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Thanks, I've been logging my food for a while now and think I've got it pretty well under control. :) I'm not looking to lose weight, just to maintain. It's more that I want to be able to fuel my workouts properly, which means that even 150 kcal difference can end up being pretty significant. Plus, it's just plain…
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I've been considering buying a chest strap monitor, mostly because the random fluctuations and inexplicable spikes in HR given by my watch are pretty annoying. But I just bought this Garmin, and can't really afford to get a strap right now, so maybe down the line. Indeed; my max HR is at least 10 bpm lower than the…
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I ran 7 miles, so at my weight of about 130, that's 573 kcal. So it's closer to the Polar estimate according to that formula. I just realized that the Garmin on the other hand looks to be overly optimistic about my calorie burn when walking. During a 1-hour walk it claimed I burned 271 kcal. Siiiigh. Why can't technology…
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Yes - Polar shows an average HR of 117 and Garmin 118. If anything, the Garmin seems to be giving me higher values throughout, especially toward the beginning of the run. I have indeed. Weight, height, age, gender, both are the same for each. When I first got the Polar, I was trying to find information on what kind of…
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I chose my goal weight because I like round numbers: at 60 kg, my BMI is 20. Nothing more profound than that! Well, and I like the way I look and feel at this weight, plus it has been easy to maintain for a year now, so it looks to have been the right choice.
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There's probably nothing to worry about - like others have said, the higher your fitness level, the lower your RHR. But I'd still see a doctor, for your own peace of mind if nothing else. I'm a runner and my resting HR is in the high 30s. A year ago during a routine checkup my HR showed up as 38 during a blood pressure…
