My average speed cycling should be?
I am a 45 year old cyclist, I just started training for triathlons about four months ago and am doing very well except for the darn running but that will work itself out as my body re-adapts to training at the intensity I am training at. I am a serious athlete that wants to improve. So I have a question about average speed cycling on relatively flat terrain; what speed should I average on a ten mile ride on my flat course? I ride much longer distances every week but I am training to do a sprint in LA in April so endurance is not as much of an issue but I do have plenty of endurance training in my workout schedule. I do 2 high intensity 10 mile rides per week and am averaging 15 MPH, kinda slow but I am not sure what I should be shooting for or what training techniques to use to help me accomplish faster average speeds. I should mention that sometimes I get some pretty harsh winds off the pacific ocean, I live in San Diego and part of my ride is around fiesta island. That might be useful info since this is triathlon Mecca and someone who answers could very possibly be from here.