Ryan VO2 Max Results

First off, nice VO2 max Ryan. Secondly, I don't know how many of you have ever done VO2 max testing before, but the results of the test are largely dependent on a number of key factors which have nothing to do with your current state of fitness. Your VO2 max is a number which although can be altered through training, is pretty much predetermined by your genetic make up. V02 max testing must be done a number of times in the same testing environment in order to even begin to get accurate baseline measurements, which is why pro-athletes test every few weeks. Now back to the factors affecting the test results, what program/machinery is being used to test you, are you using the face mask or the breathing tube with nose blocker, what is the time interval between grades? Lastly, the four most important questions, what grade are you reaching your max at? What is your max heart rate during the test in relation to your VO2 max? What was your AT or anaerobic threshold score? What is your weight at the time of the test, and does it differ from test to test? Reaching your max at a low grade vs. high grade can tell you a lot about your running/anatomic efficiency, your max heart rate also plays a large factor in this, as well as anaerobic threshold and of course weight!
With all of this being said, I am no expert at VO2 max testing, this is merely what I absorbed when being tested at school last year in order to get a baseline score for training purposes, it was 1 test and then a retest 1.5 months later. My baseline after summer training was a 74, and two months later it was a 79.xx . But as I said before these numbers are somewhat meaningless, and can also be off by roughly +/- 5% , as well as the fact that those on my team with the highest VO2 max's were not necessarily the best runners in the program.

Championship racing is all that matters. The middle of the season races are to practice racing. Sometimes you go out hard and sometimes slow, for example, but none of that really matters until the championship races. Does anyone remember the the Boston Celtics pre season record from last year and if you do, does it really matter?

congrats, I both underestimated Ryan's VO2 and Mark's marathon mark...

some kind of steeple or 800 rematch would be fun!

so how much time were you on and at what grade did you stop.And when is the big race?

So is Mark going to do a test or does he already know?

My money is on Fenton FTW!!!

not surprising, he must have a pretty high vo2max cause with that bodytype you'll never have a great running economy.

Ryan and Mark, steeple rematch hmmm

I only ran the 10k in cross. Actually mark and I both ran the steeple. We ran head to head one time. I beat him at a last chance meet but 3 weeks later he was all-american. Either way I like to remind him the record is 1-0 good guys

ryan ran the 10k in college and mark ran the steeple, what "miler" are you talking about? but if ryan and mark really trained hard and ran in a 5k head to head.....i would pay 5 dollars to see that race! It would be huge!

You can tell Chapman is a good coach. Notice what he says when Ryan is moving up the grade, etc. Go Ryan. That a way to represent! Maybe you should join a post collegiate club....

The Floreani vs. Fenton 5k will surpass the Flotrack 800 in terms of greatest exhibition race (if it happens).

now what is marks vo2

I thought Ryans V02 max was high or at least I always thought he was pretty fit because I remember that one video where he was running along with the OSU guys along some gravel road and carrying on a fairly casual conversation with Colby Lowe and Prentiss and I was thinking "man, I can't talk at all when I am even doing a steady run...
and after mark ran that good marathon...I promised myself not to underestimate these flotack guys anymore.

the miler versus the 10k specialist.... mark versus ryan.. it'll never happen though..

Watch out Geb!

work on your economy man then you've got it

Now the obvious next big question comes, and if we guess this right, then we need more than a t shirt, but I think Ryan vs. Mark. in a string of different races to see who is the best, it could be a little series y'all could do, stretched out over a while of course, because we fans want honest efforts, I think this summer, Ryan vs. Mark 5k!

that's amazing. you should try the marathon, maybe you can run faster than Mark.

T bux-
Just met me? We've hurdled signs in the streets of columbus on a run! Haha

13:30 solo though, hhmmm

sheesh, O2 t-rex. What about Mark Flo?

or Ryan CAN run a 13:30 but feels no need to flaunt his talents. I've met him, he is all about love of the game. I'm sure he has run 13:30 out on the roads by himself :D

at your current Vo 2 max you should be capable of running 13:30 for 5k.
something seems off

What a manly chest Ryan has!

i guessed the right heart rate, wrong VO2 max...

Lance Armstrong, 85ish

Good God! That's really high, especially for a sub-elite runner. I think I remember reading Frank Shorter's was measured at 71...

Good job, Ryan.

Congrats Ry!

Congrats General! Looks like you'll be sportin' and new T!
dont lose hope with the injury, I was injured for over a year but seem to be getting back slowly but surely.

Plus, I just got back from the B-town hospital visiting my good wife...man, this made my day better..man!
I'll be proud to wear the t-shirt and if you don't have my address (large) give it to my good friend Jordan Fife...you won't believe how that made my day...

thank you.

Oh Man I'm proud..
I haven't won anything in years!! and I've been injured for 10 months!!!!

Read some of the diatribes on Noakes, lol.

I should have known when I saw that workout video when Ryan ran with OSU that he had a high VO2 max.

Read some of Noakes diatribes on VO2max...it's almost useless.

Steve Prefontaine,US runner, 84.4
Frank Shorter, US Olympic Marathon winner, 71.3
Ingrid Kristiansen, ex-Marathon World Record Holder, 71.2
Derek Clayton, Australian ex-Marathon World Record holder, 69.7
Rosa Mota, Marathon runner, 67.2
Jeff Galloway, US Runner, 73.0
Paula Ivan, Russian Olympic 1500M Record Holder, 71.0
Jarmila Krotochvilova,Czech Olympian 400M/800M winner, 72.8
Greg LeMond, professional cyclist, 92.5
Matt Carpenter, Pikes Peak marathon course record holder, 92
Miguel Indurain, professional cyclist, 88

you're 8 above frank shorter...

What's Lance ARmstrongs again, I forget?

Big engine.

he's got a v02 of 78? man, he should be running much faster than 14:55 for 5k... tsk tsk

i guess i forgot to add in the rules "roommates and/or friends who have inside info do not qualify" there may have been a slight unfair advantage there

really impressive.

so you're telling me there IS a chance!

somebody said 78.5, right around post 130. why didn't they win?

Ryan could you please just start training a little harder? I think it would be awesome if you could start running some usa champs on the roads or something. Either way great stuff!

and to the man below...
78.35vo2 max
189mhr

HAAS you're the man.

WOW! Dude that is really awesome!

78
189

wut is the results i cant watch the video im at work