tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915222980782433094.post7192928830079356353..comments2024-03-15T03:34:26.390-07:00Comments on Alan Couzens: VO2 testing for Long Course TriathletesAlan Couzenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123240819644335101noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915222980782433094.post-54909445049254209972007-10-23T18:06:00.000-07:002007-10-23T18:06:00.000-07:00Alan,Curious as to how the Fat and Carbohydrate ut...Alan,<BR/><BR/>Curious as to how the Fat and Carbohydrate utilization are measured during the test.koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13935037852797171612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915222980782433094.post-25056709510025073292007-10-14T10:15:00.000-07:002007-10-14T10:15:00.000-07:00Paul,Bit of a tough question. Obviously, lab measu...Paul,<BR/><BR/>Bit of a tough question. Obviously, lab measures offer the most accuracy. <BR/><BR/>Next best bet would be to secure a Lactate Pro portable analyzer. At $300 or so, probably one of the best all-around investments for a serious athlete. <BR/><BR/>Short of that, the best 'surface indicator' of what's happening metabolically at any one point would be ventilation. A couple of markers:<BR/><BR/>AeT - onset of quiet rhythmic breathing through your mouth.<BR/><BR/>Max Aerobic/VT1 - onset of loud rhythmic breathing through your mouth, i.e. expiration becomes moticeably more forced. <BR/><BR/>Anaerobic Threshold/VT2 - onset of loud erratic breathing (panting). <BR/><BR/>A very self-aware athlete will be able to pinpoint all 3 points with practice. For you, as a coach VT1 and VT2 will be the most noticeable. If you start with those 2 points and subtract ~10bpm for VT1 and tell the athlete to tune in for the sensation of AeT at that point, you should be able to dial in your 3 markers that define <BR/><BR/>Easy (sub AeT)<BR/>Steady (AeT to VT1)<BR/>Moderately Hard (VT1 to VT2)<BR/>Hard (~VT2)<BR/><BR/>Hope this helps. <BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/><BR/>A.Alan Couzenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123240819644335101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915222980782433094.post-64979358085477654772007-10-12T03:31:00.000-07:002007-10-12T03:31:00.000-07:00Alan,I need your help. I have around 6-10 guys tha...Alan,<BR/><BR/>I need your help. I have around 6-10 guys thatI'm coaching for free as a result of me just wanting to share information with those that I train with. <BR/><BR/>This article you wrote is awesome. However, unfortunately, I don't have acess to any of that sort of testing. <BR/><BR/>How would someone like myself how only has a heart rate monitor and a few years of experience set up my zones accurately??<BR/><BR/>For example, my average heart for a 40k TT is around 164bpm. Back in 2001 I was Vo2 tested as part of my Uni studies and my results were 70.4 (VO2 max) treadmill run test. <BR/><BR/>How could I help other set up their training zones without available trsting??<BR/><BR/>Any advice will be much appreciated??<BR/><BR/>PaulPaul Fleurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11475494771101660722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915222980782433094.post-92087500261582643842007-10-03T08:57:00.000-07:002007-10-03T08:57:00.000-07:00Another very informative article. Well explained. ...Another very informative article. Well explained. Having put similar data to the test on myself over the past two years, I can say that I have seen what I consider to be substantial gains in my ironman fitness. <BR/><BR/>I have had a physiological test performed annually for the past two years (and have a third coming up in a month), and have found the data very useful for not only tracking my progress, but also for setting up my training. If you would be interested in seeing the data, I am happy to share it with you. Drop me a email if you are interested (lee dot gardner at yahoo dot com)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312103143119542166noreply@blogger.com