- Look Have been running 3/4 times a week and yet the v02 is not moving. Can anyone help to see if I need to reset something?
It's pretty normal if you have it updated after every run in Garmin Connect app. According to my observations, Garmin shows some moving average value of VO2Max, smoothing out the fluctuations between the runs. Check your runs using the online services that provide VO2Max measurement on the basis of every run (like Runalyze, for example). It could be the case that your VO2Max just moves back and forth 2-5 points from run to run, and Garmin just averages these movements.
I’ve been running different distances 5km / 7km / 9km and at different paces. Included in that were a couple of hills too. Maybe I am just that unfit but would expect something to increase. Thanks again for coming back to me all the same. I’ll push the training now and see does it change post a reset maybe.
Usually it's the opposite. You have the fastest pace of improvement when you are unfit, and your VO2Max goes up considerably. It then flattens out when you plateau closer to your peak form.
Compare your similar workouts on your own. Have your fitness improved? It's easy to check by matching your pace vs. HR. This simple relationship is behind the calculation of VO2Max.