Why it may matter here
It's one of the better single predictors of cardiorespiratory fitness and is associated with long-term health outcomes in population research — and it's the marker most directly targeted by an endurance training block.
Current status
47.6 mL/kg/min
- Latest
- 47.6 mL/kg/min — Tue 10 Nov 2026, Garmin estimate.
- Recent estimates
- 21 Oct — 48.1 · 23 Oct — 48.1 · 2 Nov — 48.0 · 4 Nov — 47.9 · 10 Nov — 47.6
- How to read it
- A device model, not a lab measurement — day-to-day moves are mostly noise; the trend across weeks is the signal. A laboratory value, if one is obtained, will be reported separately and never merged.
Source & method
Garmin device estimate (Firstbeat algorithm) from run data; a laboratory gas-exchange test if one is scheduled.
Measurement caveats
Garmin's estimate is a model, not a direct measurement — it can drift with heat, fatigue, or a change in running economy that has nothing to do with actual aerobic capacity. It is tracked as a trend, not a lab-grade number, and never merged with a lab result if one is later obtained.
Author reflection
No reading yet means there's no real reaction to report — just the plan to get one. This section will carry a short first-person note once a baseline exists.
Dr. Reddy's background is on his profile, but he hasn't reviewed this yet. This module will carry his dated, attributed comment once he has — nothing here is invented in the meantime.