Training and gauging workout intensity according to heart rate zones rather than pace can be a helpful technique for lots of runners to incorporate into their regimen. The biggest benefit of this form of training is it can help ensure you’re working out at the right intensity for your goal. Once you become familiar with your heart rate zones, it’s easy to know with one glance at your watch whether you’re pushing too hard on an easy day or getting in the right workout on a hard day.

Sounds great, but heart rate training comes with lots of jargon and information that some runners might find intimidating.

against one of our editors in a friendly competition on the Runner’s World Nutrition - Weight Loss To prove none of that should stop you from giving heart rate training a try, we pitted To prove none of that should stop you from giving heart rate training a try, we pitted. Each of them was peppered with heart rate questions while running, and every wrong answer was punished with an increase in speed or incline.

The massive screen and iFit technology let them choose iconic routes from around the world to run through, while the We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back tracked their heart rate data to help them understand their heart rate zones and see whether they were able to stay calm under pressure. Watch the whole experience above.