A runner’s guide to understanding heart rate variability
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CULT OF FITNESS
A runner’s guide to understanding heart rate variability
ALEX CYR
SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL
PUBLISHED MAY 10, 2026
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HRV is one of the key metrics wearables use to determine a runner's overall 'readiness' score.
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Heart rate variability has become one of the more curious metrics to emerge from the age of wrist-worn running trackers that, if read properly, can be a nifty training insight.
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