Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
“Why is my heart rate so high on a run?” Have you ever thought about this? Or spent a whole run wondering what your heart rate should be? Well we’ve brought in a heart rate expert to help answer your questions.
Find out more from Garmin here: garmin.com/en-GB
Thanks to Charles R Pedlar MSc. PhD. FCASES
Professor, Applied Sport and Exercise Science and St Mary’s University, Twickenham for the support with this video!
stmarys.ac.uk/staff-directory/charles-pedlar
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What’s in this video?
00:00 Why Heart Rate Matters
02:18 Factors Influencing Heart Rate and Training Approaches
03:37 Comparing Pace, Effort, and Heart Rate on Easy Runs
05:16 How to Use Heart Rate Zones for Different Types of Training
09:25 Testing Max Heart Rate and Optimizing Your Zones
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“Why is my heart rate so high on a run?” Have you ever thought about this? Or spent a whole run wondering what your heart rate should be? Well we’ve brought in a heart rate expert to help answer your questions.
Find out more from Garmin here: garmin.com/en-GB
Thanks to Charles R Pedlar MSc. PhD. FCASES
Professor, Applied Sport and Exercise Science and St Mary’s University, Twickenham for the support with this video!
stmarys.ac.uk/staff-directory/charles-pedlar
If you love The Running Channel, why not check out our other channels, filled with more content which we think you’ll love:
*TRC Gear: Your one-stop-shop for all things gear and tech: youtube.com/@TRCGear/?sub_confirmation=1
*TRC Podcast: The world’s biggest running podcast: youtube.com/@therunningchannelpodcast/?sub_confirmation=1
*TRC Club: The social media app designed especially for runners: therunningchannelclub.com/join-us
What’s in this video?
00:00 Why Heart Rate Matters
02:18 Factors Influencing Heart Rate and Training Approaches
03:37 Comparing Pace, Effort, and Heart Rate on Easy Runs
05:16 How to Use Heart Rate Zones for Different Types of Training
09:25 Testing Max Heart Rate and Optimizing Your Zones
MUSIC licensed by Artlist and Epidemic Sound
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Thank you to our partners:
Wearables Partner: Garmin - garmin.com
Training Partner: Runna - Want to give Runna a try? Click below for a 2-week FREE trial: web.runna.com/redeem?code=TRC26
Nutrition Partner: Science in Sport (SiS) - scienceinsport.com
Treadmill Partner: Wahoo - uk.wahoofitness.com
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→ INSTAGRAM - instagram.com/runningchannel ←
→ TRC GEAR INSTAGRAM - instagram.com/trcgear
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Or get in touch with us by sending an email to hello@therunningchannel.com
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