"The 33"-Road Bike Racing - Downloaded first data, anyone analyze?

Got my Powertap to be recognized by the software and downloaded my ride from today. Was wondering if anyone would be willing to look at the file and tell me what some of the numbers mean. Either I could e-mail it to you, .cvs file, or tell me how to post it here so you can see the data.
Thanks alot, I am just trying to get the basic idea of what I am looking at and what I am looking for.
Chuck

You can email me the file, I'll take a look

I'll post some analysis shortly but here is the summary. Looks like you've got a pretty wicked sprint in that second file...

http://www.photoscene.com/kimandsteve/images/6067.png



Entire workout (138 watts):
Duration: 1:29:11
Work: 740 kJ
Norm Power: 211
VI: 1.53
Pw:HR: 7.14%
Pa:HR: -1.7%
Distance: 25.318 mi
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 617 138 watts
Heart Rate: 0 156 114 bpm
Cadence: 1 104 71 rpm
Speed: 0 34.2 17.0 mph
Pace 1:45 0:00 3:32 min/mi
Hub Torque: 0 340 58 lb-in
Crank Torque: 0 1693 169 lb-in

Peak 5s (587 watts):
Duration: 0:05
Work: 3 kJ
Pw:HR: 2.15%
Pa:HR: 0.15%
Distance: 144 ft
Min Max Avg
Power: 577 605 587 watts
Heart Rate: 147 149 148 bpm
Cadence: 88 89 88 rpm
Speed: 19.1 19.4 19.2 mph
Pace 3:06 3:09 3:07 min/mi
Hub Torque: 198 207 202 lb-in
Crank Torque: 551 574 561 lb-in

Peak 10s (571 watts):
Duration: 0:10
Work: 6 kJ
Pw:HR: 3.83%
Pa:HR: 1.69%
Distance: 282 ft
Min Max Avg
Power: 509 605 571 watts
Heart Rate: 147 149 148 bpm
Cadence: 85 89 88 rpm
Speed: 18.5 19.4 19.1 mph
Pace 3:06 3:15 3:09 min/mi
Hub Torque: 177 211 198 lb-in
Crank Torque: 494 585 550 lb-in

Peak 20s (550 watts):
Duration: 0:20
Work: 11 kJ
Pw:HR: 2.47%
Pa:HR: 2.75%
Distance: 554 ft
Min Max Avg
Power: 471 605 550 watts
Heart Rate: 147 149 148 bpm
Cadence: 85 89 88 rpm
Speed: 18.5 19.6 19.1 mph
Pace 3:04 3:15 3:09 min/mi
Hub Torque: 165 211 190 lb-in
Crank Torque: 458 585 531 lb-in

Peak 30s (533 watts):
Duration: 0:30
Work: 16 kJ

Pw:HR: 3.98%
Pa:HR: 12.19%
Distance: 545 ft
Min Max Avg
Power: 434 617 533 watts
Heart Rate: 141 153 147 bpm
Cadence: 68 82 77 rpm
Speed: 10.9 13 12.2 mph
Pace 4:36 5:29 4:55 min/mi
Hub Torque: 243 340 289 lb-in
Crank Torque: 495 705 590 lb-in

Peak 1min (434 watts):
Duration: 1:00
Work: 26 kJ
Pw:HR: -48.82%
Pa:HR: 22.45%
Distance: 0.226 mi
Min Max Avg
Power: 210 617 434 watts
Heart Rate: 136 154 143 bpm
Cadence: 68 95 82 rpm
Speed: 10.9 17.1 13.4 mph
Pace 3:30 5:29 4:28 min/mi
Hub Torque: 84 340 223 lb-in
Crank Torque: 193 705 460 lb-in

Peak 2min (359 watts):
Duration: 2:01
Work: 43 kJ
Pw:HR: 27%
Pa:HR: -2.62%
Distance: 0.684 mi
Min Max Avg
Power: 215 605 359 watts
Heart Rate: 141 152 148 bpm
Cadence: 85 100 93 rpm
Speed: 18.5 21.8 20.4 mph
Pace 2:45 3:15 2:57 min/mi
Hub Torque: 72 211 118 lb-in
Crank Torque: 202 585 329 lb-in

Peak 5min (327 watts):
Duration: 5:01
Work: 98 kJ
Norm Power: 361
VI: 1.11
Pw:HR: 9.15%
Pa:HR: 20.24%
Distance: 1.585 mi
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 617 327 watts
Heart Rate: 123 154 144 bpm
Cadence: 21 100 87 rpm
Speed: 10.9 23.5 18.9 mph
Pace 2:33 5:29 3:10 min/mi
Hub Torque: 0 340 123 lb-in
Crank Torque: 0 1231 326 lb-in

Peak 10min (247 watts):
Duration: 10:01
Work: 149 kJ
Norm Power: 308
VI: 1.25
Pw:HR: -55.43%
Pa:HR: 22.51%
Distance: 3.203 mi
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 617 247 watts
Heart Rate: 93 154 129 bpm
Cadence: 14 100 83 rpm
Speed: 10.9 24.9 19.1 mph
Pace 2:25 5:29 3:08 min/mi
Hub Torque: 0 340 90 lb-in
Crank Torque: 0 1231 253 lb-in

Peak 20min (196 watts):
Duration: 20:01
Work: 235 kJ
Norm Power: 266
VI: 1.36
Pw:HR: -50.65%
Pa:HR: -3.77%
Distance: 5.913 mi
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 617 196 watts
Heart Rate: 89 154 121 bpm
Cadence: 2 100 78 rpm
Speed: 7.8 27.1 17.7 mph
Pace 2:13 7:40 3:24 min/mi
Hub Torque: 0 340 78 lb-in
Crank Torque: 0 1484 214 lb-in


http://www.photoscene.com/kimandsteve/images/6068.png



Entire workout (177 watts):
Duration: 1:34:53
Work: 1006 kJ
Norm Power: 261
VI: 1.48
Pw:HR: -0.11%
Pa:HR: -4.87%
Distance: 22.543 mi
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 1373 177 watts
Heart Rate: 82 191 127 bpm
Cadence: 2 111 71 rpm
Speed: 0 31.7 14.2 mph
Pace 1:54 0:00 4:13 min/mi
Hub Torque: 0 368 85 lb-in
Crank Torque: 0 1739 215 lb-in

Peak 5s (1297 watts):
Duration: 0:05
Work: 6 kJ
Pw:HR: -2.93%
Pa:HR: -8.73%
Distance: 200 ft
Min Max Avg
Power: 1226 1373 1297 watts
Heart Rate: 161 166 164 bpm
Cadence: 84 99 92 rpm
Speed: 24.6 28.9 26.8 mph
Pace 2:05 2:26 2:14 min/mi
Hub Torque: 296 329 320 lb-in
Crank Torque: 1105 1233 1196 lb-in

Peak 10s (1257 watts):
Duration: 0:10
Work: 13 kJ
Pw:HR: 9.13%
Pa:HR: -12.08%
Distance: 404 ft
Min Max Avg
Power: 1155 1373 1257 watts
Heart Rate: 161 172 166 bpm
Cadence: 81 103 95 rpm
Speed: 22.9 30.5 27.7 mph
Pace 1:58 2:37 2:10 min/mi
Hub Torque: 250 368 303 lb-in
Crank Torque: 947 1329 1131 lb-in

Peak 20s (1139 watts):
Duration: 0:20
Work: 23 kJ
Pw:HR: 25.54%
Pa:HR: -3.08%
Distance: 866 ft
Min Max Avg
Power: 874 1373 1139 watts
Heart Rate: 161 187 173 bpm
Cadence: 81 108 100 rpm
Speed: 22.9 31.7 29.4 mph
Pace 1:54 2:37 2:02 min/mi
Hub Torque: 186 368 260 lb-in
Crank Torque: 710 1329 976 lb-in

Peak 30s (871 watts):
Duration: 0:30
Work: 26 kJ
Pw:HR: -16.84%
Pa:HR: -14.55%
Distance: 0.231 mi
Min Max Avg
Power: 155 1373 871 watts
Heart Rate: 158 190 171 bpm
Cadence: 74 108 94 rpm
Speed: 21.4 31.7 27.4 mph
Pace 1:54 2:48 2:11 min/mi
Hub Torque: 47 368 204 lb-in
Crank Torque: 149 1329 766 lb-in

Peak 1min (593 watts):
Duration: 1:00
Work: 36 kJ
Pw:HR: -150.02%
Pa:HR: -29.77%
Distance: 0.385 mi
Min Max Avg
Power: 155 1373 593 watts
Heart Rate: 151 189 162 bpm
Cadence: 73 108 86 rpm
Speed: 17.8 31.7 23.1 mph
Pace 1:54 3:22 2:36 min/mi
Hub Torque: 48 368 158 lb-in
Crank Torque: 149 1329 556 lb-in

Peak 2min (387 watts):
Duration: 2:00
Work: 46 kJ
Pw:HR: -209.93%
Pa:HR: -28.8%
Distance: 0.672 mi
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 1373 387 watts
Heart Rate: 150 190 158 bpm
Cadence: 20 108 82 rpm
Speed: 13 31.7 20.2 mph
Pace 1:54 4:37 2:59 min/mi
Hub Torque: 0 368 114 lb-in
Crank Torque: 0 1329 376 lb-in

Peak 5min (314 watts):
Duration: 5:00
Work: 94 kJ
Norm Power: 394
VI: 1.25
Pw:HR: -35.23%
Pa:HR: -1.33%
Distance: 1.578 mi
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 1373 314 watts
Heart Rate: 144 190 154 bpm
Cadence: 20 108 80 rpm
Speed: 13 31.7 19.0 mph
Pace 1:54 4:37 3:10 min/mi
Hub Torque: 0 368 105 lb-in
Crank Torque: 0 1329 321 lb-in

Peak 10min (266 watts):
Duration: 10:00
Work: 160 kJ
Norm Power: 347
VI: 1.31
Pw:HR: -32.33%
Pa:HR: 6.93%
Distance: 3.139 mi
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 1373 266 watts
Heart Rate: 116 190 148 bpm
Cadence: 8 108 78 rpm
Speed: 12.3 31.7 18.8 mph
Pace 1:54 4:53 3:11 min/mi
Hub Torque: 0 368 92 lb-in
Crank Torque: 0 1329 286 lb-in

Peak 20min (218 watts):
Duration: 20:01
Work: 262 kJ
Norm Power: 263
VI: 1.2
Pw:HR: 21.28%
Pa:HR: -4.43%
Distance: 4.279 mi
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 543 218 watts
Heart Rate: 93 150 132 bpm
Cadence: 5 82 68 rpm
Speed: 5.3 18.9 12.8 mph
Pace 3:11 11:22 4:41 min/mi
Hub Torque: 0 354 117 lb-in
Crank Torque: 0 928 274 lb-in

Almost 1300W for 5" power. Not too shabby.
Now it all depends on your weight to determine your W/kg to find out where you stand.

I'll post some analysis shortly but here is the summary. Looks like you've got a pretty wicked sprint in that second file...

Thanks for the analysis! It sure looks like a lot of confusing data. I just wonder how I can reach a max heart rate of 191 when my theoretical max is 174 based on my age. I wonder what that means?

The sprint was up a slight incline which fits my power curve I think, I went pretty hard but I think I can do higher numbers with a full on effort. Of course with my weight I still suck at watts per kg. Oh well, maybe I can find a downhill road race!

Almost 1300W for 5" power. Not too shabby.
Now it all depends on your weight to determine your W/kg to find out where you stand.

It sucks, I stand alone! I would have to lose 40 pounds just to be an ok rider, and that aint never gonna happen. I'll just have to race smarter than the other guys, although I really am the leadout man on our team. Now if I can just get to the front in the last 500 meters I might do something.

Read the book Training and Racing with a Power Meter, Hunter Allen and Andrew Coggan. It will answer a lot of the initial questions.

Read the book Training and Racing with a Power Meter, Hunter Allen and Andrew Coggan. It will answer a lot of the initial questions.

On my list to buy, thanks!

Thanks for the analysis! It sure looks like a lot of confusing data. I just wonder how I can reach a max heart rate of 191 when my theoretical max is 174 based on my age. I wonder what that means?

Have you heard the line... "the difference between theory and practice, is that in theory there is no difference?"

The whole 220-age thing is complete BS, or more accurately it is completely misunderstood and misapplied, at best.

And since you have powermeter, I'd invest the 99$ into WKO for windows or get Golden Cheetah for OS X/Linux.
It's so much either to track your progress.

Chuck check your facebook wall I posted some stuff last night. If you want to talk give me a call today and we can go over some stuff

It sure looks like a lot of confusing data. I just wonder how I can reach a max heart rate of 191 when my theoretical max is 174 based on my age. I wonder what that means?

220-age is useless for individuals. I'm 48 and not particularly fast, and I can hit 192. I can average my "theoretical max" for half an hour.

Nice 5 second power.

Get WKO+. If you use Linux, run it in WINE.

220-age is useless for individuals. I'm 48 and not particularly fast, and I can hit 192. I can average my "theoretical max" for half an hour.

Nice 5 second power.

Get WKO+. If you use Linux, run it in WINE.

Makes you wonder why and how they came up with 220-age.
I see WKO+ in my future!

I can do a little more power than I did, but at my weight I am still underpowered!

Makes you wonder why and how they came up with 220-age.

Here's a good article:
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Myth-Of-Maximum-Heart-Rate-=-220-Age&id=678707




I can do a little more power than I did, but at my weight I am still underpowered!

But that doesn't make much difference if the road is flat or downhill.

On my list to buy, thanks!

Not to ***** myself out or anything, but I have a link to it on my commercial site that will kick some money my way....if you're going to buy it anyway....;)

....just sayin....

WKO+ is supposed to be the shizzle!
I'm too poor for it right now. :(

WKO+ is supposed to be the shizzle!


Confirmed.

Reading Training and Racing with a Power Meter as I type this. Picked it up after work. Now to learn what all this data means.