Technically, if pacing is proper, for most courses, the NP and Avg Power should not be far off… I managed a VI of 1.02 at a 70.3 recently… 1.09 and 1.11 for my other two events earlier in the year.
From what I’ve gathered from the TriVelo podcast, if your VI is over 1.05 you’ve stuffed up your bike leg pacing. But I wouldn’t take that as guidance rather than gospel TBH…
Those are some really solid bike numbers! Out of curiosity what is your height and weight? What bike setup do you have?
I’ve found flatter and slightly rolling courses it is easy to keep a low VI
However, that all goes out the window when you hit one with lots of big climbs
Solid race!
Specially the bike leg!
Thanks! Im 5 foot 9, and was 158 lbs for race day with a FTP of 339. Bike setup is a Felt IA10, HED Jet Disc rear and Jet 9+ front with GP5000’s with latex tubes, power2max power meter with 54/39 gearing and 11-25 cassette.
Picture from race day.
dammmm you rode snow canyon with a 39/25 - impressive race, well done!
I just pulled the trigger on CPH, see you at the startline 
Swim was 3-4 minutes slower for me as well. That may have been me that said this is nuts on the bike…Nice job. My quads are still beaten from that downhill.
Solid performance considering the conditions! Bravo!!!
I have the same front but 11-28 in the back, and I was slogging through at 50rpm going 5mph at 130% FTP, lol
It was right at the bottom of red hills parkway around the underpass when it turns to snow canyon parkway. If that was you…good job! Lol. That was the sketchiest shit I’ve ever ridden in.
Season 2021 is over for me and I’m slowly starting to plan the 2022 season. I’m planning to do a 140.6 next year and I’d like to prepare for a 5h-ish bike split. Any experience with training for that - plans to use?
Anyone here inadvertently sign up for The world championships next may? 
how?
Confused what race?
St. George. They just sent out the emails. Those who had registered for st. George full in may are now racing the world championships.
Wait…
Is that “Kona” race?
They were some talking about moving it out…
OH SNAP!
LOL
The pros who are currently qualified for the 2021 World Championship race will be competing in Utah in May for the $750,000 prize purse. The 2,500 age-group athletes who are currently registered for the Ironman St. George race scheduled for May 7 just got lucky; they’re now part of a “world championship event.”
WOW…
So if the St. George race is already full with the 2500 currently registered, what happens to the AG’ers who have already qualified for Kone?
Its a 2 day “event”…
Wonder if they will do 2 races
day one “kona championship”
day 2 St George 140.6.
thinking about this…
This will be VERY messy…
2500 people is a lot of people specially dealing with transitions a cleaning up
Would suck big time if you had qualified for Kona 2021 and were then planning on St. George next May! 
Anyone know the hotel / AirBnB situation in St. George? Can they handle that influx of people?
