I just biked 21.2 miles at a 21.9 mph pace!! It's been super windy here lately and I swear the wind switches to where it is in my face the entire ride. Today though was calm and beautiful and I felt great!! It's a 1.25 mile loop that I ride, so I'm thinking that if it were straight I'd be faster. I even had a couple of guys come talk to me as I was putting my bike away and complement me on my riding.
This is super encouraging because I really feel I lose a lot of triathlons because of my bike. I'm usually first out of the water and a pretty decent runner but I almost always get passed on the bike. I'm focusing more on my bike now because my foot is still really sore and running anything over 4 miles really aggravates it.
Thanks! I looked over results from last year's races I think my best pace during a race was a 21.7. The ones that beat me (including a couple in my a/g ) had a 22.5 and up. Then again, they have bikes that cost more than my car. Seriously one of them posted their bike was worth more than their Lexus. I'm a flight attendant, DH is a plumber.....that ain't happening!! But if I can improve, maybe I can hold them off just a little longer during the bike leg!!