Table 1. Physiological, training zones, and race experience data over the seasons.
SEASON 2021 SEASON 2022 SEASON 2023
A B C D A B C D A B C D
PHYSIOLOGICAL DATA VO2max (ml/kg/min) 84.0 - 82.2 - - 82.1 82.4 80.1 - 82.3 - -
% VT2 89.8 - 90.1 - - 90.3 90.3 89.3 - 90.2 - -
% VT1 70.8 - 71.0 - - 71.2 71.0 72.2 - 71.0 - -
MAP 495 - 465 - - 428 467 415 - 430 - -
W at VT2 405 - 365 - - 346 367 335 - 347 - -
W at VT1 285 - 280 - - 265 280 255 - 265 - -
W/Kg at MAP 7.5 - 7.2 - - 7.1 7.3 7.1 - 7.1 - -
W/kg at VT2 6.1 - 5.6 - - 5.7 5.7 5.8 - 5.7 - -
W/kg at VT1 4.3 - 4.3 - - 4.3 4.4 4.4 - 4.4 - -
TRAINING ZONES Phase 1 (W) <280 - <280 - - <265 <280 <255 - <265 - -
Phase 2 start (W) 285 - 280 - - 265 280 255 - 265 - -
Phase 2 end (W) 405 - 365 - - 346 367 335 - 347 - -
Phase 3 start (W) 405 - 365 - - 346 367 335 - 347 - -
Phase 3 end (W) 495 - 465 - - 428 467 416 - 430 - -
Phase 4 (W) >495 - >465 - - >428 >467 >416 - >430 - -
RACE EXPERIENCE Years of experience in international level races (n) 12 - 5 - - 5 6 4 - 6 - -
Personal best WTS Ranking (n) 3 - 9 - - 20 9 49 - 20 - -
Abbreviation: A: triathlete A; B: triathlete B; C: triathlete C; D: triathlete D; VO2max: maximum oxygen uptake; VT2: second ventilatory threshold; VT1: first ventilatory threshold; MAP: maximum aerobic power; W: watts; W/kg: watts relative to body weight; WTS: world triathlon series; n: number.