High heart rate for novice runners?

My HR is very high when I run. Im a bigger guy, around 260, so its to be expected but if I use the standard process to determine max HR I come up with a max HR of 182. I regularly hit 187 and sometimes higher. What I do is run intervals with the 3-2-1 method. I do 3 minutes at a 3mph walk, then 2 minutes at 5mph jog, then 1 minute at 7mph run. I do this for one hour. My HR regularly hits mid 180s to low 190s during my run but then I get it back down with the 3 minute walk. So far I havent had any bad effects of such an elevated HR. Im not sure if its healthy though to be that high. It worries me a little. I just try to pay close attention and if I start to feel any dizziness or chest pains I would stop but so far its not caused any problems.

I have only been jogging since about June, my HR is highest when I run, My max HR is 186 only a few times has it gone above that, but I can usually keep it around 155-160 when I run it's usually at a 10 min/mile pace or 6.0 MPH. I can maintain it for an hour. I may be looking at his all wrong, but the higher the HR, the more calories burned. I will usually do a couple miles before I do weight training as a kickstart to my workout. My HR does get back to the low 100's pretty quick though. From 150-110 in a minute or so

My HR is around 160-165 when I run at a normal pace...if I go faster it hits 170 and above. I can maintain the 160-165 range for as long as I run...which is sometimes an hour or more.

Aside from the fact that your math is skewed (a mile is farther than a km, so if you're doing a 5-6 minute km, then it's even longer for a mile), I don't think that the HR is too big an issue.

My HR regularly gets to the 160's and 170's when I'm vigorously riding my stationary, on the elliptical, or on the arc trainer.

Figure your max, and then you'll know the % you're at. I typically go at about 85-88% of my max rate.

If it's uncomfortable and making you cut your runs shorter, slow down. Not everyone can go faster, but everyone can go longer and that's 100% true. I run rather fast on short runs (4 miles) but I consciously slow down on long runs as I am focused on distance rather than speed. Plus, what's an extra 5 minutes when you've been running for over 2 hours.
That being said, wait til you've been running for a while and then you'll be complaining you can't get your heart rate up.
Can't win, really!

6 Minutes per KM works out to around a 10 minute mile. Thats not bad for a novice.

Couple of things.... Max Heart Rate is 220 minus your age. I didn't notice your age, but for a 30 year old, you'd be talking a max heart rate of 190. The harder you work, the closer to this theoretical number you'll be.

You are a novice runner... keep this in mind that running is a process of adaptation. You are teaching your body to adapt to work under stress. The longer you work at it, the easier it becomes and the lower your heart rate will become in respect to your Max HR.

One question that comes to my mind is this ... how is your breathing? Improper breathing will cause your heart rate to increase because you aren't getting enough Oxygen. I have coached people who couldn't manage their breathing properly for a couple of reasons (deviate septum, mild asthma, poor posture). Basically do what you can to improve your posture and clear your airways (stand upright and tall, eyes and chest forward... think about keeping your airways straight). Fix the breathing and you might find an improvement.

Hope this helps you!

When I first began running, my HR was around 160-170, but after about five-six months, I've noticed even though I run faster and farther, it hovers around the 130-140 range, even when I'm dripping sweat. Someone else said it: it's a catch 22, cause you want it high enough to burn calories effectively, but you also don't want it so high it makes you ill. Now I have to run sprint intervals to get mine to go higher.

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I am 21 and weigh 65kg and had my heart rate monitor on and at the end of my run which conveniently finishes with a steep run my HR was 203. I didnt know if I was dying or not haha. Depending on your age 165-70 sounds pretty good to me!