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s1/e36 Running Metrics & What Your Watch Is Telling You with Coach Elisabeth

The Running Explained Podcast

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Understanding VO2 max and Training Status on Fitness Watches

This chapter clarifies that the displayed VO2 max on smartwatches is not the true measure, and explains the algorithm used to estimate the score. It also discusses the training status feature on fitness watches, cautioning that it may not accurately reflect your training and advising listeners to pay attention to other indicators of fitness.

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