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How get the VO2 max With Course Trial

Former Member over 5 years ago

Dear all

My training status and VO2 max do not evoluate because I use Activity Run Trail.

The system indicate to run two times with heartrate measurment but I do il with trail

How could I do?

Many Thanks

0 tmk2 over 5 years ago

The only way is to use the normal "Run" profile. There's a good reason why vo2 max assessment is inhibited in trail running mode.

0 e7andy over 5 years ago

Trail run will give you lower VO2 max than you really got since your heart rate will be higher and your speed slower.

You can log your trail runs as ordinary runs to get VO2 max values. The VO2 max values are calculated on the watch. After the activity has been saved you should be able to change to trail run in Garmin Connect app or web and still keep your VO2 max value. I haven't tried it so it might or might not work. Try it.

0 tmk2 over 5 years ago in reply to e7andy

e7andy said:
I haven't tried it so it might or might not work.

It should work, but as you noticed, VO2 max obtained this way will be in most cases skewed.

0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to e7andy

Ok Thanks e7andy.

I will use for next run the normal run application.

I will try to log trails run in normal run and see wjats happen.

Have a nice day