---
aliases: ["Resting HR Q3 2024"]
Is A: Target
Belongs to: "[[24q3]]"
Measure: "[[measure-resting-hr]]"
Goal value: 53
Actual value: 55
Status: Behind
---
# Resting HR Target Q3 2024
Target: resting HR < 53 bpm.

After hitting the Q2 target, the bar was raised slightly to 53 bpm. Summer presented a mixed bag for training: longer days and better weather supported outdoor activity, but travel disruptions and heat made consistent training harder. The [[24q3-podcast-season-2]] launch also added time pressure, compressing the windows available for exercise.

## Progress

- July: averaged 54 bpm. Summer heat forced several runs to be cut short or replaced with indoor cycling, which is less effective for HR improvement.
- August: spiked to 56 bpm average during a two-week vacation where running was inconsistent and diet was less controlled. Also coincided with the Hacker News traffic spike, which caused stress-related sleep disruption.
- September: recovered to 55 bpm as routine normalized, but could not close the gap to 53 in one month.
- Quarter average of 55 bpm -- missed the 53 bpm target by 2 bpm.

## Notes

- Summer travel and heat are a recurring challenge. Pre-planning hotel gym access and having a travel-friendly bodyweight routine could mitigate the vacation disruption.
- The correlation between stress (Hacker News traffic week) and elevated resting HR was striking -- roughly +3 bpm during that period. Managing stress responses is as important as the physical training.
