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Vertical ratio help information confusing

Former Member over 4 years ago

Garmin Connect says: a lower vertical ratio indicates a small cost for a large benefit. Data shows More than 95% runners run with a VR lower than 6.1%, does it make sense?

0 e7andy over 4 years ago

I don't see what is confusing. Most runners run with a low vertical ratio. If you check the statistics for vertical oscillation you see that >95% of runners got a vertical oscillation of < 6.1 cm. That tells us that most runners got a stride length of about 100 cm.

0 Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to e7andy

Thanks! Maybe I just couldn’t accept my much higher than average VR

0 Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to e7andy

After a second thought, due to my little size (158cm), my stride length is much smaller than most other runners, even it is optimal for me; and that makes my VR looking miserable. Probably it is not a practical metric for me