Table 1.  Changes in key test parameters over the testing period.

Selected Physiological Data

Jan-03

May-03

Jan-04

Jul-04

Speed lactate test

Pushing economy at 1.6 m·s-1 (L·min-1)

1.03

1.07

1.14

0.82

[Lactate] at 1.6 m·s-1 (mmol·l-1)

2.16

3.80

4.10

0.86

Peak test

VO2 peak (L·min-1)

2.06

1.98

1.47

1.63

VO2 peak (ml·kg-1·min-1)

28.0

39.5

28.8

33.4

HR peak (bt·min-1)

179

175

178

181

Sprint test

Top speed (m·s-1)

2.9

3.2

2.6

3.2

Fatigue index (%)

17

14

8

9