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I am 32 and 208lbs. i have been running again and my last run i noticed my garmin watch reading that my heart rate was above 168bpm for 14:48 while only reading under 168 for 2:47. i looked at runs from previous years and this seems to be a pattern?

Q: i am 32 and 208lbs. i have been running again and my last run i noticed my garmin watch reading that my heart rate was above 168bpm for 14:48 while only reading under 168 for 2:47. i looked at runs from previous years and this seems to be a pattern?

: I don't know if we can hang our hat on your watch's accuracy during rapid heart rates. I recommend undergoing a treadmill stress test for cardiac evaluation during maximal exercise.

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I don't know if we can hang our hat on your watch's accuracy during rapid heart rates. I recommend undergoing a treadmill stress test for cardiac evaluation during maximal exercise.

Answered 1/21/2023

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A member asked:

I am 32 and 208lbs. i have been running again and my last run i noticed my garmin watch reading that my heart rate was above 168bpm for 14:48 while only reading under 168 for 2:47. i looked at runs from previous years and this seems to be a pattern?

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Dr. Donald Colantino answered

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