Top 5 Metrics You Should Track When You Run

When thinking about tracking your running, all the different metrics to choose from can be quite overwhelming! heart rate, pace, cadence, and the list goes on! In this video, Heather has narrowed it down to her top 5 metrics that you should definitely use to track your runs! 🏃‍♂️

0:00 - Intro
1:05 - Pace
2:19 - Cadence
2:58 - Heart rate
4:03 - Mileage
4:59 - Sleep

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What's your preferred metric to track your running? 🤔 Let us know in the comment section below! 💬

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What metrics do you use when running? Maybe you run with no metrics at all!? Share your thoughts and experiences with us 👇

[apocreg]

Not a triathlete but your guys running content is great 👏🏻

[jobanski]

Low heart rate training was what got me back into physical activity since Covid. Two years later I’m more focused on tempo runs and weekly volume.

[kevingarrett]

I've been running to power using a Stryd footpod over the last year. I have found my running has improved dramatically compared to heart rate or pace based plans I previously used.

[tuliomacedo]

Heather, you are simply excellent at what you do! Thank you for this content! Thank you for the channel!

[blowtorch]

I track my pace, of course, but the numbers I really care about are my cadence and heart rate. As long as the first one is high and the second one is low, I'm not usually too bothered about pace.

[saqibali]

Wow all your videos are so informative ❤

[qifdrmu]

Great advice as always 👌your gyus training very helpful ❤❤❤

[bartb]

Great video.
I use stride length at a certain pace with a certain spm at flat terrain to see if I get fitter and stronger.
My stride length increases a lot when I get fitter and stronger.

I also do the hrv test from time to time to see if I am still fit and not overtrained.

[ghnuuce]

Very informative and outstanding video your running skills are just amazing 😍

[Naturalbeauty]

Thank you for this amazing advice for running

[ThminaKhan-rhmd]

The topic you are discussing is very good and clearly understood

[faisalhussain]

This helps me alot 🥺 Thank you so much

[usmanrehmani]

Thanks for sharing this information 🙏ℹ️

[Jeaglelol]

I trained for my first triathlon, Ironman Hamburg, all the way without any watch or bike computer. I also did the race with no tracking except a mechanical wristwatch. For me this was a personal challenge to see that I knew my body well enough to pace such a long effort without any heartrate, pace or watt inputs. I think when starting out its really good to learn your body and going by feel first. I would check the lenght of my routes and calculate my average speed after my runs and bikerides, and keep a log in a notebook. After IM Hamburg I bought a Wahoo ELEMNT Rival watch and super happy with it. Now I am getting a bit nerdy looking over the stats after my sessions. 😅

[MuhammadImran-ggft]

Not a triathlete but your guys running content is great❣️

[MianBhai-myyh]

Very informative and outstanding video your running skills are just amazing 👏👍The most important metric is POWER! It solves for all of the issues you highlighted with elevation change and HR lag and change.

[ranaabdullah]

Very informative and outstanding video your running skills are just amazing 👏👍The most important metric is POWER! It solves for all of the issues you highlighted with elevation change and HR lag and change.👍