Thank you, think itβs about how much oxygen you get and general aerobic capacity etc whilst doing fitness but itβs always nice to see improvement !
Well done and isnβt it lovely seeing results in the level of fitness. Iβm looking forward to starting week 3 tomorrow, with the short run ππ. Good luck ππΌππΌ
I find it hard to predict. It seems to like runs which keep the average heart rate down. So I did a really slow 11k over a hilly route two weeks ago and VO2 max went up. Last week I did 12k over the same route in less time it took to run the 11k (so I was feeling good about it) and VO2max went down one. I followed up with my quickest 5k over part of the same route and VO2 max went up again! Keeping average heart rate down, either by going slowly and/or by being fitter was the determining factor. The 12k must have required me to run too close to my limits for Garmin VO2 Max's liking. Anyway, seeing an improvement in VO2 max as meaning that you are headed in the right direction seems about right to me! ππ
Thank you for the info as I really have no idea why or when it increases but Iβm a slow runner so will stick to that and hopefully it keeps going in the right direction π
Aww thanks so much and can see such an improvement in the six months of running...love the community on here so motivating and supportive to get you where you want to be πββοΈ
Vo2Max is a measure of the ability of your body to absorb oxygen from the lungs, and get it to the muscles. The measure given on Garmin watches is a very rough estimate based on length of exercise at various levels of heart rate (as measured, rather badly in my experience, by the optical pulse monitor on the back of the watch). If you wanted a proper scientific measurement of Vo2Max you'd need to go to a sports clinic (and pay about Β£200) for a session on a treadmill with an oxygen mask on. It's not worth it unless you are applying for a professional athlete job.
So now you know.
You are getting better, and that's the long and the short of it.
Well done!!!
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Wow! Well done. Thatβs great news. Even if itβs not totally accurate itβs accurate enough to know youβre doing amazing! ππ
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