
s1/e36 Running Metrics & What Your Watch Is Telling You with Coach Elisabeth
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Sometimes it can feel like we're being bombarded with training data and metrics. What's important? What's not? What's "normal"? Learn about the basics of common running metrics including...
- GPS (pace & distance measurement)
- Heart rate measurement
- Cadence
- Stride length
- Vertical oscillation & vertical ratio
- Ground contact time & ground contact time balance
- Resting heart rate
- Heart rate variability
- Respiratory rate
- "VO2Max" scores from your watch
- "Garmin Training Status"
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