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Concept2 Training Guide

Appendix - 500m Split Time to Watts Conversion

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To convert your 500m split time to watts either use the following equation or refer to the table below.

Power (Watts) = 2.8/(pace)3

where pace is given as: Pace = time (seconds)/distance (metres)

Model C 500m Pace/Watts Conversion Table
500m 4:01.0 3:11.3 2:47.1 2:31.8 2:20.9 2:12.6 2:06.0 2:00.5
Watts 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200
500m 1:55.9 1:51.9 1:48.4 1:45.3 1:42.5 1:40.0 1:37.7 1:35.6
Watts 225 250 275 300 325 350 375 400
500m 1:33.7 1:32.0 1:30.3 1:28.8 1:27.4 1:26.0 1:24.7 1:23.6
Watts 425 450 475 500 525 550 575 600