Show me yours, I'll show you mine....

MamaCheetah

So, I had a stress test done last week that came back normal (whew!). So, the thousands of (US) dollars spent on that test wasn't all for naught, I got to calculate my vo2max !! 63.1. Not too bad for a 40 (ahem) something woman. I'd be interested to hear others' scores.

kjrunnin

I had mine tested a little over a year ago while participating in a run-related research study (yay for free nerd tests and geek toys). Mine is only 50.3 - which I felt good about until a few moments ago. I am also a 40 (ahem) something woman. According to the chart on my report, which ranks on a 5-point scale from Poor to Superior, for a woman in our age category, anything over 45 is Superior.

MamaCheetah

@kjrunnin - don't knock your score. It's superior!!! Well done !

rangamel

I also did a free test as part of a study a little while ago.
I was just coming back into training after a decent break so I was happy with my 49.3. Also exactly the same score that I got a number of years back.
Next time the plan is to crack the 5-0!

MamaCheetah

@rangamel in the interest of full disclosure my stress test was 12 days after a marathon so I was "fully trained" .. so 49 is a-ok when not fully trained. Keep us posted on your 50+ !!!

yournotunique

This is not as much fun as I thought it would be. 0/10 would not buy again

And I took a stress test a few years ago. They said I was stressed.

Aaron Webstey

I think I hit 70 once, but that was probably either metric or my perceived age

MamaCheetah

Yeah. This thread isn't super fun yet. Be patient ! I'm sure someone will post they hit an 80 with pneumonia.

Matt

Why would I submit to a stress test? Please enlighten me

MamaCheetah

@Matt because triathletes like to spend lots of money on unnecessary shit. C'mon !

Matt

I don't need to pay to know I'm stressed. Hell, they pay ME to be stressed.

ItsShug

How do 2 kids, holiday season, and night shift factor into the stress score?

iamuwere

I hover around 60

MamaCheetah

iamuwere said:

I hover around 60

Spectacular!

Richard_Fitzinya

My doctor told me I need to have a stress test. Because he said so I get to have insurance pay for it!

simonsen77

For those of y'all that have done this, how does it compare to the number Garmin gives you?

Robert Rankin

simonsen77 said:

For those of y'all that have done this, how does it compare to the number Garmin gives you?

Based on what my Garmin says my VO2max is, I'd imagine it's a pretty big difference.

I'd like to do an actual test one day. Just not enough to pay for it

fieldwalker

Done several research studies over the years. Always mid 60s. Last year got a 66 while doing a timetrial/altitude/Viagra research study.

Garmin Fenix only gives me a measly 62, that scornful device. I'm 46yo man BTW

Curious what ma cheetah drops a 5k or 10k in, 65 sounds OUTSTANDING. Women average about 10 lower than men. If I was a 75 - I'd be a pro, I think

Aaron Webstey

fieldwalker said:

Last year got a 66 while doing a timetrial/altitude/Viagra research study.

You were right @MamaCheetah , this did get interesting ...

MamaCheetah

fieldwalker said:

Done several research studies over the years. Always mid 60s. Last year got a 66 while doing a timetrial/altitude/Viagra research study.

Garmin Fenix only gives me a measly 62, that scornful device. I'm 46yo man BTW

Curious what ma cheetah drops a 5k or 10k in, 65 sounds OUTSTANDING. Women average about 10 lower than men. If I was a 75 - I'd be a pro, I think

See - this is where I think I should be MUCH faster than I am given I have a decent ticker. But I really suffer with strength training. My 5K times are SLOW even compared to my marathon times. I have a great engine but a weak chassy. I am working on strength this year to see if it makes me a better athlete.
My fastest 5K is 20:12, my fastest marathon is 3:12, and I just ran a marathon with a cold coming on in 3:18 but an average HR of 174. (I think that may have taken some years off my life)

Aaron Webstey

Those are all still pretty impressive times!! @Dark_mark is barely over 30 and you're faster than him

MamaCheetah

Poor @Dark_mark

MamaCheetah

AaronWebstey said:

Those are all still pretty impressive times!! @Dark_mark is barely over 30 and you're faster than him

Thank you for the complement, and I don't want to sound like every d-bag that is fast and says how slow they are.... I'm just saying it seems like I should be faster, and fast / slow is an admittedly relative term.
I have been a runner for almost 30 years. But I think I have at least one more PR in front of me somewhere. There are many women my age getting faster, and I am trying to figure out how I can do the same. Mystery continues ....

Aaron Webstey

He's funny, tall, handsome, an insanely fast cyclist, and lives with a lovely pro triathlete and her awesome kids. Yeah, poor Mark.

MamaCheetah

AaronWebstey said:

He's funny, tall, handsome, an insanely fast cyclist, and lives with a lovely pro triathlete and her awesome kids. Yeah, poor Mark.

Oh, well, F him then ...

Mark_after_Dark

yeah what's your 40k TT PR tho

MamaCheetah

Dark_mark said:

yeah what's your 40k TT PR tho

I don't know what you just said, but it sounds dirty !

I have pushed a 234w in a 20min FTP test.

ItsShug

Dark_mark said:

yeah what's your 40k TT PR tho

Oklahoma cat 5 champion.
Just saying.

M_Ware

@MamaCheetah have you read this?

Tad_M

iamuwere said:

I hover around 60

Nice hovering @iamuwere !!!!!

@AaronWebstey , I sense a helicopter badge for all those hovering above 60 VO2 max. (don't worry, I'm not badge hunting, I'm a low to mid 50s guy, in age and VO2 max)

Tad_M

MamaCheetah said:

Dark_mark said:

yeah what's your 40k TT PR tho

I don't know what you just said, but it sounds dirty !

I have pushed a 234w in a 20min FTP test.

@MamaCheetah is the greatest!!!!! (tied with @Dark_mark of course)