What is better a 19 min 5k run or 20mph average for 30 miles on a road bike,not TT bi
09-13-12, 12:09 PM
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What is better a 19 min 5k run or 20mph average for 30 miles on a road bike,not TT bi
I could probably get down to 18 mins for the 5k and 21mph in a group
09-13-12, 12:24 PM
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both are pretty dam impressive and out of my league that's for sure!
09-15-12, 08:10 AM
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EH...just sounds like someones trying to boost their confidence. All depends on background, training, route, etc. Any pure cyclist can avg 20 mph for 30 miles on a flat road no issues. In the same way, for a runner a 19 min 5k is a cakewalk (i was doing that in high school). All depends on the details...
09-15-12, 08:27 AM
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Yeah,I was running 49 second 400m at school as well,and 10 back flips in a row,but that was then.I'm 40 years old now so I think it's still pretty good.I'm still up with the fast cycle group,and decent road runners a lot younger than me
09-18-12, 07:50 PM
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Gotta go with the 19 min 5k - 20 for 30 is not that impressive. Getting to 21 in a group won't help in a tri - no drafting you know.
09-19-12, 10:45 AM
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19 minute 5k for sure but i don't think you needed any of us to remind you how much better your run is than your bike. Get up to 23-24 mph on the bike and we'll call it even, and you a well rounded triathlete, not a runner who rides a bike.
09-20-12, 05:36 AM
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Ok thanks.So I'm better at running than on a bike.I forgot to mention because of a back problem I cannot have my bike fit how it should be - namely saddle set back and height,so I have to lower it and push the seat back a bit,so that might be affecting my performance,andwith the running I now have a nagging stiff left achillies tendonitis that won't go away 
