# Aerobic fitness takes decades to develop

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**Created:** [October 19, 2021, 6:15pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/aerobic-fitness-takes-decades-to-develop/64286 "2021-10-19T18:15:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![AJS914](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@AJS914](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/AJS914)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 12:26pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/aerobic-fitness-takes-decades-to-develop/64286/85 "2021-10-23T12:26:04Z")

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If you are 18-30, you have a much better chance.

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Here is the topic:

> [@The Bell curve of cylists - how fast are the average TR users?](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/the-bell-curve-of-cylists-how-fast-are-the-average-tr-users/5840/50):
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> @Nate_Pearson mentioned the 3 W/KG average on the latest podcast. I assume that is men and women together. Would love to see the breakout average of men vs women! I am sitting at 3.8 w/kg and my GF is at 3.3 W/KG. In terms of percentile related to our respective genders, I wonder who is higher??

The stats start at post 49 and then there is more just past 100.

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