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This graph, shown above, is a heart rate zone summary. It shows the percentage of time spent in
each zone with your current zone highlighted in white.
This graph shows your heart rate over the last 2.5 minutes of activity and the percentage of time
spent in each heart rate zone after an activity.
Tip: You can view your progress in a heart rate zone even when you are using a Graphical Training
Partner like Race or Goal. During training, from the screen showing a main metric, press RIGHT to
see the graphical training screen. Press DOWN to see the heart rate zone screens as described
above.
Recovery
About heart rate recovery
Heart rate recovery is your heart's ability to return to a normal rate after an activity within a
specific amount of time. In general, a faster heart rate recovery from an activity is an indication of
an improved fitness level.
Heart rate recovery has two decreasing phases. During the first minute after exercise the heart rate
drops sharply. After the first minute, during the resting plateau, the heart rate gradually decreases.
Your TomTom GPS watch shows you the difference between the heart rate at the start and the end
of the minute as well as a 'score' for your recovery.
How do you measure heart rate recovery?
For activities that use a heart rate sensor, your watch shows you how your heart rate is recovering
when you pause an activity. After a period of one minute your watch gives a score for your heart
rate recovery. The faster your heart rate drops after exercise, the fitter you are.
Monitoring of heart rate recovery works with the built-in Heart Rate Sensor or an external Heart
Rate Sensor.
Race
How to get there: Activity screen > Press DOWN > TRAINING > RACE > RECENT or MYSPORTS.
Select this option to race against one of your ten most recent activities or race against an activity
from the MySports website. You can use race for running, treadmill, freestyle and cycling activities.
Tip: To add more races to the website, click RACE THIS on the activity details page for a
particular activity on the MySports website.