INCURABLE DATA GEEK
RSSCongrats on your success! Have you ever had your VO2max tested? (I understand if you'd rather not answer, it's sort of a personal question). I've seen similar athletes who excel on high-intensity and minimal volume work, and I always wonder how much genetics factor into the response you get from that sort of training (my vo2max is around 60, and getting my FTP to 290 is going to be multi-year effort). I also imagine you have a high threshold for suffering :)
Hi - yes, I’ve had my VO2Max measured a few times; however, it’s been a different lab and different protocol each time and the results have been all over, so I wouldn’t rely too much on it. But: it’s well north of 60ml/kg/min or even north of 70 and more than 6L/min without weight adjustment.
I don’t think scientists still agree what is the relationship between genetics, training and (best possible) results. Also, Vo2max has not been shown to be a great predictor of endurance performance; efficiency and threshold levels and fat utilization play a huge role.
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