VDOT

We spoke briefly about VDOT at practice yesterday, and covered some of the types of training we will do at different paces, as determined by your current VDOT.

VDOT is a value that Jack Daniels utilizes, which is similar to VO₂ max, which is the measure of the maximum amount of oxygen that your body can transport and use. These values are best determined in a laboratory environment, but Jack Daniels has done research that correlates VDOT to particular performances over a wide range of racing distances. We can take advantage of that fact to take a recent race performance, or a estimated current racing capability, to generate our VDOT.

Attackpoint has a VDOT calculator here.

Once you have your VDOT in hand, you can use it to determine the proper pace for most of your training. I'll cover the different training paces over the next several days.