Your Watch Is Slowing You Down (Here's What To Trust Instead)

I've seen so many runners assume their watch knows exactly how hard they should be training. But the reality is your watch starts making assumptions about your physiology the moment you take it out of the box and those assumptions can very easily push you into the wrong training zones for months or even years without you knowing. 🚨 Want me to be your Coach? Sign up below 🚨 https://teamrunrun.com/coach/brant-st... In this video, I wanted to explain why heart rate zones from your watch are often inaccurate, why wrist-based heart rate sensors can often times be misleading, and further why obsessing over a single number may actually make your training worse instead of better. Happy Training! Watch my Running: Explained Series ⬇️    • Running: Explained   ➡️ Join 1100+ Other Runners and Sign Up For My Newsletter: https://brantstachel.activehosted.com... ⸻ Relevant Links 🚨 FREE TOOLS I CREATED FOR RUNNERS 🚨 https://www.runfastandfree.com/free-t... ⚠️ TAKE THE MARATHON READINESS QUIZ NOW ⚠️ https://marathon-readiness-quiz.score... Mental Performance Coaching with Brant Stachel: https://calendly.com/cepadminteam/15-... Get my Book “Fast and Free” on Amazon: https://a.co/d/00twBZ6d Learn More about ‪@teamrunrun‬: https://teamrunrun.com/ Fuel Your Training with ‪@fuelgoods‬ (AFFILIATE LINK): https://fuelgoods.com/?ref=Brant ⸻ Subscribe ⬇️    / @brantstachel   And check out the ‪@FastAndFreePodcast‬ ⬇️    / @fastandfreepodcast   Follow Brant Stachel & Fast & Free Performance Coaching On All Other Social Media:   / brant_stachel     / fastandfreecoaching     / brantstachel     / strava     / fastandfreewithbrant     / brantstachel     / brant-stachel     / brantstachel   Visit My Website: http://runfastandfree.com ⸻ Listen to the Fast & Free Podcast on Your Favourite Podcast Platform Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jI6TBv... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Chapters: 00:00 - Is Your Watch Lying? The Hidden Issue with Heart Rate Monitors 00:25 - Why Most Watches Are Off in Training Zones 01:22 - How Watches Calculate Heart Rate Zones 02:13 - Funny Examples of Tech Failures in Running 03:11 - Pregnant Runner's Data and Tech Limitations 04:03 - The Inaccuracy of Optical Heart Rate Monitors 04:56 - Physiological Gradients vs. Sharp Zone Boundaries 06:16 - Why Heart Rate Is an Imprecise Metric 07:10 - Elite Athletes and Heart Rate Usage 08:09 - Triangulating Data: Pace, RPE, and Heart Rate 09:08 - Using Heart Rate Data Effectively 10:07 - Practical Tips for Better Heart Rate Training #runningtips #heartratetraining #marathontraining #runningcoach #running