How long it takes you to finish a race affects several important decisions. Pacing, nutrition, clothing and even your choice of music can depend on how long you'll be out running.
Recognising the value of this information, Garmin and Firstbeat have taken steps to provide a reliable race time prediction that you can truly trust.
Your ability to produce energy aerobically, measured by VO2 max, is a key factor in your race performance. This knowledge, combined with real data on how sustainable your efforts are at different intensities, forms the basis for your predicted finish times across various distances.
The reliability of your predicted finish time is further improved by analysing trends in your training load and the distance you've covered in recent weeks. This analysis pays particular attention to all the different types and frequencies of runs you've completed.
