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Detailed VDOT Running Calculator

Calculate your VDOT score from any race performance. Get training paces for every zone, predict finish times across all distances, and receive a personalized training plan breakdown — based on Jack Daniels' Running Formula.

Based on Jack Daniels' Running Formula — VDOT is an effective oxygen uptake measure, not a clinical VO₂max test

Race Performance Input

Enter your recent race distance and finishing time to calculate VDOT

Input Method
Race Distance
Finishing Time

Example: a 22:30 5K time → VDOT ≈ 48

Runner Profile

Optional — helps contextualize your VDOT and generate tailored advice

Your VDOT Score
calculate to see
Estimated VO₂max
ml/kg/min (approximate)
Fitness Category

Quick Pace Reference

Easy (E)
Marathon (M)
Threshold (T)
Interval (I)
Repetition (R)

Race Time Estimates

5K
10K
Half Marathon
Marathon

VDOT Context

Beginner30–39
Recreational40–49
Competitive50–59
Sub-Elite60–69
Elite70–79
World Class80+

Recommended Weekly Volume Mix

Easy %
—%

Jack Daniels' Zones Explained

E — Easy Conversational, aerobic base, recovery. 60–79% VO₂max.
M — Marathon Pace Comfortably hard. 75–84% VO₂max. Builds stamina.
T — Threshold Comfortably hard / tempo. 83–88% VO₂max. Raises lactate threshold.
I — Interval Hard. 95–100% VO₂max. Builds aerobic power in short bursts.
R — Repetition Very fast, shorter. 105–120% VO₂max. Speed, economy, form.