Garmin Forerunner 735XT Owner's Manual page 34

Color Gauges and Running Dynamics
Data
The running dynamics screens display a color
EN
gauge for the primary metric. You can display
cadence, vertical oscillation, ground
contact time, ground contact time balance, or
vertical ratio as the primary metric. The color
gauge shows you how your running dynamics
data compare to those of other runners. The
color zones are based on percentiles.
Garmin has researched many runners of all dif-
ferent levels. The data values in the red or or-
ange zones are typical for less experienced or
slower runners. The data values in the green,
blue, or purple zones are typical for more ex-
perienced or faster runners. More experienced
runners tend to exhibit shorter ground contact
times, lower vertical oscillation, lower vertical
ratio, and higher cadence than less experi-
enced runners. However, taller runners typically
have slightly slower cadences, longer strides,
and slightly higher vertical oscillation. Vertical
ratio is your vertical oscillation divided by stride
length. It is not correlated with height.
NOTE: The color gauge for ground contact
time balance is different (Ground Contact Time
Balance Data, page 34) .
Go to Garmin.com for more information on
running dynamics. For additional theories and
interpretations of running dynamics data, you
can search reputable running publications and
websites.
Forerunner 735XT 33
®