Tuesday, August 14, 2007

5.8mi, 45:52, 14 AUG 07, Fort Campbell KY

Aly & AJ, "Chemicals React" (both English and Simlish versions)

WX at 0700: 69.3 (20.7) DP 63.1 (17.3) BP 30.02 (1016) Calm RH 81

Odometer 4: 181.0mi

Z4 high.

This is, unquestionably, the hardest distance run I've done in a while.

It was, unquestionably, by far the fastest run I've done during the summer months in a long, long time. This serves as an interesting validation for my cross-training program, where I've been losing weight and running faster because I was doing things OTHER than running.

There are running mantras that work - I was pleasantly surprised how well this new one works - and it's a more consistent one than some of the others I've used in the past.

I was reeling in folks left and right - but latched onto someone who was going about the same speed as me. I was attempting to reel this person in, but got away from me in a finishing acceleration. I was about tapped out, but I didn't realize I was averaging sub-8-minute pace until I did the math. Keen!

I should be more concerned with the fact that I ran progressive more positive splits, but this is validation indeed.

That was good, because I was witness to some punishing staff work later on today. It was tedious, but it's important. We're getting there...eventually.

Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.44 10:48 10:48 07:30 07:30 1.44
1.46 22:15 11:27 07:51 07:40 2.90
1.53 34:42 12:27 08:08 07:50 4.43
1.37 45:52 11:10 08:09 07:54 5.80

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