Color Gauges And Running Dynamics Data - Garmin HRM-PRO PLUS 010-13118-00 Owner's Manual

Workout Fields
Name
Repetition
Step Distance
Step Pace
Step Speed
Step Time

Color Gauges and Running Dynamics Data

The running dynamics screens display a color 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 different levels. The data values in the red or orange zones are
typical for less experienced or slower runners. The data values in the green, blue, or purple zones are typical for
more experienced or faster runners. More experienced runners tend to exhibit shorter ground contact times,
lower vertical oscillation, lower vertical ratio, and higher cadence than less experienced 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.
Go to garmin.com/runningdynamics
interpretations of running dynamics data, you can search reputable running publications and websites.
Color Zone Percentile in Zone Cadence Range Ground Contact Time Range
Purple >95
70–95
Blue
30–69
Green
Orange 5–29
<5
Red
128
Description
The number of repetitions remaining for the workout.
The current distance traveled during the workout step.
The current pace during the workout step.
The current speed during the workout step.
The time elapsed for the workout step.
for more information on running dynamics. For additional theories and
>183 spm
174–183 spm
164–173 spm
153–163 spm
<153 spm
<218 ms
218–248 ms
249–277 ms
278–308 ms
>308 ms
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