A few weeks ago, Damian Ruse did a very intereisting interview with Alan Couzens on
semiprocycling.com (beside this one and the wattage forum, one of my favorite resources), which is available here:
http://semiprocycling.com/benchmarkAlan Couzins suggests to benchmark endurance performance by VO2 scores:
http://www.endurancecorner.com/Alan_Couzens/benchmarkinghttp://www.endurancecorner.com/Alan_Couzens/benchmarking2This method does not require exhausting testing procedures.
Copied from the original article linked above:
Here are the formulae that I use to calculate a VO2 score from a given training session.
Bike: (W/75*1000/BW)/((THR-RHR)/(MHR-RHR))
Run: (210/P)/((THR-RHR)/(MHR-RHR))
Where:
- W = Power of the session in watts (norm.)
- P = Pace of the session in min/km (flat/norm.)
- BW = Bodyweight in kg
- THR = Training heart rate in bpm
- MHR = Max heart rate in bpm
- RHR = Resting heart rate in bpm
Feasible or not, I wonder if it could be integrated into GC?