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May 2020
1:19pm, 27 May 2020
69,801 posts
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Gobi
I'm 64 and at my peak (2008) I was a real 66 but was 56 on my last test
Current run form is long 17 low 18 5km (untested since a 17.4x early lockdown), weight is good(relative)
Interestingly it predicts 64 on the bike as well as does my very flashy cycling software but again I'd expect somewhere more 56 - 60 - I'm apprehensive to predict but given my cycling focus expect my ability to push and suffer would get me a slightly better score on the bike.
Logically fitness is fitness but I know what I know about me
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May 2020
1:19pm, 27 May 2020
12,294 posts
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Badger
even if it isn't "right" as an estimate of my VO2Max, it's at least a consistent summary metric to keep on top of
Absolutely agree there - it does work very well, even if the absolute number looks well off.
I do use Trail Run on my watch where appropriate (and enough hills, even if a lot of the surface is even, probably put a run in that bracket) so that the value isn't pulled down by the deceptively slow pace/high HR for the distance. Not sure if your watch supports that, not all of them do, but one of the differences with the standard Run is that it's ignored for VO2max.
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May 2020
1:29pm, 27 May 2020
69,803 posts
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Gobi
I have a fenix 5 :¬)
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May 2020
4:24pm, 27 May 2020
3,752 posts
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Dillthedog
I do find that the VO2 max figure from my watch is a reasonable measure of my current fitness, whatever it means! My Peugeot has climate control, which can be something between 15 and 24 from memory, but the user manual says this isn’t temperature, it’s a measure of warmth! I think of my VO2 the same, it’s a measure of something, whether it’s correct or not is a different matter.
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May 2020
4:25pm, 27 May 2020
3,753 posts
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Dillthedog
On the other hand, my LT measured on the watch is exactly what was measured by a test in a lab, damn clever how it works it out?
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May 2020
4:29pm, 27 May 2020
7,933 posts
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chunkywizard
Heart Rate Variability apparently.
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May 2020
4:29pm, 27 May 2020
30,163 posts
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SPR
63 is the highest I've seen on my 230. Equates to 16:19 for 5k and I ran 16:26 at the time.
I've been tempted to get a 245 for a while but 230 is still going strong and haven't seen a deal that would tip me over the temptation edge.
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May 2020
7:25pm, 27 May 2020
208 posts
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Fordyboy
Wow. Thanks for all the input guys. Didn’t realise it would generate this much discussion!! Much appreciated though and plenty to think about 👍
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May 2020
11:41am, 29 May 2020
15,849 posts
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Gooner
Does anybody know how to report faulty gps tracking to Garmin? I should have got more squares in my WSW match on the way to my moms this morning but instead my garmin has placed me on an impossible route that started and finished a couple of miles away from my actual route.
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May 2020
11:43am, 29 May 2020
8,002 posts
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chunkywizard
Gooner, what watch do you have? Also whats the GPS version of that watch? You can't actually report bad tracking to Garmin but make sure you are on the latest GPS software and also wait just slightly longer before starting will help greatly.
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Garmin 735xt problem
Jan 2021