new running zones

I was hooked up to the VO2Max machine on the treadmill this past monday night to reassess my VO2Max #'s and my heart rate and speeds on the run.

First off, my VO2 max is now @ 62.3. A little over a year ago about it was 50. Thats a 20% increase. Basically my aerobic engine has increased by 20% in a years time. Thats flipping HUGE!

My new running zones are as follows:
Zone 1: 132-142 BPM or 10:00 - 12:00 min/mile pace
Zone2: 142 - 155 BPM or 9:05- 10:00 min/mile pace
Zone3: 155 - 167 BPM or 7:54 - 9:05 min/mile pace
Zone4: 167 - 186 BPM or 6:15 - 7:54 min/mile pace
Zone5: 186+ BPM or 6:15 or faster min/mile

And now compare this to January 5th:
Zone 1: 144 -154 BPM or 10:00 - 10:56 min/mile pace
Zone2: 154 - 164 BPM or 9:31- 10:00 min/mile pace
Zone3: 164 - 174 BPM or 8:13 - 9:31 min/mile pace
Zone4: 174 - 184 BPM or 6:40 - 8:13 min/mile pace
Zone5: 184+ BPM or 6:40 or faster min/mile

Basically I can run faster and at a lower heart all at the same time. And this is all within ~12 weeks. I'll take that!