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The original was posted on /r/velo by /u/Driftwood17 on 2023-09-26 06:03:43.

Aside from Garmin’s calculation, or icu intervals, how do you know you’re improving your VO2 Max?

Is it higher power at a similar HR over time? Or is it Similar power but a steady decrease in HR over time?

The reason I ask is I’m not sure how much more power I can generate. My best mid season climbs were 1hr at 343w, 400w for 10 mins, and 7 min at 445w. I don’t see much more than that? My Garmin VO2 max was 62, icu was 65.

How can I train for longer climbs to improve from here