Tips for Cycling VO2 Max. Estimates
The success and accuracy of the VO2 max. calculation improves when your ride is a sustained and moderately
hard effort, and where heart rate and power are not highly variable.
• Before your ride, check that your device, heart rate monitor, and power meter are functioning properly, paired,
and have good battery life.
• During your 20 minute ride, maintain your heart rate at greater than 70% of your maximum heart rate.
• During your 20 minute ride, maintain a fairly constant power output.
• Avoid rolling terrain.
• Avoid riding in groups where there is a lot of drafting.
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
Before you can use the recovery time feature, you must have a Garmin device with wrist-based heart rate or a
compatible chest heart rate monitor paired with your device (
Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 29
). If your
device was packaged with a heart rate monitor, the device and sensor are already paired. For the most accurate
estimate, complete the user profile setup (
Setting Up Your User Profile, page 27
), and set your maximum heart
rate (
Setting Your Heart Rate Zones, page 29
).
1 Select
> My Stats > Recovery >
> Enable.
2 Go for a ride.
3 After your ride, select Save.
The recovery time appears. The maximum time is 4 days, and the minimum time is 6 hours.
Turning Off Performance Notifications
Performance notifications are turned on by default. Some performance notifications are alerts that appear upon
completion of your activity. Some performance notifications appear during an activity or when you achieve a
new performance measurement, such as a new VO2 max. estimate.
1 Select
> My Stats > Performance Notifications.
2 Select an option.
Personal Records
When you complete a ride, the device displays any new personal records you achieved during that ride. Personal
records include your fastest time over a standard distance, longest ride, and most ascent gained during a ride.
When paired with a compatible power meter, the device displays the maximum power reading recorded during a
20-minute period.
Viewing Your Personal Records
Select
> My Stats > Personal Records.
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My Stats
