Is it really a VO2max workout if you don't get anywhere near HRmax?

@kurt.braeckel what do you think about billat style vs sustained VO2? Do you have a preference for different athletes?

My favorite vo2 workout is megantic because of the hard start, and I’ve gotten up to Megantic+3 (5x5 of hard start followed by 125/88% 15-15s) in the past which is a bitch but held my HR very high for much longer duration.