How to lower your resting heart rate


Newsletter #945: Monday, 19th October 2026


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Hey runners, in today’s newsletter, it was a weekend of course records around the world.

In Beijing, Tamirat Tola ran the fastest marathon ever on Chinese roads, nearly four minutes under the old course record. In Amsterdam, Diriba took 40 seconds off the women’s course record in the rain while Berhanu came within three seconds of the men’s. And Delhi delivered too, with Matata shaving a second off the half marathon course record.

Elsewhere, Kenenisa Bekele is back on an elite entry list for the Valencia Half on October 25, just weeks after an Achilles injury pulled him out of Berlin.

And as always, we round things out with the practical stuff: the six keys to lifetime running, our marathon pace calculator and split planner, and seven ways to lower your resting heart rate.

Jessy Carveth

Senior News Editor, Marathon Handbook


​Full Results: 2026 Amsterdam Marathon​

Diriba broke the women's course record by 40 seconds in the rain, and Berhanu came within three seconds of the men's. Here are the top 10 finishers in both races.


​Full Results: 2026 Delhi Half Marathon​

Matata took one second off the course record, and the 19-year-old Alemu won in only her second half-marathon. Here are the top 10 finishers in the international and Indian elite races.


​The Six Keys To Lifetime Running​

Most runners understand the benefits of lifetime fitness, but that doesn’t make it easy to achieve. Here’s how you can go the distance.


​Marathon Pace Calculator + Split Planner: With The Physiology Behind Every Prediction​

Use our marathon pace calculator to find the exact per-mile or per-kilometer pace you need to hit your goal finish time. Enter your target marathon time below to get mile-by-mile splits and a complete pacing strategy for race day.


​How To Lower Resting Heart Rate: 7 Practices To Include In Your Routine ​

Many people seek strategies to achieve a low, healthy heart rate.

So, what are the best tips for how to get a low heart rate? How long does it take to lower resting heart rate? Are there any legitimate strategies for how to lower heart rate immediately?


​Tamirat Tola Wins the Beijing Marathon in the Fastest Time Seen on Chinese Roads​

The Olympic champion ran 2:03:10 on Sunday, 3:56 under the course record, in the city that hosts the World Championships next September.


​Kenenisa Bekele Will Race the Valencia Half Marathon a Month After Pulling Out of Berlin​

The 44-year-old is on the elite entry list for Oct. 25, only weeks after an Achilles injury kept him out of the Berlin Marathon. It would be his first race since New York last November.


​Mile Zero by Zappos: Chicago 2026 with Keira D’Amato & Tanya Hvizdak​

Mile Zero presented by Zappos goes live from the Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Chicago Marathon weekend, presented by Zappos. Michael Doyle, Alex Cyr and Katelyn Tocci are joined on stage by Tanya Hvizdak, VP and GM of Nike Running, and Keira D’Amato, former American marathon record holder and author.


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