What's your VO2 max? Calc. your real respiratory condition.

Post by **OB Juan** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:59 pm

All this discussion about resting heart rates makes me curious. I participated in a graded exercise test last spring, in a physiology lab at UK and measured a Vo2 Peak of 52. interestingly enough I have a RHR of 52 -54. and qualify in the top 5% of all males age 30-39. BTW chronalogically I'm 47 (Top 1% of all males 40-49)

You can estimate your own by timing a mile and a half run and then using the formula below

Post by **dipsi** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:48 am

Is that math?

Post by **ynot** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:10 am

Post by **pigsteak** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:12 am

timing this mile and a half. are we supposed to go for a "best" time? so the fastest runners would have the best VO2

Post by **dipsi** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:13 am

I'm screwed! I don't do math, and I'm an inately slow runner! Dang!

Post by **ynot** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:16 am

Run a mile and a half and then try that math Di. hehehe. it aint happenin

Post by **dipsi** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:27 am

I just ran 2.5 miles in the rain. I couldn't do that math before the run when I was dry!

OB Juan has my respect for being able to do the math, and for being so fit. I'm in the worse shape of my life, but my RHR is still only 60.

Post by **OB Juan** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:28 am

Yep run your best mile and half and time it then pass out for a nap. when you wake up come back to the forum, do the math over a cold beer and thank God your still sucking wind.

Post by **pigsteak** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:31 am

can I just run this mile and a half while I sleep? my times are much better when I am relaxed.

Post by **Toad** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 3:10 am

What about VO5? Isn't that better?