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

Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:59 pm
by OB Juan
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

Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:48 am
by dipsi
Is that math?

Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:10 am
by ynot
yup

Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:12 am
by pigsteak
timing this mile and a half. are we supposed to go for a "best" time? so the fastest runners would have the best VO2

Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:13 am
by dipsi
I'm screwed! I don't do math, and I'm an inately slow runner! Dang!

Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:16 am
by ynot
Run a mile and a half and then try that math Di. hehehe. it aint happenin

Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:27 am
by dipsi
I just ran 2.5 miles in the rain. I couldn't do that math before the run when I was dry! :lol:

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.

Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:28 am
by OB Juan
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.

Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:31 am
by pigsteak
can I just run this mile and a half while I sleep? my times are much better when I am relaxed.

Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 3:10 am
by Toad
What about VO5? Isn't that better?