Endurance Lab Performance Lab · Dún Laoghaire

Performance Testing by Sport

Performance testing for athletes in Dublin: choose your sport to see the tests that matter most for how you train and race.

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Choose your sport

Cycling

Bike VO2max, lactate, INSCYD and bike fit.

Running

Treadmill VO2max, lactate and running analysis.

Triathlon

Bike and run testing to set zones for both disciplines.

Why test by sport

Performance testing for athletes, matched to your sport

Lab results are specific to the way you exercise. Heart rate, power and pace at a given effort differ between the bike and the run, so performance testing for athletes works best when the test matches the sport you train and race in.

Cyclists test on the bike for power and heart-rate zones. Runners test on the treadmill for pace zones, often alongside running analysis. Triathletes can test both disciplines on separate days, starting with the one where they spend the most time. Every option is listed on our endurance testing page.

For an introduction to the physiology behind these tests, the American College of Sports Medicine has an accessible overview of physical activity and fitness guidelines.

Guidance

Which one is right for me?

  • Cyclists: start with a bike lactate or VO2max test.
  • Runners: start with a treadmill lactate test or running analysis.
  • Triathletes: test the discipline you train most first, then add the other.
Questions

Common questions

Yes. The lab is open to everyone, and you leave with results you can use with any plan.

Not sure where to start?

Tell us your goal and we will recommend the right starting point.