Right now, my 5k is 20:32 or a 6:36 per mile pace. I’ve been running my easy runs at around a 9:30 pace, which is a good bit slower than my 5k pace, and most of the time feels pretty easy (can hold conversation, breath through nose). However, at this pace, my heart rate can easily get up to 180-185 (I’m only 14 so I have a high max heart rate but still). It’s measured with a Garmin watch, but I’m pretty sure it’s accurate because when I do pulse checks right after I finish my runs it’s around what my watch says. It might also be worthy to note that it’s around 70-75 degrees right now, which could be affecting it, and my allergies have been pretty bad. But still, at this slow of a pace which feels pretty easy, this high of a heart rate seems abnormal.