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V02 max

I consider myself in good shape. 5'10" 185 lbs and I run 4 times a week 2 or 3 miles and hike about 15 miles

That said whenever I finish a run my v02 max is 36. It doesn't it make sense. I run on a treadmill usually same speed at 6.0.

Do I need to have some other device to accurately track the v02? I have a forerunner 245 music.

Just hoping the reading just isn't right

0 e7andy over 3 years ago

Check your heart rate settings. Maybe your max heart rate is too low. How did you come up with the value you have now?

Have you enabled auto detection? https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/forerunner245/EN-US/GUID-F7949BD6-8AC9-4015-8D63-E5F085E55279.html

0 Kurt over 3 years ago in reply to e7andy

So I went into settings and saw my v02 max was set to 36. I changed that to 100 and after my run today the v02 max didn't even register like it always does

0 e7andy over 3 years ago in reply to Kurt

It is unlikely you got a VO2 max of 100. I don't think 100 in VO2 max ever has been recorded. The world elite top at right under 100: https://www.topendsports.com/testing/records/vo2max.htm

You should look at your max heart rate and adjust it.

0 Kurt over 3 years ago in reply to e7andy

Do you know if we should be adjusting that setting? It was at 36 so I assumed that's why I kept getting a v02 of 36

0 e7andy over 3 years ago in reply to Kurt

If you know your VO2 max you should adjust it. It must be done at a test clinic that can measure it.

0 Kurt over 3 years ago in reply to e7andy

Just talked to support and v02 doesn't work indoors. Needs GPS. That makes sense now

0 e7andy over 3 years ago in reply to Kurt

You can read the requirements here: https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=lWqSVlq3w76z5WoihLy5f8

It works for indoor cycling but you need a power meter (also a requirement for outdoor cycling).