I had a couple of really strong races last week. The weekend before last I was in Memphis for the Memphis in May Olympic distance race. I finished in 2:18 and change... nowhere near the podium but to put it in perspective, over 20 minutes faster than my last Olympic distance triathlon (albeit 2 years ago). I didn't know what to expect going in so this was nice. The real surprise was my swim... 21:37 for 1.5K. Much faster than I had expected. Looks like some form changes I made a few weeks back really helped! My bike was good (my bike computer didn't work so I didn't have a good idea of how I was doing), I finished the 40K ride in 1:06 and change. My 10K run was OK... 46 minutes. I have a lot more running speed in me, I had to fight a little cramping this weekend but still had a decent run.... look for that time to improve dramatically over the summer.
Speaking of running speed, a group of us from Parlano ran in the Chase Corporate Challenge last last week as well. I ran the 3.5 miles in 21:50, which is slightly under 6:15 minutes/mile. That was not only a 3.5 mile PR for me but a 5K PR as well. I think I have a good shot of going sub 19 minutes in a 5K this summer. We'll see!
Big time best wishes to my friend Howard Solomon who is doing a Sprint Distance Triathlon this weekend only a month after having radiation treatment for Thyroid cancer and having to be off of his Thyroid medication. Howard is an Ironman (the guy that got me into this crazy sport in the first place) and I have to say that even going to the start line of this race takes some serious dedication and will power no matter what the distance. As much as I am enjoying seeing improvement in my times, this a good lesson in how privileged we are to just have the chance to get out and race. Go get 'em, Howard!
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