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Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Running
This feature requires wrist-based heart rate or a compatible chest heart rate monitor. If you are using a chest
heart rate monitor, you must put it on and pair it with your device (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 80). If
your Forerunner device was packaged with a heart rate monitor, the devices are already paired.
For the most accurate estimate, complete the user profile setup (Setting Up Your User Profile, page 28), and set
your maximum heart rate (Setting Your Heart Rate Zones, page 28). The estimate may seem inaccurate at first.
The device requires a few runs to learn about your running performance. You can disable VO2 max. recording
for ultra run and trail run activities if you do not want those run types to affect your VO2 max. estimate (Turning
Off VO2 Max. Recording, page 45).
1 Run for at least 10 minutes outdoors.
2 After your run, select Save.
3 Select UP or DOWN to scroll through the performance measurements.
TIP: You can select START to view additional information.
Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Cycling
This feature requires a power meter and wrist-based heart rate or a compatible chest heart rate monitor. The
power meter must be paired with your Forerunner device (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 80). If you are
using a chest heart rate monitor, you must put it on and pair it with your device. If your Forerunner device was
packaged with a heart rate monitor, the devices are already paired.
For the most accurate estimate, complete the user profile setup (Setting Up Your User Profile, page 28) and set
your maximum heart rate (Setting Your Heart Rate Zones, page 28). The estimate may seem inaccurate at first.
The device requires a few rides to learn about your cycling performance.
1 Ride at a steady, high intensity for at least 20 minutes.
2 After your ride, select Save.
3 Select UP or DOWN to scroll through the performance measurements.
TIP: You can select START to view additional information.
Turning Off VO2 Max. Recording
You can disable VO2 max. recording for ultra run and trail run activities if you do not want these run types to
affect your VO2 max. estimate (About VO2 Max. Estimates, page 44).
1 Hold .
2 Select Settings > Activities & Apps.
3 Select Trail Run or Ultra Run.
4 Select the activity settings.
5 Select Record VO2 Max. > Off.
Viewing Your Fitness Age
Your fitness age gives you an idea of how your fitness compares with a person of the same gender. Your device
uses information, such as your age, body mass index (BMI), resting heart rate data, and vigorous activity history
to provide a fitness age. If you have a Garmin Index
™
scale, your device uses the body fat percentage metric
instead of BMI to determine your fitness age. Exercise and lifestyle changes can impact your fitness age.
NOTE: For the most accurate fitness age, complete the user profile setup (Setting Up Your User Profile, page 28).
1 From the Garmin Connect app, select or .
2 Select Health Stats > Fitness Age.
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