Able to set a heart rate goal when walking

[Denodann]

Would love to see less put into runners and more into us who walk, its gaining in popularity, and just as beneficial as running. To much watch manufactures have tunnel vision and seem to see running as the main goal for these watches.

Some of us walk as our form or exercise. So here are some suggestions for those who do walking as exercise. A str

Moderator Edit: Clarified subject

[Hikercindy]

With all of us baby boomers aging out, why are you focusing on young jocks?  I am going to be 75 and hike and walk just about every day.  I use my fitbit to make sure I get enough steps to balance calories in vs burned and keep my weight down.  I occasionally use it for heart rate and sleep.  I use it for biking to track miles.  I also snowshoe and cross country ski.  I can't run any more.  I like my charge 4.  I like the graphics, especially the rocket going off occasionally when Ihit 10,000 steps and tracking my weight.   I don't like most of the new changes.  Bring back the old rocket.  I don't need music or talking on my watch.

[ellett]

I won't support this as a contest, where the only way to get more for walkers is to get less for runners, but I'm wholeheartedly in favor of not glossing over walking, Fitbit developers seemingly having the idea that running is a "more serious sport" than walking.There are a LOT more walkers in the world than runners, and Fitbit doesn't seem to take walking as seriously as running.

And as people cross over from "youth" to "middle aged" and beyond, the number of those who run drop off precipitously but walkers to continue to walk, and are joined by those who no longer can or want to run but still love to go the distance. Fitbit, please do some self-retrospection on whether there has been some ageism in your priorities.

[Denodann]

Suggestions is set a pace, as Google fit accually has this feature, stride lenght 

HR goal setting when walking

Arm Swing to also to measure intensity of ypur walk

[LizzyFitbit]

Hi there, @Denodann. Thanks for sharing those ideas. We wanted to let you know that one of the ideas you recently posted already exists on the Product Feedback Board. You can see it here where you can add your vote to those existing product feedback:

• Set goal pace and alerts if you're too slow or fast

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