Testing performance during a season...

The following tests were taken over the course of a season.

This example is to show that performance can change leading up to peak performance, then drop off after some recovery time.

Using this as a guage we can identify new training zones and also look for areas that may need improvement.

You can also use testing prior to starting a training block, and then again at the end of the block.  This will act as your measurement stick to see if the fitness improved the way you had hoped when working on a certain aspect of your fitness.