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I definitely feel I’ve been improving as I finally managed to complete a goal that has eluded me for a while.

Splits
Umegaishi checkpoint (1:08:15/11.4km)
5th station checkpoint (2:08:25/16km)
8th station (3:45:20/19.8km)
Summit (4:18:43/21km)

I’m hoping I don’t stop improving as I look ahead to two more target races this year:
Montreal Marathon (9/23/2011)
Taiwan Half Ironman (11/5/2011)

The focus will be on smashing my previous marathon time (3:5x) set back in 2009. In my previous ill-fated attempt, I was aiming for something around 3:20-3:30. I’ll still be happy if I can manage that time but hopefully with a LOT of training in the heat & humidity over the next 40 days, I’ll be in great shape.

Triathlon training is on a bit of a hold but I’ll aim to do one bike ride and swim per week.