Some times you see something that really puts some things in perspective for you, this just happened courtesy of Matt Charbot's power file from a recent pro triathlon. Here's the link to the article on Slowtwitch if you want to check it out: Article
He average 275 watts (at 138 pounds) for an hour, and then ran a 31:42 10k (which for those not familar with running, is flying, just over 5 minutes per mile), and he only finished 34th. It was also a draft legal race so his effort wasn't consistent, it was up and down which means he'd be able to average more watts in a non-draft triathlon.
I was really happy with my last triathlon and averaged 238 watts (at 145 pounds) for half an hour and then ran a 17:52 (the course was shorter than 5k, probably 2.9-3.0 miles). So his power weight was over 20% better than mine. . .for twice as long. Oh yeah. . . and he probably would have swam 25% faster than me.
He average 275 watts (at 138 pounds) for an hour, and then ran a 31:42 10k (which for those not familar with running, is flying, just over 5 minutes per mile), and he only finished 34th. It was also a draft legal race so his effort wasn't consistent, it was up and down which means he'd be able to average more watts in a non-draft triathlon.
I was really happy with my last triathlon and averaged 238 watts (at 145 pounds) for half an hour and then ran a 17:52 (the course was shorter than 5k, probably 2.9-3.0 miles). So his power weight was over 20% better than mine. . .for twice as long. Oh yeah. . . and he probably would have swam 25% faster than me.
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