In the world of endurance, it seems that you cannot discuss fitness without discussing VO2 max. Ask any endurance athlete about it and you will hear epic stories with names like Indurain, LeMond, and Armstrong. Many of you however, may find yourselves wondering what exactly VO2 max is and why is it so important.

Generally speaking, a lof people are struggling these days pay-check to pay-check with economic issues surrounding us all. Thankfully I'm not one of them, however as someone right out of school I get a budget pinch each month from my student loan payments. So I think I can relate a bit to a lot of struggling people.