Question

You have two individuals, Jerry and Gary, who are about to run a 5K race. Based on the below values who would you expect to win the race between these two individuals? Jerry: VO2max = 60 ml/kg/min; Lactate Threshold occurs at 76% of VO2max

Gary: VO2max = 64 ml/kg/min; Lactate Threshold occurs at 68% of VO2max

Answer 1

In running or any physical exercise after some point lactic acid start to accumulate in body which cause fatigue and pain in muscle

So more lactate threshold, later lactic acid start to accumulate in body and runner less likely to fatigue

So for good runner lactate threshold must be more

In case if jerry lactate threshold is 76% of Vo2 max

=76* 60/100

= 45.6 ml/kg/min

In case of Gary

Lactate threshold is 68% of VO2 max

68* 64/100

43.52ml/kg/min

So jerry will win race