How far do you think you could run while...

[i am party]

...holding your breath, and what would be your strategy?

I think I could run about 250 meters and I'd probably try to run evenly at 5K pace.

[siamesedream]

I have no idea.

My strange question would be: what would somebody with a vo2 max of 65 run their first mile in?

Like you took somebody who had never run a mile but had a high vo2 capacity and timed the first mile they ever ran.

[i am party]

I have no idea.

My strange question would be: what would somebody with a vo2 max of 65 run their first mile in?

Like you took somebody who had never run a mile but had a high vo2 capacity and timed the first mile they ever ran.

If they're not overweight, then I'd (wildly) guess about 6:30.

[iwuzwilson]

IAP, now why would you ask a question like that? Now I'm tempted to try it, which probably isn't good for my health.

V02 max of 65 is pretty high, mile pace would be predicted to be in the high 4:30s or low 4:40s.

A well trained 400-800 m runner could probably run up to a minute holding their breath and could cover 400 meters or more.

[witchypoo]

IAP, now why would you ask a question like that? Now I'm tempted to try it, which probably isn't good for my health.

1.

file this under "really asking for it" experiments.

[siamesedream]

IAP, now why would you ask a question like that? Now I'm tempted to try it, which probably isn't good for my health.

V02 max of 65 is pretty high, mile pace would be predicted to be in the high 4:30s or low 4:40s.

A well trained 400-800 m runner could probably run up to a minute holding their breath and could cover 400 meters or more.

How annoying. I wonder what percentage of the population has a Vo2 max above 60, I would assume it's not many.

[Richard21142]

My strange question would be: what would somebody with a vo2 max of 65 run their first mile in?

I remember reading an article in Runner's World talking about Frank Shorter's vo2 not being as high as you would expect from his marathon times, but attributed his times to a very high efficiency.  Follows is a list of some famous runners with their vo2:

Joan Benoit   Marathon runner (2:24:52)   78.6
Bill Rodgers   Marathon runner (2:09:27)   78.5
Sebastian Coe   Middle distance (1 mile WR)   77.0
Grete Waitz   Marathon runner (WR 1980)   73.0
Frank Shorter   Marathon runner   71.0
Derek Clayton   Marathon runner (WR 1969)   69.7

I guess vo2 is only one of the factors in predicting race times.

[iwuzwilson]

I remember reading an article in Runner's World talking about Frank Shorter's vo2 not being as high as you would expect from his marathon times, but attributed his times to a very high efficiency.  Follows is a list of some famous runners with their vo2:

Joan Benoit   Marathon runner (2:24:52)   78.6
Bill Rodgers   Marathon runner (2:09:27)   78.5
Sebastian Coe   Middle distance (1 mile WR)   77.0
Grete Waitz   Marathon runner (WR 1980)   73.0
Frank Shorter   Marathon runner   71.0
Derek Clayton   Marathon runner (WR 1969)   69.7

I guess vo2 is only one of the factors in predicting race times.

There is a lot of debate going on about VO2 Max these days. Some still cling to 1970s and 80s belief that it's a prime predictor while others say it's a load of bunk, and not only that all exercise physiologists don't know what they are talking about.