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Date: Wed, 11 Oct 95 14:41:24 EST
From: "Anthony Martinez" <Anthony_Martinez@cc*.ss*.nm*.go*>
To: dlv@ga*.ne* (Dan Volker), techdiver@terra.net
Subject: Fitness and Max VO2.

Dan,
I found a reference for another method for calculating MaxVO2 in a book
called The Modern Backpackers Handbook by Glenn Randall. The method
described is as follows:
     1. Run as far as possible in 15 minutes.
     2. Measure the distance in meters (1 mile = 1609 meters).
     3. Divide the distance in meters by 15 to get speed in meters per
        minute.
     4. Use the formula: MaxVO2 =  [(speed in m/m - 133) * .172] + 33.3

If you get a chance to try it out and compare it to the method you now use,
I'd like to know how closely they match. One question I have is will the
results of a run on a tread mill be the same as a run on a track? The tread
mill makes measuring the distance easier (on a good treadmill), but running
on the road taxes your system more. I guess running on a track may be the
best choice if you can find a way of accurately measuring fractions of a
lap. The book goes on to say that minimally fit people score around 40 and
champion athletes score in the 70s and 80s. - Tony

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