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That I just had an off day when I bonked on the velodrome two days ago. That a breakfast-related stomach ache held me back on the six-mile trail run yesterday. When they strapped a Hannibal Lector-like mask to my face and wrapped a heart monitor around my rib cage, I had plans to run until: A) I passed out, or B) puked.I got on the treadmill and the Replica Omega watches fitness coach attached my face masks octopus-like tubes to a VO2 max machine. They started me at a 20-minute pace and then quickly bumped it up to a 10-minute pace. Then every minute, they knocked up the incline, until at the very end, I felt like I was running up Mount Washington. The VO2 machine measured the amount of oxygen in the air as I inhaled and exhaled.

The harder I worked out the less oxygen I emitted. Research shows that a persons VO2 max is mostly genetic, but also can be improved with training volume and intensity. Dont like your score? Experts say hit the track and then try again.I ran until I couldnt Replica Tag Heuer watches breathe anymore and, after I nearly passed out, that spiteful machine printed off a little piece of , cementing my ultimate disappointment: Im three points shy from being excellent. My old coach would probably say it in a different way.—Christina Erb

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