Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Is your VO2 Max good for your age? And what does that mean for your running? Well we’re diving into what VO2 max ACTUALLY means, how much you should care about it and whether it’s a clear marker of success for runners. How do you improve VO2 Max? VO2 Max scores at the ready - no flexing in the comments! ;)
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What’s in this video?
00:00 What We'll Cover In This Video
00:44 What Is VO2 Max?
01:04 Doing A VO2 Max Test
03:07 Sub-3 Marathoner's VO2 Max Result
03:13 Is Your VO2 Max Good For Your Age?
04:08 What VO2 Max Doesn't Tell You
05:10 The Importance of Running Economy
05:19 Lactate Threshold and Relationship to VO2 Max
05:54 Don't Obsess Over VO2 Max
06:05 How To Improve VO2 Max
06:47 Mark's Example Weekly Training
07:27 The Effect of Training Cycles on VO2 Max
07:42 Conclusions About VO2 Max
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Is your VO2 Max good for your age? And what does that mean for your running? Well we’re diving into what VO2 max ACTUALLY means, how much you should care about it and whether it’s a clear marker of success for runners. How do you improve VO2 Max? VO2 Max scores at the ready - no flexing in the comments! ;)
Thanks to Wahoo for supporting this video! uk.wahoofitness.com/devices/running/treadmills
Fancy doing a VO2 Max test? Find out more here: sportstest.co.uk
VO2 max and all-cause mortality study: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29293447
If you love The Running Channel, why not check out our other channels, filled with more content which we think you’ll love:
*TRC Gear: Your one-stop-shop for all things gear and tech: youtube.com/@TRCGear/?sub_confirmation=1
*TRC Podcast: The world’s biggest running podcast: youtube.com/@therunningchannelpodcast/?sub_confirmation=1
*TRC Club: The social media app designed especially for runners: therunningchannelclub.com/join-us
What’s in this video?
00:00 What We'll Cover In This Video
00:44 What Is VO2 Max?
01:04 Doing A VO2 Max Test
03:07 Sub-3 Marathoner's VO2 Max Result
03:13 Is Your VO2 Max Good For Your Age?
04:08 What VO2 Max Doesn't Tell You
05:10 The Importance of Running Economy
05:19 Lactate Threshold and Relationship to VO2 Max
05:54 Don't Obsess Over VO2 Max
06:05 How To Improve VO2 Max
06:47 Mark's Example Weekly Training
07:27 The Effect of Training Cycles on VO2 Max
07:42 Conclusions About VO2 Max
MUSIC licensed by Artlist and Epidemic Sound
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Thank you to our partners:
Wearables Partner: Garmin - garmin.com
Training Partner: Runna - Want to give Runna a try? Click below for a 2-week FREE trial: web.runna.com/redeem?code=TRC26
Nutrition Partner: Science in Sport (SiS) - scienceinsport.com
Treadmill Partner: Wahoo - uk.wahoofitness.com
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→ INSTAGRAM - instagram.com/runningchannel ←
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Or get in touch with us by sending an email to hello@therunningchannel.com
Read this far? Thanks! Please like this video, SUBSCRIBE and share us with your running friends. We would really appreciate it!
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Wahoo - uk.wahoofitness.com
