diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/TrackListActivity.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/TrackListActivity.java
index bf23fa9a8..b5c63aa0a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/TrackListActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/TrackListActivity.java
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@
 package de.dennisguse.opentracks;
 
 import android.app.ActivityOptions;
+import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.app.SearchManager;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.graphics.drawable.AnimatedVectorDrawable;
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@
  * @author Leif Hendrik Wilden
  */
 public class TrackListActivity extends AbstractTrackDeleteActivity implements ConfirmDeleteDialogFragment.ConfirmDeleteCaller {
-
+    public static String notifChoice = "speed";
     private static final String TAG = TrackListActivity.class.getSimpleName();
     private CountDownTimer delayTimer;
     private int selectedDelayInSeconds = 0;
@@ -104,6 +106,14 @@ public class TrackListActivity extends AbstractTrackDeleteActivity implements Co
     private GpsStatusValue gpsStatusValue = TrackRecordingService.STATUS_GPS_DEFAULT;
     private RecordingStatus recordingStatus = TrackRecordingService.STATUS_DEFAULT;
 
+    private static final String NOTIFICATION_PREFERENCE_KEY = "notification_preference_key";
+
+    // Constants for notification options
+    private static final int SPEED_METRIC_CHOICE = 0;
+    private static final int HEART_RATE_METRIC_CHOICE = 1;
+    private static final int DISTANCE_METRIC_CHOICE = 2;
+    private static final int DEFAULT_CHOICE = SPEED_METRIC_CHOICE;
+
     // Callback when an item is selected in the contextual action mode
     private final ActivityUtils.ContextualActionModeCallback contextualActionModeCallback = new ActivityUtils.ContextualActionModeCallback() {
 
@@ -267,35 +277,8 @@ public void bindView(View view, Context context, Cursor cursor) {
                 return;
             }
 
-            // Not Recording -> Recording
-            try {
-                runOnUiThread(() -> {
-                    for (int i = selectedDelayInSeconds; i >= 0; i--) {
-
-                        final int secondsLeft = i;
-                        Toast toast = Toast.makeText(TrackListActivity.this,"Recording starts in " + secondsLeft + " seconds", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);
-                        toast.show();
-                        try {
-                            Thread.sleep(1000);
-                        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-                            throw new RuntimeException(e);
-                        }
-                        toast.cancel();
-                    }});
-
-            } catch (Exception e) {
-                throw new RuntimeException(e);
-            }
-            updateGpsMenuItem(false, true);
-            new TrackRecordingServiceConnection((service, connection) -> {
-                Track.Id trackId = service.startNewTrack();
-
-                Intent newIntent = IntentUtils.newIntent(TrackListActivity.this, TrackRecordingActivity.class);
-                newIntent.putExtra(TrackRecordingActivity.EXTRA_TRACK_ID, trackId);
-                startActivity(newIntent);
-
-                connection.unbind(this);
-            }).startAndBind(this, true);
+            // Show the notification dialog to select type of the metric to show in starting new track
+            showNotificationOptionsDialog();
         });
         viewBinding.trackListFabAction.setOnLongClickListener((view) -> {
             if (!recordingStatus.isRecording()) {
@@ -681,4 +664,74 @@ private void onRecordingStatusChanged(RecordingStatus status) {
         recordingStatus = status;
         setFloatButton();
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+    // Add a new method for handling the start recording action
+    private void startRecording() {
+        // Not Recording -> Recording
+        try {
+            runOnUiThread(() -> {
+                for (int i = selectedDelayInSeconds; i >= 0; i--) {
+
+                    final int secondsLeft = i;
+                    Toast toast = Toast.makeText(TrackListActivity.this,"Recording starts in " + secondsLeft + " seconds", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);
+                    toast.show();
+                    try {
+                        Thread.sleep(1000);
+                    } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+                        throw new RuntimeException(e);
+                    }
+                    toast.cancel();
+                }});
+
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(e);
+        }
+        updateGpsMenuItem(false, true);
+        new TrackRecordingServiceConnection((service, connection) -> {
+            Track.Id trackId = service.startNewTrack();
+
+            Intent newIntent = IntentUtils.newIntent(TrackListActivity.this, TrackRecordingActivity.class);
+            newIntent.putExtra(TrackRecordingActivity.EXTRA_TRACK_ID, trackId);
+            startActivity(newIntent);
+
+            connection.unbind(this);
+        }).startAndBind(this, true);
+    }
+
+    // Function to show the dialog for notification options
+    private void showNotificationOptionsDialog() {
+        AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
+        builder.setTitle(R.string.choose_notification_option)
+                .setItems(R.array.notification_options, (dialog, which) -> {
+                    // Store the user's choice
+                    saveNotificationPreference(which);
+
+                    // Update the notification based on the user's choice
+                    updateNotification();
+
+                    // Start recording after the user has made a choice
+                    startRecording();
+                });
+        builder.create().show();
+    }
+
+    // Function to save the user's notification preference
+    private void saveNotificationPreference(int choice) {
+        SharedPreferences preferences = getPreferences(Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
+        SharedPreferences.Editor editor = preferences.edit();
+        editor.putInt(NOTIFICATION_PREFERENCE_KEY, choice);
+        editor.apply();
+    }
+
+    // Function to update the notification based on user's choice
+    private void updateNotification() {
+        SharedPreferences preferences = getPreferences(Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
+        int userChoice = preferences.getInt(NOTIFICATION_PREFERENCE_KEY, DEFAULT_CHOICE);
+
+        switch (userChoice) {
+            case SPEED_METRIC_CHOICE -> notifChoice = "speed";
+            case HEART_RATE_METRIC_CHOICE -> notifChoice = "heartRate";
+            case DISTANCE_METRIC_CHOICE -> notifChoice = "distance";
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/services/TrackRecordingServiceNotificationManager.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/services/TrackRecordingServiceNotificationManager.java
index 7c9eb13ee..331d06597 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/services/TrackRecordingServiceNotificationManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/services/TrackRecordingServiceNotificationManager.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import de.dennisguse.opentracks.TrackListActivity;
 import de.dennisguse.opentracks.data.models.Distance;
 import de.dennisguse.opentracks.data.models.DistanceFormatter;
+import de.dennisguse.opentracks.data.models.HeartRate;
 import de.dennisguse.opentracks.data.models.SpeedFormatter;
 import de.dennisguse.opentracks.data.models.TrackPoint;
 import de.dennisguse.opentracks.settings.PreferencesUtils;
@@ -93,9 +94,26 @@ void updateTrackPoint(Context context, TrackStatistics trackStatistics, TrackPoi
             previousLocationWasAccurate = currentLocationWasAccurate;
         }
 
-        notificationBuilder.setContentTitle(context.getString(R.string.track_distance_notification, formatter.formatDistance(trackStatistics.getTotalDistance())));
-        String formattedSpeed = SpeedFormatter.Builder().setUnit(unitSystem).setReportSpeedOrPace(true).build(context).formatSpeed(trackPoint.getSpeed());
-        notificationBuilder.setContentText(context.getString(R.string.track_speed_notification, formattedSpeed));
+        switch (TrackListActivity.notifChoice) {
+            case "distance" -> {
+                notificationBuilder.setContentTitle(context.getString(R.string.track_distance_notification, formatter.formatDistance(trackStatistics.getTotalDistance())));
+            }
+            case "speed" -> {
+                String formattedSpeed = SpeedFormatter.Builder().setUnit(unitSystem).setReportSpeedOrPace(true).build(context).formatSpeed(trackPoint.getSpeed());
+                notificationBuilder.setContentTitle(context.getString(R.string.track_speed_notification, formattedSpeed));
+            }
+            case "heartRate" -> {
+                if (trackPoint.hasHeartRate()) {
+                    HeartRate heartRate = trackPoint.getHeartRate();
+                    String formattedHeartRate = String.valueOf(heartRate.getBPM());
+                    notificationBuilder.setContentTitle(context.getString(R.string.track_heart_rate_notification, formattedHeartRate));
+                } else {
+                    // Handle the case where no heart rate data is available
+                    notificationBuilder.setContentTitle(context.getString(R.string.no_heart_rate_data));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         notificationBuilder.setSubText(context.getString(R.string.track_recording_notification_accuracy, formattedAccuracy));
         updateNotification();
 
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 075da803f..344492de2 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -641,6 +641,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     <string name="lap_speed">Lap speed</string>
     <string name="speed">Average moving speed</string>
     <string name="total_distance">Total distance</string>
+    <string name="time_announce">Current time</string>
     <string name="voiceDistanceKilometersPlural">
         {n, plural,
         =1 {1 kilometer}