Getting an accurate HR Max can be useful…I got into running several years ago and struggled early on with the zone based training recommendations until I realized it was just because my max HR was higher than the various apps estimate by default.
After running my first 5k race all-out, I recalculated my training zones based on a max of 205 instead of the 190 that the apps had estimated for me, and things started to make a lot more sense.
After running my first 5k race all-out, I recalculated my training zones based on a max of 205 instead of the 190 that the apps had estimated for me, and things started to make a lot more sense.