Available on the PACE 2, PACE 3, PACE Pro, APEX Pro 1, APEX 2, APEX 2 Pro, VERTIX 1, VERTIX 2, VERTIX 2S
Running Fitness Test
Please follow the instructions below to begin the Running Fitness Test on your COROS device:
- From the watch activity menu, scroll to Fitness Tests.
- Before starting the test, you will be prompted to select a recent 10km time.
- Choosing your recent 10km time will determine the pace ranges you are required to run in during the test. The faster your 10km time, the narrower the pace range you will need to adhere to.
Running Fitness Test Procedure
Warm-up: 5 minutes (can be paused and/or skipped)
Testing Phases:
- Test 1: 25 minutes - Estimated to be your marathon pace
- Test 2: 3 minutes - Estimated to be your 10km race pace, or Lactate Threshold
- Test 3: 3 minutes - Estimated to be your Lactate Threshold and higher, about 5km pace
- Test 4: 3 minutes - Slightly faster (optional) - If your HR is still <90% of your HR Reserve, you will have to complete this next incremental stage.
- Test 5: 3 minutes - Slightly faster (optional) - If your HR is still <90% of your HR Reserve, you will have to complete this last incremental stage.
Cooldown: 5 minutes (can be paused and/or skipped)
During the Test
- While you are able to pause the test during its Warm-Up and Cooldown phases, during the testing phases, you cannot pause or skip any section.
- The data page displayed is fixed and shows Pace, Heart Rate, and Remaining Time. Users cannot scroll to change this page and skips/pauses are not allowed.
- Make sure to run within the required pace ranges. If you fall too far outside the pace range, you may fail the test.
- Even if you don't reach the requirements for the max HR evaluation during the two, 3-minute intervals, your threshold HR and threshold pace will still be assessed based on the 25-minute phase of the test.*
*For users performing the Running Fitness Test with either an APEX PRO 1 or VERTIX 1 watch, please be aware that the full test will need to be completed in order to receive results.
After the Test
If the test is completed successfully, the results will be displayed both on the watch and in the COROS app.
- Please note: A user may fail the test if their heart rate is lower than 65% of Max HR or lower than Heart Rate Reserve.
- Example:
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- If a user's Max Heart Rate is 185 and their Resting Heart Rate is 53, then their Heart Rate Reserve is 132.
- Therefore, during the 25 minute testing phase, if their Heart Rate only reaches 131, the test will be failed.
- The only time this issue may occur is due to a hardware issue with incorrect heart rate readings, or a 10km time was chosen that is much slower than your actual ability.
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Resting Heart Rate Test
Please follow the instructions below to begin the Resting Heart Rate Test on your COROS device:
- From the main watch face, long press the back button to open the Toolbox widget.
- Scroll through the widgets until you find the RHR Test.
- Test Duration: 30 seconds
App Display
Automatic Resting Heart Rate monitoring will no longer be supported. Resting Heart Rate data recorded via this test will only be available to view for the remainder of the day you complete this test.
Resting Heart Rate Update
The displayed Resting Heart Rate value in the app is automatically updated with the lowest test value in the past 90 days. If it is manually edited, the value will be reflected in the app display. If it is not tested or not manually modified, the system default is 55.
Contact COROS Support
Need help or have additional questions? Reach out to a COROS Expert in one of the following ways:
- Submit a Support Request Form – Click here to get started
- Send a message via the COROS App:
- Open the COROS App
- Go to Profile Page > Customer Support > Contact Support > Submit.