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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 55).
For the most accurate estimate, complete the user profile setup (Setting Up Your User Profile, page 21), and set
your maximum heart rate (Setting Your Heart Rate Zones, page 22). 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 trail run activities if you do not want this run type to affect your VO2 max. estimate (Turning Off VO2 Max.
Recording, page 40).
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.
Turning Off VO2 Max. Recording
You can disable VO2 max. recording for a trail run activity if you do not want this run type to affect your VO2
max. estimate (About VO2 Max. Estimates, page 39).
1 Hold UP.
2 Select > Activities & Apps > Trail Run.
3 Select the activity settings.
4 Select Record VO2 Max. > Off.
Recovery Time
You can use your Garmin device with wrist-based heart rate or a compatible chest heart rate monitor to display
how much time remains before you are fully recovered and ready for the next hard workout.
NOTE: The recovery time recommendation uses your VO2 max. estimate and may seem inaccurate at first. The
device requires you to complete a few activities to learn about your performance.
The recovery time appears immediately following an activity. The time counts down until it is optimal for you to
attempt another hard workout. The device updates your recovery time throughout the day based on changes in
sleep, stress, relaxation, and physical activity.
Viewing Your Recovery Time
For the most accurate estimate, complete the user profile setup (Setting Up Your User Profile, page 21), and set
your maximum heart rate (Setting Your Heart Rate Zones, page 22).
1 Go for a run.
2 After your run, select Save.
The recovery time appears. The maximum time is 4 days.
NOTE: From the watch face, you can select UP or DOWN to view the performance widget, and select START
to scroll through the performance measurements to view your recovery time.
Recovery Heart Rate
If you are training with wrist-based heart rate or a compatible chest heart rate monitor, you can check your
recovery heart rate value after each activity. Recovery heart rate is the difference between your exercising heart
rate and your heart rate two minutes after the exercise has stopped. For example, after a typical training run,
you stop the timer. Your heart rate is 140 bpm. After two minutes of no activity or cool down, your heart rate is
90 bpm. Your recovery heart rate is 50 bpm (140 minus 90). Some studies have linked recovery heart rate to
cardiac health. Higher numbers generally indicate healthier hearts.
TIP: For best results, you should stop moving for two minutes while the device calculates your recovery heart
rate value.
40 Heart Rate Features
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