting too high. It freaks me out to see my heart rate at 190, but unless I feel lightheaded or sick, I don't think it's a problem for me personally. That said, I'm trying to keep my HR around 170-180, but I can't get it below 170 when I'm running most distances.

Your HR monitor is wildly inaccurate or you should be in the hospital. At 46 for any normal runner, there’s no way they are hitting 170 HR on runs unless they are racing. Yes, I know people have different max HRs but I doubt yours is particularly high. The posts on this thread are just laughable.

You are just completely wrong. Yes, it’s not typical but it certainly does happen. It happens to me and I am in fine shape.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My heart rate gets very high when I run. My resting heart rate is like 48-52. I was told everyone is different and a better measure is how fast your heart rate returns to resting after exercise.

I just posted below about always being in the red zone and missed your reply. I'm the same as you - low resting heart rate, high heart rate when I run, and heart rate returns to normal very quickly after exercise.

This is also me. NP.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My heart rate stays very high when I run, regardless of fitness level. Its not necessarily abnormal or a problem...if I run, even at a very slow pace, I usually start getting up around 170 for the second half of say, a 5k. Closer to 180 is not unusual for me either. I feel fine. Its not a problem and seems very normal for me. I've just had a full cardio workup including an echo and my heart is perfectly healthy so no concerns at all. If you feel fine, I wouldn't worry about your heart rate at all. Your body will tell you when its time to stop, not your heart rate monitor.

Same here. I'm 46 and have run marathons. My heart rate is always in the "red zone" for my age. My heart rate drops back down to the normal range within 30-60 seconds of stopping the activity, which my Dr said is a better indication of whether my heart rate is getting too high. It freaks me out to see my heart rate at 190, but unless I feel lightheaded or sick, I don't think it's a problem for me personally. That said, I'm trying to keep my HR around 170-180, but I can't get it below 170 when I'm running most distances.

Your HR monitor is wildly inaccurate or you should be in the hospital. At 46 for any normal runner, there’s no way they are hitting 170 HR on runs unless they are racing. Yes, I know people have different max HRs but I doubt yours is particularly high. The posts on this thread are just laughable.

Not the PP, but I'm a mid 40s runner who can easily hold 170+ for 2 or more hours. My heart rate monitor isnt inaccurate. You just don't know any moderately decent athletes.

LOL. If you were a decent athlete, your HR wouldn’t be that high on normal runs. And I think the odds of you being able to hold 170+ for over 2 hours are about as likely as you winning the $1.5 billion power ball.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My heart rate stays very high when I run, regardless of fitness level. Its not necessarily abnormal or a problem...if I run, even at a very slow pace, I usually start getting up around 170 for the second half of say, a 5k. Closer to 180 is not unusual for me either. I feel fine. Its not a problem and seems very normal for me. I've just had a full cardio workup including an echo and my heart is perfectly healthy so no concerns at all. If you feel fine, I wouldn't worry about your heart rate at all. Your body will tell you when its time to stop, not your heart rate monitor.

Same here. I'm 46 and have run marathons. My heart rate is always in the "red zone" for my age. My heart rate drops back down to the normal range within 30-60 seconds of stopping the activity, which my Dr said is a better indication of whether my heart rate is getting too high. It freaks me out to see my heart rate at 190, but unless I feel lightheaded or sick, I don't think it's a problem for me personally. That said, I'm trying to keep my HR around 170-180, but I can't get it below 170 when I'm running most distances.

Your HR monitor is wildly inaccurate or you should be in the hospital. At 46 for any normal runner, there’s no way they are hitting 170 HR on runs unless they are racing. Yes, I know people have different max HRs but I doubt yours is particularly high. The posts on this thread are just laughable.

Not the PP, but I'm a mid 40s runner who can easily hold 170+ for 2 or more hours. My heart rate monitor isnt inaccurate. You just don't know any moderately decent athletes.

NP but this is ridiculous. Outside of a race most distance runners do 80% of their runs at an easy pace (HR Zone 1 or 2) and 20% at a tempo or speed pace. The PP who said you wouldn't hit 170 outside of a race is right for a many very fit runners at longer distances, but I'd add you would hit it during any sort of track drills or hard tempo work.

Besides, if you're a 'decent athlete' and running for 2 hours you're probably covering 15+ miles, so to the immediate PP, at that HR for your age you're at 90+% of MHR and very few coaches or training plans would stick a 15 mile tempo run into a marathon plan. You're doing it wrong.

My 2+ hour long runs have average HRs in the high 140s, and I have a recent BQ.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My heart rate stays very high when I run, regardless of fitness level. Its not necessarily abnormal or a problem...if I run, even at a very slow pace, I usually start getting up around 170 for the second half of say, a 5k. Closer to 180 is not unusual for me either. I feel fine. Its not a problem and seems very normal for me. I've just had a full cardio workup including an echo and my heart is perfectly healthy so no concerns at all. If you feel fine, I wouldn't worry about your heart rate at all. Your body will tell you when its time to stop, not your heart rate monitor.

Same here. I'm 46 and have run marathons. My heart rate is always in the "red zone" for my age. My heart rate drops back down to the normal range within 30-60 seconds of stopping the activity, which my Dr said is a better indication of whether my heart rate is getting too high. It freaks me out to see my heart rate at 190, but unless I feel lightheaded or sick, I don't think it's a problem for me personally. That said, I'm trying to keep my HR around 170-180, but I can't get it below 170 when I'm running most distances.

Your HR monitor is wildly inaccurate or you should be in the hospital. At 46 for any normal runner, there’s no way they are hitting 170 HR on runs unless they are racing. Yes, I know people have different max HRs but I doubt yours is particularly high. The posts on this thread are just laughable.

Not the PP, but I'm a mid 40s runner who can easily hold 170+ for 2 or more hours. My heart rate monitor isnt inaccurate. You just don't know any moderately decent athletes.

NP but this is ridiculous. Outside of a race most distance runners do 80% of their runs at an easy pace (HR Zone 1 or 2) and 20% at a tempo or speed pace. The PP who said you wouldn't hit 170 outside of a race is right for a many very fit runners at longer distances, but I'd add you would hit it during any sort of track drills or hard tempo work.

Besides, if you're a 'decent athlete' and running for 2 hours you're probably covering 15+ miles, so to the immediate PP, at that HR for your age you're at 90+% of MHR and very few coaches or training plans would stick a 15 mile tempo run into a marathon plan. You're doing it wrong.

My 2+ hour long runs have average HRs in the high 140s, and I have a recent BQ.

Cool story.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My heart rate stays very high when I run, regardless of fitness level. Its not necessarily abnormal or a problem...if I run, even at a very slow pace, I usually start getting up around 170 for the second half of say, a 5k. Closer to 180 is not unusual for me either. I feel fine. Its not a problem and seems very normal for me. I've just had a full cardio workup including an echo and my heart is perfectly healthy so no concerns at all. If you feel fine, I wouldn't worry about your heart rate at all. Your body will tell you when its time to stop, not your heart rate monitor.

Same here. I'm 46 and have run marathons. My heart rate is always in the "red zone" for my age. My heart rate drops back down to the normal range within 30-60 seconds of stopping the activity, which my Dr said is a better indication of whether my heart rate is getting too high. It freaks me out to see my heart rate at 190, but unless I feel lightheaded or sick, I don't think it's a problem for me personally. That said, I'm trying to keep my HR around 170-180, but I can't get it below 170 when I'm running most distances.

Same thing here. I have a very high heart rate during exercise and get into the low 180s. I've had a full cardiac examination including a stress echo. No issues were found and my recovery immediately after exercise is that of a much younger person. I was told to stop/slow down only if I have symptoms.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My heart rate stays very high when I run, regardless of fitness level. Its not necessarily abnormal or a problem...if I run, even at a very slow pace, I usually start getting up around 170 for the second half of say, a 5k. Closer to 180 is not unusual for me either. I feel fine. Its not a problem and seems very normal for me. I've just had a full cardio workup including an echo and my heart is perfectly healthy so no concerns at all. If you feel fine, I wouldn't worry about your heart rate at all. Your body will tell you when its time to stop, not your heart rate monitor.

Same here. I'm 46 and have run marathons. My heart rate is always in the "red zone" for my age. My heart rate drops back down to the normal range within 30-60 seconds of stopping the activity, which my Dr said is a better indication of whether my heart rate is getting too high. It freaks me out to see my heart rate at 190, but unless I feel lightheaded or sick, I don't think it's a problem for me personally. That said, I'm trying to keep my HR around 170-180, but I can't get it below 170 when I'm running most distances.

Your HR monitor is wildly inaccurate or you should be in the hospital. At 46 for any normal runner, there’s no way they are hitting 170 HR on runs unless they are racing. Yes, I know people have different max HRs but I doubt yours is particularly high. The posts on this thread are just laughable.

Not the PP, but I'm a mid 40s runner who can easily hold 170+ for 2 or more hours. My heart rate monitor isnt inaccurate. You just don't know any moderately decent athletes.

Heart rate does not necessarily indicate fitness. My heart rate is high because my blood pressure is low.

LOL. If you were a decent athlete, your HR wouldn’t be that high on normal runs. And I think the odds of you being able to hold 170+ for over 2 hours are about as likely as you winning the $1.5 billion power ball.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My heart rate stays very high when I run, regardless of fitness level. Its not necessarily abnormal or a problem...if I run, even at a very slow pace, I usually start getting up around 170 for the second half of say, a 5k. Closer to 180 is not unusual for me either. I feel fine. Its not a problem and seems very normal for me. I've just had a full cardio workup including an echo and my heart is perfectly healthy so no concerns at all. If you feel fine, I wouldn't worry about your heart rate at all. Your body will tell you when its time to stop, not your heart rate monitor.

Same here. I'm 46 and have run marathons. My heart rate is always in the "red zone" for my age. My heart rate drops back down to the normal range within 30-60 seconds of stopping the activity, which my Dr said is a better indication of whether my heart rate is getting too high. It freaks me out to see my heart rate at 190, but unless I feel lightheaded or sick, I don't think it's a problem for me personally. That said, I'm trying to keep my HR around 170-180, but I can't get it below 170 when I'm running most distances.

Your HR monitor is wildly inaccurate or you should be in the hospital. At 46 for any normal runner, there’s no way they are hitting 170 HR on runs unless they are racing. Yes, I know people have different max HRs but I doubt yours is particularly high. The posts on this thread are just laughable.

Why wouldn’t you believe this? I’m also over 40 and my heart rate is 165 when I run (a moderate jog, really). I don’t think I’m in great shape, I wish it wouldn’t get that high.