What does +4 Performance Condition?

This popped up while I was jogging last night. What does it mean?

Oh, and I've had a bugger of a time with the VO2 max. It set itself at 21 back in April and didn't change, except last night it moved to 22. I don't run outside much; I am a gym rat. I still think it's a gol dang liar, but at least it finally moved.

0 mcalista over 7 years ago

Performance Condition compares your current estimated VO2Max (from heartrate compared with speed) with your baseline - a positive figure indicates you are performing better than baseline. The pop-up comes when the watch has accumulated enough data for a comparison - typically after 5-6 minutes of running. This initial pop-up is often positive, but tends to decrease over your run as fatigue accumulates. Extended positive figures will lead to the watch increasing your baseline VO2Max.

0 R_Tellis over 7 years ago

Vo2Max will only update with GPS runs or when cycling with a power meter. So if you're spending most of time in the gym you're not going to see frequent updates or a number that actually reflects what your actual Vo2Max may be.

0 Crispin_Ellisdon over 7 years ago

Some good info on Performance Condition and other metrics at this link http://www.garmin.com.my/minisite/runningdynamics/