My Vo2 Max wont update for running

Indoor or outdoor?

outdoor

Is training load updating? 

training load is updating but no training status

Do the activities show a map? can you make one public and share it?

yes the activities appear in both gc and strava on a map

HOW IS VO2 MAX CALCULATED ON MY GARMIN DEVICE?

This answer depends on the model of the device that you have. Requirements will also vary based on the type of activity that is being recorded.

NOTE: Not all methods listed below will apply to your device. To determine what type of activity your device can use to calculate a VO2 Max Estimate please refer to your Owner's Manual. 

Running VO2 Max Estimate

• Running Activity must be 10 minutes or longer in length

* vivosport requires up to 15 minutes in length

• Activity must be recorded outdoors with a GPS signal
• Heart rate data from either a built-in optical heart rate sensor or from a chest strap
• Heart rate must be elevated to at least 70% of your maximum heart rate for at least 10 minutes continuously

How hard are you running - they need to be at least 10 minutes at 70% hr max

WHY AM I NOT GETTING AN UPDATED VO2 MAX ESTIMATE READING FOR MY RECORDED ACTIVITY?

There are some potential reasons why a VO2 Max Estimate did not get generated for an activity.

Criteria for Calculating a New VO2 Max Estimate Wasn't Met

• Activity did not meet the minimum time requirement of at least 15 minutes? (see HOW IS VO2 MAX CALCULATED ON MY GARMIN DEVICE? above for more details)

• Heart rate was not sufficiently elevated for the entire activity
• For Running VO2 Max, the watch's GPS setting was set to UltraTrac. See your device's Owner's Manual for information on adjusting the GPS setting.

Keep in mind that the type of VO2 Max Estimate (Running versus Cycling versus Walking) can determine if you will receive an updated reading for a certain activity. Your overall VO2 Max Estimate is taken based on the following order of preference. Each of the following refers to the named activity type being recorded with a running timer and saved on the device. Not all products support all methods of VO2 Max estimation.

1. Running Activity with GPS will yield the most accurate overall VO2 max estimate.

   • Example: You record a Run Activity with GPS (#1 in the list) which generates a VO2 Max Estimate on May 1^st. That reading will display in Garmin Connect and will only show updated readings with additional Run Activities with GPS for the next 30 days. Other activity types in the list (2 through 6) will only update the overall VO2 Max Estimate if the May 1^st activity is older than 30 days because Running is at the top of the hierarchy list. 

2. Cycling Activity with a power meter When a measurement is achieved, this will always yield a Cycling VO2 max measurement, even if there is also an overall VO2 max measurement from #1 above.

3. Walking Activity with GPS

   • Example: You record a Walking Activity with GPS (#3 in the list) which generates a VO2 Max Estimate on May 1st. The next day, you record a Run Activity with GPS (#1 in the list) which generates a VO2 Max Estimate. The overall VO2 Max Estimate in Garmin Connect will be updated regardless of the age of the Walking activity because Running with GPS is #1 in this list.

4. Walking during daily routine without recording an Activity

5. Running Activity without GPS (using foot cadence as a speed estimate)

Our philosophy is to display the most accurately measured value in Garmin Connect which is running outdoors with GPS. Essentially you could run one day and then proceed to do an activity of other types for the next 29 days but still show just that one originally recorded run with GPS activity since it is considered to be the most accurate.

The outside exception as noted above is a cycling VO2 Max Estimate which will update each time you meet the criteria on a bike ride.