Everything Runners Need to Know About VO2 Max in 90 Minutes (Masterclass)
About this episode
This episode explores the importance of VO2 max for runners, detailing its impact on performance and recovery.
What if the thing that helps you run faster now also protects you from becoming fragile later? In this episode, I break down VO2 max in the most practical way possible: what it is, why runners should care, how much your watch can actually be trusted, and why the number matters for way more than race performance. We get into the difference between VO2 max, threshold, running economy, zone 2, hard intervals, and field testing. And we do it all without turning it into a science textbook. The bigger idea is simple: VO2 max is not just about running faster. It is about building a higher ceiling now so you have more room to perform, recover, age well, and avoid becoming fragile later. We also cover the workouts that actually move the needle, why easy running alone is probably not enough if you are time-poor, and how to start adding VO2 max work without blowing yourself up. Timestamps [00:01:46] Vo2 Max Defined [00:03:42] What's The difference between watch and mask treadmill lab test [00:05:20] Use This To Improve Your Vo2 Max Now [00:07:11] Why Vo2 Max isn't the only metric to make you a better runner [00:07:51] Brady's back story and his Vo2 Max of 80 [00:08:54] Is the Car Analogy…
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