1) Average watts: 198 avg./201 NP
2) Average speed in MPH: 23.0
3) Distance: 56 mi
4) Rider weight: 145lbs/5'10"
5) Describe bike and wheels: Cervelo NP3, Tririg Alpha/Sigma/Omega, FLO 60/Disc
6) Misc notes, to whine and make excuses for your lack of power and/or lack of aero: 1400 ft of rollers, windy, small race field (no legal "slingshot drafting" or 5 mile congestion draft tunnel going into/out of transition)

1) 181 ap / 185 np
2) 21.9 mph
3) 115.26 mi (2016 Ironman Chattanooga - https://connect.garmin.com/activity/912970546)
4) 148 lbs
5) Specialized Shiv Pro, HED Jet 9/Jet disc with Continental GP4000SII tires, TriRig Omega SV brakes, Giro Selector helmet
6) broke a spoke on front wheel at mile ~25 so the wheel was a bit wobbly, was mostly by myself on the bike so not too much "slingshotting", tailwind coming north back into town
7) position here: http://chadmwilliamson.blogspot.com/...-a2-wind-tunnel.html

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1) 153 AP / 171 NP
2) 19.4 MPH
3) 56.31 (Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz) 3437Ft. Elevation Gain
4) 168 lbs.
5) 2013 Cervelo P3 Bontrager Aelous 9.0 Front and Back with Disc Cover on back. Conti GP4000S tires. Louis Garneau P-09 helmet with LG m-2 Tri Top
6) Kept calm and easy on the first have and negative split it and killed the run. and PR'ed the bike and run
7) no way me in Aero, too many people would make fun of me :)

Is this a weight/aero thing? I'm pretty new to this sport and my last Olympic was 19mph at 145 watts. I'm pretty light at 130lbs/59kg too. Obviously I'm hoping to raise my FTP but the big numbers everyone has on this board seem so far away.

If you've never given a structured training plan a try it will rock your world. I'm a huge advocate of the Sufferfest plan on TrainerRoad. Best $10 / month I've ever spent. I've added +10 watts every month I've done it.

I'll also say that (as you implied) FTP / kg is a much better metric than just straight power. From that standpoint all of the 300 watt guys would love to have your weight.

1) 270 watts
2) 26.4 mph (56:59)
3) "40K" (actually ended up around 25.1 miles on super rough pavement)
4) 88kg
5) Cervelo P2 (2007 w/ top tube cable mod), Vision bars, Hed 3 (SS 20mm, latex) + Hed Standard Disc (Turbo Cotton, latex), Castelli BP3 skinsuit w/ nopinz pocket, Giro A2 helmet

i weigh about the same and don't ride a pile of spacers it's not that weird bbs has my bike split at about 4 50 off 175 watts for my next im

IMO riding 4:50 on 175 watts would be pretty impressive, hell... riding 4:50 on any power and still being able to run is impressive. Hope you do well :)

jaretj

I guess I need to lose some weight, lol. 173 would get me about a 6 hour ride.

1) 200 ap / 206 np
2) 21.75 mph
3) 112 miles (5500ft of climbing) - 2015 IMLOU
4) 148 lbs
5) 2014 Speed concept 7.5. Zipp 404 FC s-works turbos 24s with latex tubes, s-works tt4 helmet, PI octane tri-suit

1) 214AP/221NP 1.03VI, 0.71IF (Stages, suspect right leg is at least 5% stronger)*
2) 23.2 mph
3) 112mi (5187ft on Garmin 500) - 2015 Kona
4) 5'11" 172.5 (pre-swim weight on scales at body marking)
5) 2011 Trek Speed Concept 7.5, Zip 404 non-FC/808 FC 23mm GP4000Sii, latex tubes


* - in other words, my data is total crap. :)

Photo is late in the ride, I think after mile 90, so it's a "honest" picture after my neck is fatigued. For 70.3 I can hold the head a little tighter/lower when not in traffic.

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1) AP 180, NP 187, VI 1.039 (most races I am around a 1.02)
2) 21.7 mph avg
3) 112 miles (IM Kona)
4) 145 lbs
5) 2015 Quintana Roo PRsix, Tririg front brake, FLO 60/90, GP4000sii's with Vittoria Latex tubes, Power2Max PM, Felt Devox aerobars, Rudy Wing57 helmet
6) The swim took it out of me, I was saving it for the run, slowed down at times to stay legal, rainstorm in Hawi, a swarm of lucusts, It wasn't my fault!
7)

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I'd love to hear from others about this too! I'm about the same weight (~133), and my last 70.3 was 19.1 mph at 125 AP/134 NP (hilly race). I'm also a girl, to the extent it matters. I look at all of these huge numbers and wonder how insanely fast I could go if I could even average 150-160 watts (which I realize is way below the average reported here).

textbook definition of saddle too high :)

IMLou:

1) AP: 177 / NP:190 VI:
2) 19mph
3) 112miles
4) 165lbs
5) Cervello P2, 808 and zipp disc. Giro Aero
6) Stayed in aero most of the time, but with 5:52 w/ kg/w seems like I'm usually lagging in comparision ????

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1) Average watts: 176 avg. PowerTap
2) Average speed in MPH: 19.8
3) Distance: Traverse City Triathlon Olympic distance 25mi
4) Rider weight: 158lbs/5'10"
5) Describe bike and wheels: 2012 Cervelo P2, SRAM S60, Wheelbuilder AeroJacket Disc Cover
6) Misc notes, to whine and make excuses for your lack of power and/or lack of aero: getting old!

1) 143 ap / 144 np
2) 21.1 mph
3) 112 mi
4) 150lb
5) Cervelo P4, Zipp 808 + 900

170 W.
19.6 mph.
176 miles.
181 lbs.
BMC TM02
Old Zipp clinchers from 2007 - 404 front, 808 rear with disc cover.
Ran GP 4000s in front, Butyl tubes because latex would lose too much air over the time span (9 hours)
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Self-supported Ultraman Day 2.

I thought I'd be bored out of my freakin' mind, but it actually was just fine. Weird.

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Nice!

Very nice power/speed ratio. Mine is pretty good already but this gives me hope I can still do a little better. Which course, and do you have any photos of your position?

IM Lou
1) ap 183/np 192
2) 5:31:00
3) 112
4) 158
5) felt da, gray Carbon tubulars 50/50

IM Lou:

1) 198 avg/ 213 NP
2) 20.58 mph/ 5:26 split
3) 112 miles
4)170 lbs
5) Cervelo P2. Flo 60 front/ Disc cover rear

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IMFL 2015 (pretty ideal conditions; smooth roads and light wind)


1.) Average Watts?
170 W AP / 175 NP 1.03 VI

2.) Average Speed in MPH?
22.49 mph (4:58:46 official time)

3.) Distance?
112 miles

4.) Rider Weight?
6'-2" , maybe 160 lbs

5.) Describe bike and wheels?
2013 Cervelo P5-6 size 56.
Zipp 808 FC front with 24mm Turbo Cotton / Zipp Super 9 rear with 26mm Turbo Cotton, latex tubes with sealant
Castelli T1 stealth top (with 2 tubes in the pockets - looks like they stick up more than I thought)

6.) Excuses?
Planned to ride 190 W but got out of the water absolutely drained and didn't start hitting watts until about mile 80.

7.) Picture
Would like to put elbows closer together but haven't figured out an aero way of doing it yet since I am on the innermost screws on the 3t bar.
Maybe I need a helmet that fits my position better?
Looking at my position from these pics, I may need to rotate my hips a little more and stretch out a bit more?

IM Lou....first Full IM and maybe took it a little too easy on the bike

AP:151 NP:175
Speed:18:52
Dist:112 miles
Weight:174 5'11
Bike: 2014 Trek SC 9.5, Easton EC90s with Cont Comps,
Time:6:03

IMFL 2015

Agreed, pretty good conditions overall.

1. Avg Watts - 181W avg / 189 W NP, 1.04 VI

2. avg speed - 22.72 mph, 4:55:50

3. distance - 112 miles.

4. rider size - 5'8", 158 lbs

5. Specialized Shiv, medium. Zipp Super 9 CC rear/ 404 FC front. Conti GP 4000II 25r/23f with Latex Tubes (no sealant)
Gear - Pearl Izumi PRO aero bottom, Castelli T1 Stealth Top, Rudy Project Wingspan Helmet

6. Excuses - On an out and back section towards the end the wind flipped on me (us). I had a headwind going north and 1/2 of distance going south. Not a major wind though... just a few MPH