Dr. Daniels states that one of the best and safest ways to improve VO2Max is to train at 95% of velocity of VO2Max. How do you determine such velocity?
What is the best race distance for such?
Dr. Daniels states that one of the best and safest ways to improve VO2Max is to train at 95% of velocity of VO2Max. How do you determine such velocity?
What is the best race distance for such?
Easiest way is to time trial for 12 minutes 30 seconds. Divide the meters you run by 12.5. That is your vvo2. Can you point out exactly where Jack says to train at 95% of vvo2? He always told me 98% was where you wanted to do a certain level of work (up to *% of weekly mileage per workout in certain phases). He has always been a far greater proponent of "tempo" training, which is 88-92% of vvo2 max, however. Maybe I missed something in the last few years.
Approximately what you can hold for 11 minutes.
95% is going to be around 5K pace.
Believe it or not, repeats around 5K pace are good for runners racing distances around 5K. Something that should be common sense, without all the VO2 max mumbo jumbo.