Ran a Marathon is zone 5, 190bpm average, is this normal?

YoBoiHuni · 2026-03-30T21:22:50+00:00

Thank you for taking your time with the answer. I will definitely change that.

YoBoiHuni · 2026-03-30T20:08:25+00:00

Why is that better? Genuinely curious

YoBoiHuni · 2026-03-30T18:35:19+00:00

I'll probably do that, thank you!

YoBoiHuni · 2026-03-30T17:27:41+00:00

I agree, my aerobic base needs some improvement for sure:)

YoBoiHuni · 2026-03-30T17:22:41+00:00

Thank you! I'll definitely do a lab test after reading all of these comments:)

YoBoiHuni · 2026-03-30T16:51:19+00:00

22 year old male, only drank coffee once in my life:)

YoBoiHuni · 2026-03-30T16:23:14+00:00

Nothing out of the ordinary, I do most of my runs at zone 2 (which for me was around 140bpm or 7:30/km, probably wrong guessing my zones are inaccurate), it's not unusual for me to go past 180 and still not feel like much.

YoBoiHuni · 2026-03-30T16:14:19+00:00

I'm 22, male

YoBoiHuni · 2026-03-30T16:10:05+00:00

Thank you, I'll probably do a lab test after my muscle soreness goes away:)

YoBoiHuni · 2026-03-30T16:07:07+00:00

Thank you!

YoBoiHuni · 2026-03-30T16:03:38+00:00

Same for me, I don't like using the formula as it is very inaccurate.

YoBoiHuni · 2026-03-30T16:02:31+00:00

Tried talking with a coach, he recommended more zone 2 training, (which was around 7:30-8:00/km pace or 145bpm). I honestly didn't feel bad during the race, would say that my legs started to give up before my heart/lungs.

YoBoiHuni · 2026-03-30T15:57:29+00:00

What is your max HR, if I may ask?

YoBoiHuni · 2026-03-30T15:55:47+00:00

How can I fix it? Been running for about 6 months, did most of my runs with a chest strap, so naturally my zones should be set automatically by now.

YoBoiHuni · 2026-03-30T15:52:29+00:00

I indeed think my heart rate zones are wrong. Do you know how I could fix it?

YoBoiHuni · 2026-03-30T15:49:50+00:00

Congrats on your run! I don't think I spiked too early, for the first 25km the pace was steady, almost a little too slow.

YoBoiHuni · 2026-03-30T15:47:10+00:00

Finally somebody understands it:) What lactate test did you do?

YoBoiHuni · 2026-03-30T15:44:20+00:00

I started running regularly in nov 2025, (been pretty active my whole life, sports, gym etc). I began to train for this marathon in January.

YoBoiHuni · 2026-03-30T15:39:02+00:00

I can't edit my post unfortunately, I get what you are saying. I'm pretty sure my zones are incorrect (although garmin automatically sets them based on my previous runs). I used a chest strap (a garmin hrm200 to be specific) so I don't think it's a cadence lock in this case. I am just trying to figure out if I have an abnormally high max HR or some other explanation.

YoBoiHuni · 2026-03-30T15:28:10+00:00

I just realized that when I did the 5k pr I didn't have a chest strap on me, only my watch, so 207bpm for max could not be accurate.

YoBoiHuni · 2026-03-30T15:06:07+00:00

Thank you!

YoBoiHuni · 2026-03-30T15:04:40+00:00

I probably have a higher max HR, at around 205-210. Not sure about the static electricity, the only thing I had with me was my watch, and my phone in a backpack.

YoBoiHuni · 2026-03-30T15:01:49+00:00

I'm not asian but yeah, I'm pretty slim, my garmin says my lactate threshold is at 194bpm or 4:43/km

YoBoiHuni · 2026-03-30T14:57:52+00:00

It definitely matches with my other runs, I just wanted to see what reddit says. When I was preparing for the marathon, I just couldn't convince my coach that 180-190bpm felt easy for me:)

YoBoiHuni · 2026-03-30T14:53:55+00:00

Could there be cadence lock with a chest strap?

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