from sim:
"I am confused about 100% VO2max being equal to maximum HR being equal to maximum intensity. Can you help?"
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from me:
I'm not sure what you are wanting to know when you ask the above question. % HR and %VO2 consumed rise differently toward peak. At lower training intensities, %HR is about 10% above %VO2. Example, as stated before, 70% HR = ~60% of VO2%. When they reach about 99% they become equal, according to what I've observed in the lab.
You state "maximum intensity." I am not sure if you mean VO2 max or what. Please clarify what you mean. Thanks!
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from sim:
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"It would also be good to add the paces for each level. What do you know about that?"
from me:
Using calculus, I created a computer software program which shows training paces relative to percent VO2, heart rates relative to VO2, etc. At this point, I've reserved the use of it for athletes I coach and my very closest friends.
*However, I can offer some guidelines for elite runners, as follows:
VO2 max is equivalent to the pace you can run in a 6 to 8- minute race or time trial. An elite can use their 3k race-pace, then, as their VO2 max pace.
MLSS is ~20 seconds (per km) slower than VO2 max pace.
LT/AeT is ~30 seconds (per km) slower than VO2 max pace.
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An elite runner will have to use the lower end of the ranges provided while a runner of modest talent will have
For example, an elite runner covering 3km in 8:00 will have an approximate VO2 max pace of 2:40 per km. His MLSS pace can be ~3:00 per km and his LT/AeT pace can be ~ 3:10 per km. *Those are close to the calculus results my computer program generated (within 2 seconds for all three).
Take care,
Tinman