Pacing and Performance Measurement Using VAM

It’s cycling and climbing today with the concept of VAM helps us understand and quantify cycling performance and can be a useful tool to help improve your own cycling performance.

VAM CalculationsVAM = Vertical height gain/time taken or Metres/HourW/kg = VAM / (2 + (% gradient factor/10)) x 100Sustainable VAM = FTP or Zone Watts / Weight / Average of the climb or climbs you will ride during the dayTime (as a percentage of 60 minutes, so x 60) = Metres gained / Sustainable VAM

Here’s What You’ll Discover:

• What situations VAM is best used for
• Which VAM calculations to use and when
• The best way to pace for long hilly events
• Why limitations VAM has, and how to avoid them

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