# Garmin VO2 Max no longer showing up in Intervals.ICU

**URL:** <https://forum.intervals.icu/t/garmin-vo2-max-no-longer-showing-up-in-intervals-icu/48022>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [1 September 2023 13:17 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/garmin-vo2-max-no-longer-showing-up-in-intervals-icu/48022 "2023-09-01T13:17:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![David\_R](https://forum.intervals.icu/user_avatar/forum.intervals.icu/david_r/32/77808_2.png) [@David\_R](https://forum.intervals.icu/u/David_R)\
**Post date:** [15 December 2023 13:05 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/garmin-vo2-max-no-longer-showing-up-in-intervals-icu/48022/21 "2023-12-15T13:05:01Z")

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Oh, those are from within the data of an activity, not the daily value, right?

Those are also fine for me on my fenix6p. The only activity that hasn’t for me was an indoor run - which was to be expected.

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**Author:** ![Gerald](https://forum.intervals.icu/user_avatar/forum.intervals.icu/gerald/32/28423_2.png) [@Gerald](https://forum.intervals.icu/u/Gerald)\
**Post date:** [15 December 2023 13:25 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/garmin-vo2-max-no-longer-showing-up-in-intervals-icu/48022/22 "2023-12-15T13:25:05Z")

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> [@David\_R](#):
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> those are from within the data of an activity, not the daily value, right?

I don’t think so, as there’s a value every day (even when it’s rest day).  
For me, it’s not serious.

The value shows here (for both)

 ![image](https://forum.intervals.icu/uploads/default/original/3X/0/6/06db35c25e164d68ec1ad9049d08a681cb140deb.png)

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**Author:** ![David\_R](https://forum.intervals.icu/user_avatar/forum.intervals.icu/david_r/32/77808_2.png) [@David\_R](https://forum.intervals.icu/u/David_R)\
**Post date:** [15 December 2023 15:53 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/garmin-vo2-max-no-longer-showing-up-in-intervals-icu/48022/23 "2023-12-15T15:53:31Z")

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Now I’m even more intrigued. As the garmin API only provided a single VO2Max value from what I know. Maybe they changed that (last docs I read were from 2019).

Is one of the fields custom?

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**Author:** ![lsolesen](https://forum.intervals.icu/user_avatar/forum.intervals.icu/lsolesen/32/31486_2.png) [@lsolesen](https://forum.intervals.icu/u/lsolesen)\
**Post date:** [3 January 2024 15:42 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/garmin-vo2-max-no-longer-showing-up-in-intervals-icu/48022/24 "2024-01-03T15:42:52Z")

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Did any of you figure out why the field is not updating in Intervals.icu.

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**Author:** ![David\_R](https://forum.intervals.icu/user_avatar/forum.intervals.icu/david_r/32/77808_2.png) [@David\_R](https://forum.intervals.icu/u/David_R)\
**Post date:** [3 January 2024 19:25 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/garmin-vo2-max-no-longer-showing-up-in-intervals-icu/48022/25 "2024-01-03T19:25:54Z")

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It still is updating as normal for me.

More info about your situation would likely be necessary, and it’s probably from the Garmin end regardless. Do you run, cycle, both? Are you using the daily (training status) field, or the custom activity level field?

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**Author:** ![app4g](https://forum.intervals.icu/user_avatar/forum.intervals.icu/app4g/32/41800_2.png) [@app4g](https://forum.intervals.icu/u/app4g)\
**Post date:** [3 January 2024 22:58 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/garmin-vo2-max-no-longer-showing-up-in-intervals-icu/48022/26 "2024-01-03T22:58:18Z")

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I stopped running for close to 1+ month now and it’s populating my Bike VO2 (tho the last update was like 2+ week ago although I did an entire week of Rapha 500)

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**Author:** ![lsolesen](https://forum.intervals.icu/user_avatar/forum.intervals.icu/lsolesen/32/31486_2.png) [@lsolesen](https://forum.intervals.icu/u/lsolesen)\
**Post date:** [10 January 2024 18:37 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/garmin-vo2-max-no-longer-showing-up-in-intervals-icu/48022/27 "2024-01-10T18:37:10Z")

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How do I know whether I am nusing the daily (training status) field or the custom activity level field in intervals.icu?

I just figured out that a value is put into the field when I did a run that day:

 ![image](https://forum.intervals.icu/uploads/default/original/3X/7/5/7588ee68113cc2a1c3f2a62f3541cbf38f2a7502.png)

But not on days when I did a ‘virtual’ bike ride:

 ![image](https://forum.intervals.icu/uploads/default/original/3X/0/3/039a20e12f89e838fe512684e5660a4aebba0d69.png)

Maybe it is du to Garmin only updating VO2max on outdoor activities?

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**Author:** ![David\_R](https://forum.intervals.icu/user_avatar/forum.intervals.icu/david_r/32/77808_2.png) [@David\_R](https://forum.intervals.icu/u/David_R)\
**Post date:** [10 January 2024 19:55 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/garmin-vo2-max-no-longer-showing-up-in-intervals-icu/48022/28 "2024-01-10T19:55:32Z")

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That value is the daily field. The activity level field does not get included into the wellness data.

Cycling FTP within connect does also update from garmin on indoor activities. It just prioritizes running in the API even though the connect UI prioritizes your most regular of running/cycling.

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**Author:** ![Sean\_Flynn](https://forum.intervals.icu/user_avatar/forum.intervals.icu/sean_flynn/32/30084_2.png) [@Sean\_Flynn](https://forum.intervals.icu/u/Sean_Flynn)\
**Post date:** [26 January 2024 11:14 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/garmin-vo2-max-no-longer-showing-up-in-intervals-icu/48022/29 "2024-01-26T11:14:23Z")

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Hi,

My Vo2 data not showing. I think I have it set up correctly to show , any ideas ?

Thanks  
Sean

 ![Screenshot 2024-01-26 at 11.09.21](https://forum.intervals.icu/uploads/default/original/3X/f/8/f840fd7d9bc5bf808adb761e951c0fae837a1fd9.png)  
 ![Screenshot 2024-01-26 at 11.09.50](https://forum.intervals.icu/uploads/default/original/3X/4/6/46e8dea41f732e65aecc13792c590a895abbdc9d.png)  
 ![Screenshot 2024-01-26 at 11.12.14](https://forum.intervals.icu/uploads/default/original/3X/2/6/265014565917fdc72a27f9104ca85fc0d9c26147.png)

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**Author:** ![webit](https://forum.intervals.icu/user_avatar/forum.intervals.icu/webit/32/29985_2.png) [@webit](https://forum.intervals.icu/u/webit)\
**Post date:** [17 October 2024 14:38 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/garmin-vo2-max-no-longer-showing-up-in-intervals-icu/48022/30 "2024-10-17T14:38:09Z")

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Hi all,

Recently I’ve bought Garmin Fenix and started running more seriously. Until now I mostly ride a bike (Garmin Edge 840, more than 6000 km this season). I just noticed that VO2Max for rides is not in the activity calendar. Does it mean Garmin won’t send it with activity from “a secondary device”? After ride, I was able to see cycling VO2Max on Edge device…

 ![CleanShot 2024-10-17 at 16.34.53@2x](https://forum.intervals.icu/uploads/default/original/3X/2/d/2de119bb2c2428b6919bea6ea15c160d71090cc0.png)

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**Author:** ![nasatt](https://forum.intervals.icu/user_avatar/forum.intervals.icu/nasatt/32/29315_2.png) [@nasatt](https://forum.intervals.icu/u/nasatt)\
**Post date:** [17 October 2024 15:33 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/garmin-vo2-max-no-longer-showing-up-in-intervals-icu/48022/31 "2024-10-17T15:33:42Z")

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It sends it to Intervals from my Instinct 2

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**Author:** ![David\_R](https://forum.intervals.icu/user_avatar/forum.intervals.icu/david_r/32/77808_2.png) [@David\_R](https://forum.intervals.icu/u/David_R)\
**Post date:** [18 October 2024 19:13 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/garmin-vo2-max-no-longer-showing-up-in-intervals-icu/48022/32 "2024-10-18T19:13:43Z")

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The problem is that garmin only provides one value in the api, and it favours the running value.

You can add the Activity custom field to pull the value garmin stores after each activity and use that for charting and if it is on the fitness charts you can use it on the calendar.

 ![image](https://forum.intervals.icu/uploads/default/original/3X/1/6/16a9b3e55448de4452d53456ffc0efe06657f091.png)

Note the 52 is the run value and 54.26 is cycling from activity

 ![image](https://forum.intervals.icu/uploads/default/original/3X/b/2/b264dd87f98ee95112c77fc808b003128a6ed5e7.png)

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**Author:** ![Sin-to](https://forum.intervals.icu/user_avatar/forum.intervals.icu/sin-to/32/50437_2.png) [@Sin-to](https://forum.intervals.icu/u/Sin-to)\
**Post date:** [8 December 2024 14:04 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/garmin-vo2-max-no-longer-showing-up-in-intervals-icu/48022/33 "2024-12-08T14:04:18Z")

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@zigford how did you set your Garmin to send Vo2MAX data to intervals…?

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**Author:** ![zigford](https://forum.intervals.icu/user_avatar/forum.intervals.icu/zigford/32/26667_2.png) [@zigford](https://forum.intervals.icu/u/zigford)\
**Post date:** [8 December 2024 19:18 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/garmin-vo2-max-no-longer-showing-up-in-intervals-icu/48022/34 "2024-12-08T19:18:44Z")

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Do you mean sending my current vo2max? I’m not due that I have it configured to send. I can’t see it anywhere in my account.

If you mean my CP, then I just configure that manually to match stryd

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**Author:** ![Sin-to](https://forum.intervals.icu/user_avatar/forum.intervals.icu/sin-to/32/50437_2.png) [@Sin-to](https://forum.intervals.icu/u/Sin-to)\
**Post date:** [8 December 2024 20:22 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/garmin-vo2-max-no-longer-showing-up-in-intervals-icu/48022/35 "2024-12-08T20:22:05Z")

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You wrote about a Garmin device, so I think you have one…  
Is there any setting you know that allows interval to import Vo2max autonomously from that device?

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**Author:** ![zigford](https://forum.intervals.icu/user_avatar/forum.intervals.icu/zigford/32/26667_2.png) [@zigford](https://forum.intervals.icu/u/zigford)\
**Post date:** [8 December 2024 21:11 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/garmin-vo2-max-no-longer-showing-up-in-intervals-icu/48022/36 "2024-12-08T21:11:46Z")

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None I’m aware of, but I’m interested, is there a place in intervals to set your vo2max?

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**Author:** ![Sin-to](https://forum.intervals.icu/user_avatar/forum.intervals.icu/sin-to/32/50437_2.png) [@Sin-to](https://forum.intervals.icu/u/Sin-to)\
**Post date:** [9 December 2024 06:36 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/garmin-vo2-max-no-longer-showing-up-in-intervals-icu/48022/37 "2024-12-09T06:36:06Z")

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I actually think I saw somewhere a place to insert it…  
…if not, how do all the graphs that track Vo2max works…?

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**Author:** ![R2Tom](https://forum.intervals.icu/user_avatar/forum.intervals.icu/r2tom/32/50144_2.png) [@R2Tom](https://forum.intervals.icu/u/R2Tom)\
**Post date:** [9 December 2024 08:42 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/garmin-vo2-max-no-longer-showing-up-in-intervals-icu/48022/38 "2024-12-09T08:42:13Z")

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You can put it in manually in your Wellness Box of the day, but it should also import automatically if you enable Wellness import in the Garmin Settings.

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**Author:** ![zigford](https://forum.intervals.icu/user_avatar/forum.intervals.icu/zigford/32/26667_2.png) [@zigford](https://forum.intervals.icu/u/zigford)\
**Post date:** [9 December 2024 08:49 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/garmin-vo2-max-no-longer-showing-up-in-intervals-icu/48022/39 "2024-12-09T08:49:01Z")

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I’ll take a look at this later tonight

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**Author:** ![Sin-to](https://forum.intervals.icu/user_avatar/forum.intervals.icu/sin-to/32/50437_2.png) [@Sin-to](https://forum.intervals.icu/u/Sin-to)\
**Post date:** [9 December 2024 09:59 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/garmin-vo2-max-no-longer-showing-up-in-intervals-icu/48022/40 "2024-12-09T09:59:32Z")

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Hi @R2Tom: here’s my setting, but it doesn’t import Vo2max:

 ![Schermata 2024-12-09 alle 12.58.08](https://forum.intervals.icu/uploads/default/original/3X/8/a/8af0b0df7a217e8212df8f61ba5e3c4c38c291f6.png)

Do you see any difference with yours…?

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