Day 259 of the campaign.
iThink: The JudyBats, "Ugly On the Outside"
WX at 1730: 66 (19) DP 14 (-10) BP 29.94 (1014) ENE 12 light blowing widespread dust RH 13
Odometer 2: 304.3mi
Z3 approximate.
Average/max heart rate = no reading.
First PT in a week. This was preceded by pushups (40x30x30x30) and sit ups (50x40x40). I got notice that I have a physical fitness test in about a week and a half. Ah, the advance warning.
I don't worry about passing it, but I don't think I'll get the score I want to get on this upcoming one.
I also revisited why going from sea level to 4,950 feet MSL really kicks my ass. I'm headed to Kabul tomorrow which sits another 1000 feet higher. Awesome!
I also revisited the reason why I hate running during the day here. I was competing with traffic and dust almost the entire time. Reading Rico's answer to the qu3estion whether he had any respiratory problems while in Iraq...I can only imagine what kind of smart quip I want to give for this one after almost a year and a half in Afghanistan.
I find it ironic that while I hate to be alone, there are times that I frankly don't want to be around other people.That's an odd dichotomy, but I don't care.
Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 08:27 08:27 08:27 08:27 1.00
1.00 17:03 08:36 08:36 08:31 2.00
1.00 25:41 08:38 08:38 08:34 3.00
1.00 34:11 08:30 08:30 08:33 4.00
1.00 42:32 08:21 08:21 08:30 5.00
0.07 43:04 00:32 08:05 08:30 5.07
At least you have the wherewithal to actually run outside. There was a decent route in the Int'l Zone in Baghdad but I could never find someone to run with me on my schedule so I was a treadmill beyotch for the entire year. Stay tough; I survived outdoor PT in Los Angeles during the 1970s with only a mild loss of respiratory ability.
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