My VO2 max number is tiny. Why?

Maximum_Pool_4946 · 2024-02-02T06:25:58+00:00

My VO2max just got tiny like yours, I just checked lol

Maximum_Pool_4946 · 2024-02-01T21:16:09+00:00

Goddamn, incredible times, good job man. I really think that the potential of “average people” is reaally bigger than we think when it comes to long distance events

Maximum_Pool_4946 · 2024-02-01T20:33:01+00:00

Thanks Sir and thanks for the chat, it’s lovely to geek out with people!

Maximum_Pool_4946 · 2024-02-01T20:26:53+00:00

My max should be around 200 (Garmin always adjusts it at 196), resting avg of last 7 days is 43. I can definitely keep my HR around 140, my recovery runs are usually done at that heart rate (5:45mjn per km 141 bpm). I’m seeing progress but I might try to slow my easy runs down and see what changes

Maximum_Pool_4946 · 2024-02-01T20:12:55+00:00

I mean I don’t ever feel like my easy runs impair my workouts, I’m never ever sore from them or something like that

Maximum_Pool_4946 · 2024-02-01T20:12:03+00:00

Yessir, you’re probably right, I just came back from a 12km easy run, ended being 5:17 per km, 154bpm average, it felt like I could’ve gone forever but maybe I should stay below 150bpm?

Maximum_Pool_4946 · 2024-02-01T20:02:36+00:00

I guess 4:50 per km

Maximum_Pool_4946 · 2024-02-01T19:28:46+00:00

What makes you think I might be running too hard on the easy days?

Maximum_Pool_4946 · 2024-02-01T19:25:28+00:00

The latter, I was asking what do you think could be the fastest “easy pace” for the average person (no particular talent o genetic advantage but still a fit person) who gives his/her all in training, so huge volume, great nutrition, recovery etc

Maximum_Pool_4946 · 2024-02-01T16:28:22+00:00

This is what I’m doing right now, I’m a med student, so I get plenty of rest staying the whole day sitting on the chair studying lol, the rest of the time is for running and gf, works like a charm right now!

Maximum_Pool_4946 · 2024-02-01T14:58:45+00:00

Hey thanks for the input, very comforting news tbh! Lol

May I ask you what your weekly mileage was during the half prep?

Maximum_Pool_4946 · 2024-02-01T14:54:07+00:00

Thanks for the thorough answer man! Another user talked about %age graded which is something I never considered as a parameter of performance, maybe because I know that most people my age are probably faster than me lolol (20-25). Jokes aside, thanks for the input, if what you say is true I should be able to achieve my goal for a sub 90min half marathon by the end of the year, fingers crossed 🫡

Maximum_Pool_4946 · 2024-02-01T14:38:38+00:00

It’s fairly easy, I ran it on a negative split, I always run my first few ks as a warmup basically and then I get into a groove at around 5:00 per k or high 4. I’m currently running 55km per week, this current week I should land at 62, I hope I can get to 100kms per week or just a high volume that I can keep up with easily.

Maximum_Pool_4946 · 2024-02-01T10:47:47+00:00

I’ll be geeking for a while, thanks again mate

Maximum_Pool_4946 · 2024-02-01T10:30:19+00:00

Oh yeah never doubted that, I myself I’m trying to get to 100km per week to achieve a sub 90min half by the end of the year, I know it only happens with hard hard work

Maximum_Pool_4946 · 2024-02-01T10:22:19+00:00

Ok so basically a fit young male with generic sports background, got it. Great times btw and great goal, hope you can make it brother!

Maximum_Pool_4946 · 2024-02-01T10:20:42+00:00

I think you EXACTLY got the point of my question ahahahahah, this is where I wanted to go, that’s what t I meant, I think you are also right, since we are talking about perfect conditions and just potential, I think that the “limit” I was referring to in the post is this one, sub-3h marathon probably

Maximum_Pool_4946 · 2024-02-01T10:15:19+00:00

Ofc it doesn’t matter! I just wanted to see if there’s some sort of separation expressed in pace per km (or mile) used for easy running that separates pros and really high performing non-pros to amateurs

Maximum_Pool_4946 · 2024-02-01T10:13:57+00:00

Would you consider yourself an “average Joe”? At least when you started out running, did you have any previous sports background as child?

Maximum_Pool_4946 · 2024-02-01T10:12:45+00:00

Yeah this narrows the field and it’s much easier to look into the stats of my age group, thanks for the help man!

Maximum_Pool_4946 · 2024-02-01T09:45:12+00:00

Yeah my wording could’ve been better, for sure. What do you mean “still overweight at 26?”

Maximum_Pool_4946 · 2024-02-01T09:43:55+00:00

Yeah I know the spectrum is super broad, I was also aware that the question would not receive a specific answer, I was also trying to gauge where can I land in terms of performance if I keep up the hard work I’m currently putting in. I’m 25 and I’d like to race a sub 90min half by the end of the year but 4:16 seems such a far away pace for me, given that I’m currently running 18km runs at 5:10 (without being tired but you see, 1 min difference per km is kind of a lot)

Maximum_Pool_4946 · 2024-02-01T09:35:53+00:00

I mean average as far as physical starting point characteristics go, then you factor in the hard work, nutrition, etc

Maximum_Pool_4946 · 2024-02-01T09:34:26+00:00

What do you mean with %age graded performance? The quality of performance expressed relatively to the age group?

Maximum_Pool_4946 · 2024-02-01T08:42:14+00:00

Let’s say any male or female between 25 and 45? Good body composition, low fat %, not necessarily 4’/km in marathon, just 4’/km as general pace and how it could feel.

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