Garmin Scales

Grumpy_chap

"Superior" apparently, assuming this is the same irrespective of watch model:
https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/fenix5/EN-US/GUID-1FBCCD9E-19E1-4E4C-BD60-1793B5B97EB3.html

Sea_Shell

Ooh, I just need to get to 41.1, I think?


I wonder how hard that extra 1.1 will be to achieve.... probably very!! 😉

Grumpy_chap

I seem to need another 1.9.
But, we can't see increments other than whole numbers on the phone / app, so could be nearer or further than we think.

Agree, it will be hard to get there - I am not really sure what metrics are used and which metrics have the strongest weighting in the VO2 Max calculation.

Grumpy_chap

Another article explaining VO2 Max:
https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/fitness/whats-a-good-vo2-max-for-me/

These try to explain how VO2 max is calculated:
https://www.garmin.com/en-GB/garmin-technology/health-science/fitness-tracking/

https://support.garmin.com/en-GB/?faq=lWqSVlq3w76z5WoihLy5f8

https://www.themotherrunners.com/garmin-vo2-max-explained-metrics-reviewed/#:~:text=VO2 Max on Garmin is,re getting into better shape.

https://sportcoaching.co.nz/how-does-garmin-calculate-vo2-max/

Given my screen shot for VO2 Max and Fitness Age that I shared a little up thread, I particularly like the content in the very first article linked here (what's a good VO2 max for me?):
"As humans our peak fitness potential is usually around the age of 20."
That also explains why I can't become a teenager again.  I actually don't think I was as fit as a 20-year old when I was 20, so it's great to have got there now!

Sea_Shell

Ha, you beat me to links.

I've been reading up on it this afternoon too 😉

I think it boils down to how hard you have to work at a given pace relative to your resting/max heart rate ...or something 😉

Anyway, one negative factor could be warmer weather....so we can look forward to improved figures come the autumn 😎🏅


Interestingly, a sudden drop in VO2 performance can be a warning of an infection or onset of illness, as your body has to work harder than usual.

So a useful tool to keep an eye on, along with resting heart rate.

Grumpy_chap

I am happy with my resting heart rate, currently 53, average over past 12 months 56.  I think they are good figures.

I was interested to see your recovery, though as you linked in the other thread:

Sea_Shell said:

You have done exercise and then recovered to a fairly low and regular heart rate quite quickly.

On the other hand, I did some exercise this morning, but my "day graph" is an entirely different profile:


Now, I am "restless" and not very good at sitting still even if doing "nothing", but I wonder whether the quicker recovery time is better?
If so, is that a trainable metric?

Grumpy_chap

All this looking at data today and I only just noticed that today is 500th day of achieving the step goal streak

Sea_Shell

I'll look into the HRR perimeters later...

In the meantime, my watch recommend a base run this morning.  Steady "easy" pace (11:30m/mi) for 1 hour.

At the end of which it told me I've hit "superior" 🏅🏅

Sea_Shell

Grumpy_chap said:

All this looking at data today and I only just noticed that today is 500th day of achieving the step goal streak

Is your step goal 10,000 a day?

If so, that's excellent.  🏆

My non running days aren't active enough, by far, to achieve that, as it's about 5 miles a day!

Grumpy_chap

Sea_Shell said:

In the meantime, my watch recommend a base run this morning.  Steady "easy" pace (11:30m/mi) for 1 hour.

At the end of which it told me I've hit "superior" 🏅🏅

Fantastic 🍾🎉

Yes, steps goal 10k per day.

I like the idea of an easy run making me fitter but 11.5 miles / hour is 18.5 kph.  Not easy by any means.
EDIT: - hang on, is that what you meant?  Or did you mean 7 minutes per km?  8.5 km/hour?

I don't think my watch ever suggests what I should do.