Run Long Run Healthy

Thomas sits down with Marco Altini, prominent researcher in HRV, advisor to Aura, and dedicated ultrarunner, to discuss one of the most talked-about metrics in the running world today: Heart Rate Variability.Marco's Substack: https://marcoaltini.substack.com/Marco's series of guides to HRV for runners on Marathon Handbook:https://marathonhandbook.com/heart-rate-variability-guide/00:00 3 things I learned01:54 What does HRV measure05:50 RHR vs HRV07:50 Why everyone's HRV is different09:45 What runners can use HRV for11:10 Other ways to increase HRV12:50 How to reliably measure HRV15:18 Sleeping vs awake HRV18:25 Best devices for measuring HRV20:00 limits of HRV reporting23:38 Future / tech limits of HRV interpretation25:12 Winter lowers HRV29:12 how Marco uses HRV in his run training32:36 Marathon / ultramarathon recovery using HRV

Show Notes

Thomas sits down with Marco Altini, prominent researcher in HRV, advisor to Aura, and dedicated ultrarunner, to discuss one of the most talked-about metrics in the running world today: Heart Rate Variability.


Marco's Substack:

https://marcoaltini.substack.com/

Marco's series of guides to HRV for runners on Marathon Handbook:

https://marathonhandbook.com/heart-rate-variability-guide/


00:00 3 things I learned

01:54 What does HRV measure

05:50 RHR vs HRV

07:50 Why everyone's HRV is different

09:45 What runners can use HRV for

11:10 Other ways to increase HRV

12:50 How to reliably measure HRV

15:18 Sleeping vs awake HRV

18:25 Best devices for measuring HRV

20:00 limits of HRV reporting

23:38 Future / tech limits of HRV interpretation

25:12 Winter lowers HRV

29:12 how Marco uses HRV in his run training

32:36 Marathon / ultramarathon recovery using HRV

What is Run Long Run Healthy?

Running science, explained. Each episode, hosts Brady Holmer and Thomas Watson break down one major sports science topic or study related to running, in a way that regular runners can apply it to their daily training and routines. We cover topics like nutrition, training protocols and methodologies, fuelling, supplementation, recovery, and overall well-being.