Leadman 125 - 4/13/14 - 4th fastest bike split overall

1) 265 watts
2) 23.77 mph
3) 69.2 miles
4) 149 lbs - total weight 177 lbs
5) SHIV, Flo 60/Disc, GP4000s, LG Vortice helmet, Pearl Izumi Octane tri suit
6) implied CDA - .278
7) winds avg. 5 to 10 mph
8) a flat course with only 1300 ft. gain overall, but with a massive amount of stop and start turns and 90 degree turns that slow down speed a lot.

1. AP 211, NP 217w, VI 1.02 , IF .71
2. 22.3 MPH
3. New Orleans 70.3 4/13/14, 2:30:26 split
4. 190 lbs
5. BMC TM02, HED 3 front, DT Swiss covered PT rear, GP4000s both, regular tubes, Torhans VR, Speedfil A2 and Z4 BTA and one BTS cage, Giro aero helmet, tririg omega
6. 15-20 mph crosswinds for probably 45 miles, headwind for 5, tailwind for 5. lost a couple AG spots but gained a couple overall.... Run sucked

Comparing to my last entry, same weight, Miami 70.3 10/2013. AP 118, NP 222, 22.9 mph, 2:26 light winds

AP 185, NP 187, VI 1.01, IF .82
22.77 mph
New Orleans 70.3 4/13/14, 2:27:35 split
145 lbs
new Cervelo P3, FLO 60 front, FLO DISC rear, TriRig Omega brakes, GP4000s both, butyl tubes, Xlab torpedo BTA, Giro Advantage 2 helmet
big headwinds and tailwinds, not too bad crosswinds
run sucked

HITS Napa Valley 70.3

AP 199
NP 206
VI 1.04
IF 0.849
19.46 mph
2:53:08 split
153 lbs

Planet X Stealth M, Planet X 50/82 wheelset, Conti Competition Tubular, SRAM Red, old LG TT helmet, 3900ft climbing

NOLA 70.3
56mi
AP 221w
NP 226w
IF 0.837
22.3 mph
2:30:32 split
176 lbs
BMCTM01, Mavic Cosmic Carbone 80 tubular, conti comp

1) 221 watts
2) 24.1 mph
3) 53.14 miles (rain shortened half - road flooded)
4) 145 lbs
5) 2011 Felt B16, FLO 60 Front, FLO 90 with Wheel cover rear, both Conti GP 4000s II tires with Vittoria Latex tubes
6) Mostly Headwind first 25 miles (235w), Mostly tailwind next 25 miles (212w)
7) Sadly none . . . thinking of doing a "photo shoot" next weekend though

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1) Average watts 222W
2) Average speed 31.67 km/h time 5:41:xx
3) Distance 180 kms
4) Rider weight 165 LB
5) Describe bike and wheels TT Bike, ZIPP 404 on front, ZIPP 808 on rear
6) Misc notes, to whine and make excuses for your lack of power: should have trained harder. Ironman Los Cabos 2014

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Barry Dmitruk
2017: Florida 70.3 (done); Mont Tremblant 70.3 & Ironman

1) 260 Watts
2) 39km/h
3) 40km out and back rolling terrain, tailwind out headwind back about 20km/h
4) 130lbs
5) Trek SC 9.5 training wheels, bontrager race tires, butyl tubes, round bottle on downtube
6) Road helmet, Long sleeve jersey, first ride on tt bike just trying out the position

Tour of Walla Walla stage race in Walla Walla, WA.

Average watts - 331 watts, 4.5 w/kg
Average speed - 25.1 mph
Distance - 8.85 miles
Weight - 162 lbs
Bike - Jamis Zenith T2 with flo disc and Flo 90, 23c 4000s
Course has about 500 ft of elevation. Good race for me but still 55 sec down on the winner in masters 40+

4/23/2014 PCSD Eddy Merckx style

1) Average watts 379W
2) Average speed 42.6kph / 26.4 mph. Time 22:43
3) Distance 10 miles (PCSD)
4) Rider weight 164 LB
5) BMC Road Machine, stock Ksyrium wheels, butyl tubes, Normal Giro road helmet.
6) Decided that I wanted to try and get an idea of what kind of power I used to put out "back in the day". I can look up some old times on this course from the '80s when I was young and will try and compare this ride with those, do some hand waving and "guestimate" my power during my peak years.

Also note that for a better comparison I did NOT do the "fake aerobar" thing where you rest your forearms on the tops of your bars. Back in the mid '80s we hadn't figured out yet. About 95% of the time in the drops with a bit of time tucked in on the hoods or tops.

Based one two weeks ago I am about 1:43 slower Merckx than the TT bike. 10 seconds a mile!

Picture from last night's ride.
http://hcphoto.smugmug.com/...27035_GGXFvmL/Medium

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Kevin

http://kevinmetcalfe.dreamhosters.com
My Strava

1)270ish (garmin was acting up)
2)26.8mph
3)15 mi
4)159
5)P3, LG P09, PI tri octane
6)rolling cousre with a little wind.

Beast.

And you've got a better position on the road bike than most people do on TT bikes :)

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Eliot
blog thing - strava thing

1) 290 Watts
2) 25.5 MPH
3) 9.46 miles
4) 134 lbs
5) CEEPO Viper, Zipp 808s
6) It was windy, and part of a duathlon.
7) No picture yet, hoping to have one soon. May update here when I get it.

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Tim Russell, Pro Triathlete

Instagram- @timbikerun

1) 285 Watts
2) 23.5 MPH
3) 12.4 miles
4) 180 lbs
5) Cervelo P3, 56mm front and 86mm rear tubs. Bell Javelin helmet.
6) It was blowing about 7-8mph headwind on the way out, tailwind back. Course has around 600ft elevation.
7) No picture yet

Am I as aero as a brick?

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http://www.twhatley.com

1) 178 (180NP, IF .80, VI 1.01 - go me!)
2) 22mph
3) 41.1 miles (40.3 officially)
4) 145lbs
5) Cannondale Slice 3, Flo 60/90, GP4000s w/ latex tubes, Rudy Wingspan
6) 10-15mph mostly crosswinds
7) pic to come

First actual race with power.

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St. Anthony's Triathlon

1) 215 Watts (223 NP; .85 IF)
2) 22.5 MPH
3) 40km
4) 189 lbs
5) Shiv with Flo 60/90, Bell Javelin
6) 89% Humidity, light winds

First race with power. Goal was 225 NP. Blew up midway through the run... many factors led to that demise. I believe the bike was a small part of it. Nutrition and conditions were the two major factors. Lesson learned... hopefully. My bike split was 6 minutes faster than last years!! Thank you Trainerroad.

Devilman Sprint

1. 277ave, 283 NP
2. 25.1 mph
3. 20.9 miles
4. 198 lbs
5. Perfect weather conditions
6. Alu P3, HED disc, BOntrager d3-9 front

Very happy with bike split, had good run split for me also.

Columbia, MO Trizou ("B" Race)


1) 267W (285NP; 0.92IF)
2) 23.6mph
3) 13.2mi
4) 165lbs
5) Trek SC 7.5, Zipp 404(nFC)/808FC, Giro AV2
6) 59F (according to my Garmin 500), 5-8mph, nearly perfect conditions. Helmet vents taped as it was projected to be 52F.

The 2 lap course had lots of turns, several requiring brakes including a downhill run into T2 with 900' of climbing (If IM distance it would have 7200' of climbing). My legs just weren't three. Goal was around 290W AP, 310NP. If I had managed that, I think I come into T2 in the lead or right behind the leader. He just had an extra 20-30 watts on me at every climb I think. I had a shot at winning the race.... or at least a showdown with a very fast runner. A little frustrating as I've ridden better power numbers on 60-80 minute Sufferfest videos. Specificity? Overreaching? Hard to say. I took 3 days easy and my bike TSB was +6 race morning. But I'm looking forward to a long taper after my last build week before my "A" Race for the first 1/2 of the season. Maybe the redline swim and long run in T1 (~300M run) hurt me more than I think.

I can't complain I guess, still the 3rd fastest bike split, I swam 13 seconds faster (400M) than last year and ran really, really well without even pushing hard. A 1 minute PR still and a 3 minute overall race PR. I think the winner set a new bike course record. Most important, no injuries, I ran easy enough that I can still put in some solid tempo and threshold interval runs this week and I know where I need to keep focusing (bike). I also had the fastest transitions on the day, so that's pretty cool.

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Last two races

4/5/14 Chastain Tripathlon sprint

1. 288ave, 304 NP
2. 20.2 mph
3. 13.75 miles
4. 188 lbs
5. 2011 Spec Transition, Zipp 808 FC Clinchers
6. 46F

4/6/14 Cartersville Duathlon

1. 251ave, 259 NP
2. 21.5 mph
3. 17 miles
4. 188 lbs
5. 2011 Spec Transition, Zipp 808 FC Clinchers
6. 48F - rain

TexasMan X-50 Triathlon

1) 248 AP
2) 23.4 MPH
3) 40.5 miles - 1,339 feet of gain - Double loop course
4) 170 lbs
5) Felt B-14, Hed Jet Disc, Hed Jet 6, Latex, Conti 4000s, LG P-09
6) Decent temps and light winds

Happy with effort. Ran well.

St. Anthony's
1. 259 watts (263 np)
2. 24.8 mph
3. 40k - 59:59
4. 159lbs
5. P3 808 fc front - Mavic rear with wheel cover - LG-P09 - PI Octane

FWIW, I went the same speed as you on 295 watts at 180lbs. Similar kit.

You might gain 1 sec/km with better tires, so that's 15sec of the 55 you need to level the bubbles vs. the Masters 40+ winner.

Still 2.5sec/km unaccounted for between your 330 watts and my 295 though.

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IM 70.3 St. George Stats

1) 288W (299 NP)
2) 23.01 MPH
3) 56 miles
4) 178lbs
5) Trek Speed Concept 9.5, FLO 60/90
6) It was HOT! There were some hills too.

Curious to know how this compared to a less hilly HIM bike for you?

Yeah, I'm getting the power so my aero must really suck. Just picked up a new seat and I need to get in with my fitter to see if we can do anything. Really, better tires? I thought the Contis were considered the best for clinchers, especially on these wheels. I'm also getting rid of that beast of a helmet.

I also paced the hill wrong and went a bit too hard on the 1st half of it when compared to the 2nd half. Oh well, TTs are my biggest weakness so I'm trying to work on them.

Which race were you doing?

Andy