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VO2Max calculator

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fetcheveryone Mar 2014 12:59pm, 31 Mar 2014 14,184 posts	Quote Pin fetcheveryone I've put together a calculator based on the Daniels and Gilbert formula for estimating VO2Max - here it is: http://www.fetcheveryone.com/training-calculators-vo2max.php Cheers Me
JohnnyO Mar 2014 1:19pm, 31 Mar 2014 17,385 posts	Quote Pin JohnnyO Thanks. Can you make it generate the associated training paces too? Also, would like moon, preferably on a stick
fetcheveryone Mar 2014 1:22pm, 31 Mar 2014 14,185 posts	Quote Pin fetcheveryone What are they, and how do they relate to VO2 Max?
JohnnyO Mar 2014 1:41pm, 31 Mar 2014 17,386 posts	Quote Pin JohnnyO Daniels (dont know this Gilbert chap) defines pace for interval, and threshold and MP and LSR based on the V-dot, which is what he uses as a functional equivalent of VO2max. Links at the top of this thread: http://www.fetcheveryone.com/viewtopic.php?id=46180 give an idea of the output, the 'attackpoint' one is useable, the 'big spreadsheet' is too big and detailed for me. Basically the primary use of Daniels VO2max/v-dot is to tell you how fast to run in training- it isn't the same as your actual VO2max, but is a very pragmatic estimate.
JohnnyO Mar 2014 1:42pm, 31 Mar 2014 17,387 posts	Quote Pin JohnnyO I have no idea how they are calculated, his book has pages of tables, but I know they have been updated since the last edition.
Velociraptor Mar 2014 1:47pm, 31 Mar 2014 29,339 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor Nice. And gives me the sort of numbers I was expecting, which is comforting
lammo Mar 2014 2:00pm, 31 Mar 2014 5,801 posts	Quote Pin lammo So is bigger better? What is a good number?
Wriggling Snake Mar 2014 2:09pm, 31 Mar 2014 6,543 posts	Quote Pin Wriggling Snake Thsi calculator said mine is 47 for my 21.01 5k last year, I was 50 a quick google on what is a good vo2max gave:- rating 18-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 65+ excellent > 60 > 56 > 51 > 45 > 41 > 37 All being well, get in!
flyingfinn Mar 2014 2:52pm, 31 Mar 2014 450 posts	Quote Pin flyingfinn Seems to create the right sort of numbers. It certainly agrees with other estimates I have from getting on 20 years ago. It is rather frightening though how much it's dropped in that time but while it's still a good value for someone 15 years younger I guess I should be happy
Tarahumara Mar 2014 2:53pm, 31 Mar 2014 1,349 posts	Quote Pin Tarahumara It says a 3:38 marathon for me... Eep!