i have a tactix delta paired to a polar hr chest strap and a stryd foot pod. i run on a treadmill using the "treadmill run" profile. i have yet to see any mention of VO2 max since owning the watch, though i do see the following training effect data from each run:
primary benefit
anaerobic score
aerobic score
exercise load
so my question is, how can i find out my VO2 max? i do NOT run outside (100% treadmill), and my main sport is mountain biking (but without a power meter). i've read that it IS somehow possible for the device to use the stryd meter to calculate this, but here's where i get lost. i find this subject to be incredibly confusing, but here's what i've gathered so far from my research (correct any errors please):
1. there are 2 ways to have the watch calculate VO2 max: either by running outdoors for 10 minutes with a GPS lock or cycling with a power meter. it seems there may be a third way by just walking (making sure you're at 70% max hr), but that may be limited to vivoactive? not sure about option 3 for the tactix/fenix line
2. the "treadmill run" and "trail run" profiles will not calculate vo2 max regardless of anything else. you can't use them as they disable VO2 calculations for some reason
3. it "may" be possible to use the "run" profile, disable GPS and use the stryd and the watch will calculate it, but this may interfere with other numbers/metrics. research is VERY unclear on this point
4. buy a compatible power meter (NOT a speed / cadence sensor - these won't work to calculate VO2 max) and have the garmin calculate while mountain biking
5. failing everything else, either find a way to run outside once in a while or just calculate your VO2 max manually using one of the hundreds of online calculating tools available
any help making sense of all this would be greatly appreciated