lets say im a female triathlete and i can do 40k on the computrainer with a time of 1:15, avg watts of 145 and that i weight 115lbs - how do i know if this is shitty, good, ect. ?
What course did you do? That’s a decent time for a 40k on the road and you would probably be a couple miles an hour faster on the road than on the computrainer.
I’m not the house expert on this, but you could look at your power to weight ratio(watts/Kg) compared to other female riders. The time is not easy to analyze because variables such as bike and CT setup, as well as the course you are riding, may not be the same from person to person.
Your power to weight ratio is ~2.78(145 watts/52.25 Kg). That’s better than mine. I am about 2.33 currently(180 watts/77 Kg). When I am at race peak, I am around 2.75. (200watts/72.75 Kg).
Again, I’m no expert, but this is a starting point. I hope it helps.
lets say im a female triathlete and i can do 40k on the computrainer with a time of 1:15, avg watts of 145 and that i weight 115lbs - how do i know if this is shitty, good, ect. ?
If it’s a flat course, your watts/kg is not as important as your watts/CdA. “CdA” is your coefficient of drag times your frontal area. You’re small (compared to us 72kg lugs). The Computrainer “seems” to assume a CdA around 0.30. If, in fact, your CdA is about 0.30, then you would expect to ride a real 40k on a flat, calm course in about 1:15. Given your size though, I expect you might have a lower CdA if you ride a tri bike down in the aero bars.
As far as whether 145 watts is good, bad or indifferent, you’re at 2.77 watts per kilo. That puts you in the middle of the “Moderate” band. Next level up is “Good” and then “Very Good” if you can get close to 200 watts for a one-hour trial. The middle of “Good” can make you a quite competitive AG triathlete; that would be 175 watts. See:
“lets say im a female triathlete and i can do 40k…”
The computrainer is a gender-neutral training aid making no distinction between small female riders and small male riders.