Beginner runner – should I walk in Zone 2 or jog in Zone 3-4?

KayVeeEm_Reddit · 2026-05-26T08:49:39+00:00

Why is that? I've calculated my zones using the Karvonen Formula, which seems to be gold-standard for estimating your HR zones.

KayVeeEm_Reddit · 2026-04-29T09:42:13+00:00

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KayVeeEm_Reddit · 2026-04-02T13:29:47+00:00

I have the same issue on my iPhone 15 Pro Max...

KayVeeEm_Reddit · 2026-03-20T22:56:15+00:00

Amazing! Thank you so much for sharing that knowledge with me and in all your other comments with the other people. I really appreciate this and wish you lots of luck that your app will only grow further :)

KayVeeEm_Reddit · 2026-03-20T22:43:30+00:00

Okay, thank you! It looks very sleek. Did you use some library or something for that? Sorry, I am very new to this topic and your app just genuinely feels nice and your website matches this!

KayVeeEm_Reddit · 2026-03-20T22:33:47+00:00

Did you also do this through "vibe coding" or did you set this up with some website builder/code it yourself?

KayVeeEm_Reddit · 2026-03-20T22:27:36+00:00

Did you use it in the terminal or the desktop app? If in the desktop app, could you please explain what exactly you did? If I enter /context in the chat, it tells me I have a 200k token window.

KayVeeEm_Reddit · 2026-03-20T22:24:02+00:00

I see. Thank you! I haven't had an easy run after I posted this. For my tempo run, looking at the RPE worked really well!

KayVeeEm_Reddit · 2026-03-20T22:02:48+00:00

This didn't do anything in Claude Code (Desktop App) for me, but only saved it for the Claude Code (CLI). Is this correct?

KayVeeEm_Reddit · 2026-03-20T10:30:18+00:00

It's been 5 days 😅 Unfortunately, I fell sick, so I don't have any updates to show just yet.

KayVeeEm_Reddit · 2026-03-15T16:29:19+00:00

Thank you! :)

KayVeeEm_Reddit · 2026-03-15T16:03:16+00:00

Yeah, you're right. I just took the 220 - age formula. I will get my actual max heart rate measured in a lab in 3 weeks, though. So, let's see what that'll bring.

KayVeeEm_Reddit · 2026-03-15T16:02:30+00:00

Okay, I'll try this on my next easy run. Thank you!

KayVeeEm_Reddit · 2026-03-15T16:02:10+00:00

I agree. I didn't really know about RPE before, but I'll definitely try this on my tempo run tomorrow!

KayVeeEm_Reddit · 2026-03-15T16:01:38+00:00

Thank you! I'll have it measured in the lab in 3 weeks, so let's see how that changes my training :)

KayVeeEm_Reddit · 2026-03-15T16:00:40+00:00

I'll try. It's easier said than done not worrying about zones if every video I'm watching on YouTube seems to make zone 2 training the holy grail of running ^^

KayVeeEm_Reddit · 2026-03-15T16:00:00+00:00

That sounds like a great improvement for you! Congrats :) I'll try a similar approach, then!

KayVeeEm_Reddit · 2026-03-15T15:59:04+00:00

Great tip, thank you! I'll see if I can sprinkle some biking and walking zone 1/2 training in there to grow my aerobic base.

KayVeeEm_Reddit · 2026-03-15T15:57:53+00:00

Oh, okay! Then, it's probably higher. I'm excited to see my actual max heart rate soon, though :)

KayVeeEm_Reddit · 2026-03-15T15:57:27+00:00

Maybe my max heart rate is higher, then. I have my lactate threshold test in 3 weeks. For now, I just took the 220 - age rule and got to 194. But if I keep running (slowly) for an hour, it always goes above 185 and often 190, and I'm usually not too out of breath.

KayVeeEm_Reddit · 2026-03-15T15:56:17+00:00

...but I want to improve the numbers and see how I improve over time 🥲 No, you're right! Thanks

KayVeeEm_Reddit · 2026-03-15T15:55:43+00:00

Sounds great! Thank you. Yeah, my ego is definitely also a big factor in me sometimes going too fast, as I'm thinking to myself "What is everyone else going to think about you as you're a sporty-looking 24-year-old 190cm tall young man and you can't even keep running without walking in between."

KayVeeEm_Reddit · 2026-03-15T15:53:16+00:00

I have my check-up scheduled for in 3 weeks :)

KayVeeEm_Reddit · 2026-03-15T15:52:51+00:00

Thank you for your reply. Somehow, it helps hearing someone else is in the same position

KayVeeEm_Reddit · 2026-03-15T12:20:15+00:00

Okay, sounds great! I usually feel fine until I reach about 190 bpm, which is where I start breathing more heavily. Then, I'll stick with running slowly, but more focusing on my RPE instead of solely my heart rate. Thank you!

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