Thursday, July 16, 2009

3.0mi + 8,000m on Concept2 Model D, 28:03/34:03.8, 16 JUL 09, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

iThink:
Bear McCreary, "Dirty Hands"
Hilary Duff, "Wake Up"

WX at 0700: 68.0 (20.0) DP 63.0 (17.2) BP 30.04 (1017) Calm RH 83

Odometer 1: 76.5mi equivalence

Z3 run, Z4 (Z5 finish) row.
Average/max heart rate = no reading

First day spinning in a long, long while. Part of my difficulty in staying consistent with rowing is the general level of effort. When I row consistently, it's payoff, but it's painful to get to that level. Today means I'm rebuilding since I was rowing a fairly consistent 2:05 at the start, slowed to about 2:10-2:12/500m about midway through, and finished at about 2:08/500m with a 1:56-2:00/500m finish. My usual sensation of wanting to woof aside, today was a rough one, but it indicates two things:

- all the altitude benefits from Afghanistan are long gone.
- rowing might be an acceptable substitute for long running so long as I have chondromalacia problems.

I also ran into one of my former lieutenants, who is now stationed here at Fort Leavenworth with the Battle Command Training Program, and as usual, it's a reminder of just how small the Army can be. He and I had both served with another senior officer in different places.

Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.51 14:17 14:17 09:28 09:28 1.51
1.51 28:03 13:46 09:07 09:17 3.02

Distance: 8000
Time: 00:34:04
Per 500m: 02:08
Drag Factor : 189
Per Mile: 00:06:51

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