Today is day 98 of the campaign.
iThink:
Los Campesinos, "The Sea Is a Good Place to Think of the Future"
WX at 9 AM (14) Feb 28 44 (7) 19 (-7) 30.03 (1017) ENE 5
Odometer 14A: 31.9mi
Z4. Average/max heart rate = 167/179
Personal best in the 5,000, if only because I don't row 5km much, and I was rushed to get back to work. But I needed to get this in so I could at least avoid a "do nothing but eat" day.
I was pleasantly surprised to be able to hold the pace I did, although I did take short stretches of not going as hard so I could get my heart rate back down below 170 before getting at it again. The finish was just hard, and that's where the MHR of 179 came in.
Where things have been getting strange is the iThink because my tempo is so slow, ranging around 22-24spm. In spite of the slower tempo, I've been rowing faster because I've been concentrating more on form and power rather than speed.
Splits
Distance: 5000
Time: 21:14.6
Avg/500m: 02:07.5
Drag Factor: 109
Per Mile: 00:06:50
Friday, February 28, 2014
Thursday, February 27, 2014
5.05mi, 47;34, 27 FEB 14, Kabul, Afghanistan
Today is day 97 of the campaign.
iThink:
The Bats, "Courage"
The Bats, "Dancing as the Boat Goes Down"
WX at 4 AM (9) Feb 27 46 (8) 26 (-3) 30.09 (1019) SSW 3
Odometer 14A: 31.6mi
Z3. Average/max heart rate = 154/161
Today was going to be light, whatever it was, and thus, some wogging was warranted after yesterday.
I need to be more judicious about what I consider to be MHR as the HRM was reading 169, then settled at 161 for the rest of the run. Thus, probably not 169 max heart rate.
Back to the salt mines.
Splits
iThink:
The Bats, "Courage"
The Bats, "Dancing as the Boat Goes Down"
WX at 4 AM (9) Feb 27 46 (8) 26 (-3) 30.09 (1019) SSW 3
Odometer 14A: 31.6mi
Z3. Average/max heart rate = 154/161
Today was going to be light, whatever it was, and thus, some wogging was warranted after yesterday.
I need to be more judicious about what I consider to be MHR as the HRM was reading 169, then settled at 161 for the rest of the run. Thus, probably not 169 max heart rate.
Back to the salt mines.
Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 09:13 09:13 09:13 09:13 1.00
1.00 18:54 09:41 09:41 09:27 2.00
1.00 28:28 09:34 09:34 09:29 3.00
1.00 37:56 09:28 09:28 09:29 4.00
1.05 47:34 09:38 09:10 09:25 5.05
1.00 09:13 09:13 09:13 09:13 1.00
1.00 18:54 09:41 09:41 09:27 2.00
1.00 28:28 09:34 09:34 09:29 3.00
1.00 37:56 09:28 09:28 09:29 4.00
1.05 47:34 09:38 09:10 09:25 5.05
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
6.0mi on dreadmill, 53:27, 26 FEB 14, Kabul, Afghanistan
Today is day 96 of the campaign.
iPod:
Velvet Crush, "Drive Me Down"
WX at 35 (2) 33 (1) 30.12 (1020) Variable 3 light rain, snow; mist
Odometer 13B: 179.0mi
Z4. Average/max heart rate = 163/178
First run in a while, and I felt like crap. I gritted out 6 miles on the dreadmill because I needed to, but not really for any other reason that I was delinquent the last two days. The time is not really indicative of the actual run, as I was continuing to run the clock when I stopped to get water and walked a bit.
My only reason was to burn lard, but I ran too hard to do that. Also, one of my coworkers is getting sick and I want to make sure I'm not getting what he's getting.
Today was one of the few days I ran to music - and while putting an iPod on infinite repeat is a technique, I'm not sure if I'm a fan of that approach.
As tempted I was to not go, I'm glad I did this run. The weather is pretty glum outside, so it was row or dreadmill, and I didn't feel up to erging the distance I ran.
Splits
iPod:
Velvet Crush, "Drive Me Down"
WX at 35 (2) 33 (1) 30.12 (1020) Variable 3 light rain, snow; mist
Odometer 13B: 179.0mi
Z4. Average/max heart rate = 163/178
First run in a while, and I felt like crap. I gritted out 6 miles on the dreadmill because I needed to, but not really for any other reason that I was delinquent the last two days. The time is not really indicative of the actual run, as I was continuing to run the clock when I stopped to get water and walked a bit.
My only reason was to burn lard, but I ran too hard to do that. Also, one of my coworkers is getting sick and I want to make sure I'm not getting what he's getting.
Today was one of the few days I ran to music - and while putting an iPod on infinite repeat is a technique, I'm not sure if I'm a fan of that approach.
As tempted I was to not go, I'm glad I did this run. The weather is pretty glum outside, so it was row or dreadmill, and I didn't feel up to erging the distance I ran.
Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
6.00 53:27 53:27 08:54 08:54 6.00
6.00 53:27 53:27 08:54 08:54 6.00
Sunday, February 23, 2014
6,000m on Concept2 Model D, 25:46.4, 23 FEB 14, Kabul, Afghanistan
Today is day 93 of the campaign.
iThink: Aly & AJ, "Slow Down"
WX at 9 AM (14) Feb 23 44 (7) 21 (-6) 30.24 (1024) N 6 RH 39
Odometer 13B: 173.0mi equivalency
Z3 start, Z4 mostly, Z5 finish. Average/max heart rate = ~165/172
Forgot to start my watch when I started pulling. The level of effort seemed like its usual self - fast start, probably too fast, and then settle in, but the last 1000m felt a little better. The last 500m was just plain hard, as I was trying to hold the projected time below 25:50 at the distance. It worked, although I concentrate more on the numbers and trying to get in good form and a hard catch and drive. As usual, I've gotten slower as I spend more time in recovery so I can get a harder catch. Whether that is the way to go, is actually not that much more important as I'm not rowing competitively.
Back to the salt mines. At least I got a haircut, which was my ulterior motive for ensuring that I got in a workout.
Splits
Distance: 6000
Time: 25:46.4
Avg/500m: 02:08.9
Drag Factor: 104
Per Mile: 00:06:55
iThink: Aly & AJ, "Slow Down"
WX at 9 AM (14) Feb 23 44 (7) 21 (-6) 30.24 (1024) N 6 RH 39
Odometer 13B: 173.0mi equivalency
Z3 start, Z4 mostly, Z5 finish. Average/max heart rate = ~165/172
Forgot to start my watch when I started pulling. The level of effort seemed like its usual self - fast start, probably too fast, and then settle in, but the last 1000m felt a little better. The last 500m was just plain hard, as I was trying to hold the projected time below 25:50 at the distance. It worked, although I concentrate more on the numbers and trying to get in good form and a hard catch and drive. As usual, I've gotten slower as I spend more time in recovery so I can get a harder catch. Whether that is the way to go, is actually not that much more important as I'm not rowing competitively.
Back to the salt mines. At least I got a haircut, which was my ulterior motive for ensuring that I got in a workout.
Splits
Distance: 6000
Time: 25:46.4
Avg/500m: 02:08.9
Drag Factor: 104
Per Mile: 00:06:55
Friday, February 21, 2014
4.06mi, 36:42, 21 FEB 14, Kabul, Afghanistan
Today is day 91 of the campaign.
iThink:
Aly & AJ, "Speak for Myself"
Mario Millo, opening credits score to The Lighthorsemen
WX at 6 AM (11) Feb 21 46 (8) 24 (-4) 30.09 (1019) NNW 7 RH 42
Odometer 13B: 172.6mi
Z3 relative effort. Average/max heart rate = 164/179
Today wasn't going to be a rowing day since my upper back was sore, and I needed to go easy, so I decided on 4 miles easy. I needed it. That is all.
I was almost tempted to take a day off, but those will come involuntarily, so any day I can work out, I do now.
Splits
iThink:
Aly & AJ, "Speak for Myself"
Mario Millo, opening credits score to The Lighthorsemen
WX at 6 AM (11) Feb 21 46 (8) 24 (-4) 30.09 (1019) NNW 7 RH 42
Odometer 13B: 172.6mi
Z3 relative effort. Average/max heart rate = 164/179
Today wasn't going to be a rowing day since my upper back was sore, and I needed to go easy, so I decided on 4 miles easy. I needed it. That is all.
I was almost tempted to take a day off, but those will come involuntarily, so any day I can work out, I do now.
Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 09:02 09:02 09:02 09:02 1.00
1.00 18:06 09:04 09:04 09:03 2.00
1.00 27:19 09:13 09:13 09:06 3.00
1.06 36:42 09:23 08:51 09:02 4.06
1.00 09:02 09:02 09:02 09:02 1.00
1.00 18:06 09:04 09:04 09:03 2.00
1.00 27:19 09:13 09:13 09:06 3.00
1.06 36:42 09:23 08:51 09:02 4.06
Thursday, February 20, 2014
8,000m on Concept2 Model D, 34:49.3, 20 FEB 14, Kabul, Afghanistan
Today is day 90 of the campaign.
iThink: a hodgepodge of the following:
Aly & AJ, "Slow Down"
Aly & AJ, "Speak for Myself"
Bear McCreary, "Storming New Caprica"
WX at 4 AM (9) Feb 20 41 (5) 33 (1) 30.12 (1020) N 7 RH 75
Odometer 14A: 26.5mi equivalency
Z3 start, Z4 mostly, Z5 finish. Average/max heart rate = 162/175
This was a sizeable improvement from two days ago. Work was sufficiently bad where I didn't get anything in yesterday, but I couldn't afford two days off in a row this week. The other thing I didn't do this time that I did two days ago was do 2x15 GHD situps. I saved those for afterwards. I had to stop through the second set as I was approaching muscle failure and I knew I was hosed if I couldn't get back up, so I stopped.
I'm not sure why I was so gratified to see something that resembled a GHD bench, but there is no way I could justify the expense of one. After I get back from here, maybe a Concept2 is in the offing, but definitely not a GHD bench for relative utility.
Splits
Distance: 8000
Time: 34:49.3
Avg/500m: 02:10.6
Drag Factor: 103
Per Mile: 00:07:00
iThink: a hodgepodge of the following:
Aly & AJ, "Slow Down"
Aly & AJ, "Speak for Myself"
Bear McCreary, "Storming New Caprica"
WX at 4 AM (9) Feb 20 41 (5) 33 (1) 30.12 (1020) N 7 RH 75
Odometer 14A: 26.5mi equivalency
Z3 start, Z4 mostly, Z5 finish. Average/max heart rate = 162/175
This was a sizeable improvement from two days ago. Work was sufficiently bad where I didn't get anything in yesterday, but I couldn't afford two days off in a row this week. The other thing I didn't do this time that I did two days ago was do 2x15 GHD situps. I saved those for afterwards. I had to stop through the second set as I was approaching muscle failure and I knew I was hosed if I couldn't get back up, so I stopped.
I'm not sure why I was so gratified to see something that resembled a GHD bench, but there is no way I could justify the expense of one. After I get back from here, maybe a Concept2 is in the offing, but definitely not a GHD bench for relative utility.
Splits
Distance: 8000
Time: 34:49.3
Avg/500m: 02:10.6
Drag Factor: 103
Per Mile: 00:07:00
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
8,000m on Concept2 Model D, 35:15.8, 18 FEB 14, Kabul, Afghanistan
Today is day 88 of the campaign.
iThink: nothing that stuck long enough to matter.
WX at 4 AM (9) Feb 18 50 (10) 17 (-8) 30.15 (1021) Variable 2
Odometer 13B: 168.5mi
Z4. Average/max heart rate = 165/170
First time back on the erg in about three weeks, and it felt like it. My initial bout of speed didn't last long, and I was working hard just to hang onto 2:15/500m. Not great. The road to recovery is long.
Splits
Distance: 8000
Time: 35:15.8
Avg/500m: 02:12.2
Drag Factor: 104
Per Mile: 00:07:06
iThink: nothing that stuck long enough to matter.
WX at 4 AM (9) Feb 18 50 (10) 17 (-8) 30.15 (1021) Variable 2
Odometer 13B: 168.5mi
Z4. Average/max heart rate = 165/170
First time back on the erg in about three weeks, and it felt like it. My initial bout of speed didn't last long, and I was working hard just to hang onto 2:15/500m. Not great. The road to recovery is long.
Splits
Distance: 8000
Time: 35:15.8
Avg/500m: 02:12.2
Drag Factor: 104
Per Mile: 00:07:06
Monday, February 17, 2014
6.3mi, 59:43, 17 FEB 14, Kabul, Afghanistan
Today is day 87 of the campaign.
iThink:
50Foot Wave, "Hot Pink, Distorted"
WX at 2 AM (7) Feb 17 48 (9) 8 (-13) 30.24 (1024) W 6
Odometer 14A: 26.3mi
Z3. Average/max heart rate = 160/171
Today was not intended to be a particularly hard run, but I saw a rare window of opportunity to get a good run in while the weather was amazing, so I took it. I was going to run 6, but sneaked in a little extra based on the length of the laps I was taking around the compound.
Today didn't start out fun, and I figured I was going to suck a bit, but by the end, I actually felt pretty good. Just my luck that I really settle in at about the 5 mile mark. The other possibility is that I had actually start burning fat at that point, which I sure hope. Today was deliberately not hard in order to get some of that in. It started out a little ambitiously, but that was quickly dispelled when my legs just weren't up to it.
I was actually reminded of some of the long runs (although 6 is hardly a long run) I did when I was in Iraq, training for what ended up being an ultramarathon. Thus, the unrestrained use of Kristin Hersh on this run.
Splits
iThink:
50Foot Wave, "Hot Pink, Distorted"
WX at 2 AM (7) Feb 17 48 (9) 8 (-13) 30.24 (1024) W 6
Odometer 14A: 26.3mi
Z3. Average/max heart rate = 160/171
Today was not intended to be a particularly hard run, but I saw a rare window of opportunity to get a good run in while the weather was amazing, so I took it. I was going to run 6, but sneaked in a little extra based on the length of the laps I was taking around the compound.
Today didn't start out fun, and I figured I was going to suck a bit, but by the end, I actually felt pretty good. Just my luck that I really settle in at about the 5 mile mark. The other possibility is that I had actually start burning fat at that point, which I sure hope. Today was deliberately not hard in order to get some of that in. It started out a little ambitiously, but that was quickly dispelled when my legs just weren't up to it.
I was actually reminded of some of the long runs (although 6 is hardly a long run) I did when I was in Iraq, training for what ended up being an ultramarathon. Thus, the unrestrained use of Kristin Hersh on this run.
Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 10:09 10:09 10:09 10:09 1.00
1.00 19:38 09:29 09:29 09:49 2.00
1.00 29:05 09:27 09:27 09:42 3.00
1.00 38:32 09:27 09:27 09:38 4.00
1.00 47:47 09:15 09:15 09:33 5.00
1.00 57:04 09:17 09:17 09:31 6.00
0.30 59:43 02:39 08:50 09:29 6.30
1.00 10:09 10:09 10:09 10:09 1.00
1.00 19:38 09:29 09:29 09:49 2.00
1.00 29:05 09:27 09:27 09:42 3.00
1.00 38:32 09:27 09:27 09:38 4.00
1.00 47:47 09:15 09:15 09:33 5.00
1.00 57:04 09:17 09:17 09:31 6.00
0.30 59:43 02:39 08:50 09:29 6.30
Sunday, February 16, 2014
5.31mi, 46:11, 16 FEB 14, Kabul, Afghanistan
Today is day 86 of the campaign.
iThink:
MxPx, "I Will Follow"
50footWave, "Dog Days"
WX at 51 (11) 3 (-16) 30.09 (1019) Variable 3
Odometer 13B: 168.0mi
Z4. Average/max heart rate = 163/174
First run in two days, but the weather was so glorious that it'd be a crime to pass up. Never mind I'm effectively playing hooky from work today, but I had to get this one in.
Splits
iThink:
MxPx, "I Will Follow"
50footWave, "Dog Days"
WX at 51 (11) 3 (-16) 30.09 (1019) Variable 3
Odometer 13B: 168.0mi
Z4. Average/max heart rate = 163/174
First run in two days, but the weather was so glorious that it'd be a crime to pass up. Never mind I'm effectively playing hooky from work today, but I had to get this one in.
Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 08:49 08:49 08:49 08:49 1.00
1.00 17:42 08:53 08:53 08:51 2.00
1.00 25:56 08:14 08:14 08:39 3.00
1.00 34:46 08:50 08:50 08:41 4.00
1.00 43:33 08:47 08:47 08:43 5.00
0.31 46:11 02:38 08:30 08:42 5.31
1.00 08:49 08:49 08:49 08:49 1.00
1.00 17:42 08:53 08:53 08:51 2.00
1.00 25:56 08:14 08:14 08:39 3.00
1.00 34:46 08:50 08:50 08:41 4.00
1.00 43:33 08:47 08:47 08:43 5.00
0.31 46:11 02:38 08:30 08:42 5.31
Thursday, February 13, 2014
4.0mi on dreadmill, 33:19, 13 FEB 14, Kabul, Afghanistan
Today is day 83 of the campaign.
iThink:
Bear McCreary, "The Collapse of Saint Francis"
Bear McCreary, "Apotheosis"
The Dust Brothers, "Stealing Fat"
WX at 5 AM (10) Feb 13 44 (7) 6 (-14) 30.06 (1018) Variable 2
Odometer 13B: 162.7mi
Z3 high-Z4. Average/max heart rate = 161/176
I felt surprisingly quick today, which was even more surprising given my general tiredness. I know I need to get more sleep, but I'm hoping I'd feel better after getting in what I thought was going to be an easy run, but turned out to be a run that was closer to anaerobic threshold the entire way through.
For heart rate, this would've been zone 4. For relative perceived effort, no doubt this was zone 3.
Splits
iThink:
Bear McCreary, "The Collapse of Saint Francis"
Bear McCreary, "Apotheosis"
The Dust Brothers, "Stealing Fat"
WX at 5 AM (10) Feb 13 44 (7) 6 (-14) 30.06 (1018) Variable 2
Odometer 13B: 162.7mi
Z3 high-Z4. Average/max heart rate = 161/176
I felt surprisingly quick today, which was even more surprising given my general tiredness. I know I need to get more sleep, but I'm hoping I'd feel better after getting in what I thought was going to be an easy run, but turned out to be a run that was closer to anaerobic threshold the entire way through.
For heart rate, this would've been zone 4. For relative perceived effort, no doubt this was zone 3.
Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
4.00 33:19 33:19 08:20 08:20 4.00
4.00 33:19 33:19 08:20 08:20 4.00
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
3.0mi, 28:52, 12 FEB 14, Kabul, Afghanistan
Today is day 82 of the campaign.
iThink:
Above and Beyond feat. Oceanlab, "Satellite"
WX at 5 AM (10) Feb 12 42 (6) 3 (-16) 30.06 (1018) Variable 2
Odometer 14A: 20.0mi
Z3. Average/max heart rate = 148/161
Easy run that I needed to get in. But I've been dragging all day long, and I hope this will kick it. Tonight I need to be much more disciplined about going to sleep. On time. Long enough to get 6 or 7 hours.
Splits
iThink:
Above and Beyond feat. Oceanlab, "Satellite"
WX at 5 AM (10) Feb 12 42 (6) 3 (-16) 30.06 (1018) Variable 2
Odometer 14A: 20.0mi
Z3. Average/max heart rate = 148/161
Easy run that I needed to get in. But I've been dragging all day long, and I hope this will kick it. Tonight I need to be much more disciplined about going to sleep. On time. Long enough to get 6 or 7 hours.
Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 09:37 09:37 09:37 09:37 1.00
1.00 19:19 09:42 09:42 09:39 2.00
1.00 28:52 09:33 09:33 09:37 3.00
1.00 09:37 09:37 09:37 09:37 1.00
1.00 19:19 09:42 09:42 09:39 2.00
1.00 28:52 09:33 09:33 09:37 3.00
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
10km on dreadmill, 54:35, 11 FEB 14, Kabul, Afghanistan
Today is day 81 of the campaign.
iThink:
Bear McCreary, "Apotheosis"
WX at 8 AM (13) Feb 11 33 (1) 14 (-10) 30.03 (1017) E 8
Odometer 13B: 158.5mi
Z4. Average/max heart rate = 160/172
I thought today was going to be easy, and that was the intent, but rather than trying to run by feel, I was running by the numbers-- on a metric dreadmill so I had to do some quick beer math while I was on the 'mill.
I wsa figuring out how fast I was going, and i was originally intending on running just 9:00/mi, but I think pride and insouciance got the better of me and I ended up running a fairly solid zone 4 run. Probably too hard but since I took two days off, I don't feel too guilty. Besides, the objective was to burn lard, and I think I did a little bit (although not too much at the pace I was going) on this one.
Still, I need to be more disciplined about going easy when it's warranted.
Splits
iThink:
Bear McCreary, "Apotheosis"
WX at 8 AM (13) Feb 11 33 (1) 14 (-10) 30.03 (1017) E 8
Odometer 13B: 158.5mi
Z4. Average/max heart rate = 160/172
I thought today was going to be easy, and that was the intent, but rather than trying to run by feel, I was running by the numbers-- on a metric dreadmill so I had to do some quick beer math while I was on the 'mill.
I wsa figuring out how fast I was going, and i was originally intending on running just 9:00/mi, but I think pride and insouciance got the better of me and I ended up running a fairly solid zone 4 run. Probably too hard but since I took two days off, I don't feel too guilty. Besides, the objective was to burn lard, and I think I did a little bit (although not too much at the pace I was going) on this one.
Still, I need to be more disciplined about going easy when it's warranted.
Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
2.00 17:16 17:16 08:38 08:38 2.00
3.11 26:51 09:35 03:05 05:15 5.11
6.21 54:35 27:44 04:28 04:49 11.32
2.00 17:16 17:16 08:38 08:38 2.00
3.11 26:51 09:35 03:05 05:15 5.11
6.21 54:35 27:44 04:28 04:49 11.32
Monday, February 10, 2014
5km on dreadmill, 25:44, 10 FEB 14, Kabul, Afghanistan
Today is day 80 of the campaign.
iThink:
Bear McCreary, "Apotheosis"
WX at 1 PM (18) Feb 10 28 (-2) 14 (-10) 29.97 (1015) NNW 6 haze WC 21 (-6)
Odometer 13B: 152.1mi
Z4. Average/max heart rate = 156/171
Short run that I almost didn't get in, but it was something that one of my fellow coworkers advised that I do. My usual low expectations of the staff and my generally dim view of human nature were validated in spades. I don't think my coworkers were quite prepared for my unload invective such as "I wouldn't piss on him if he were covered in burning white phosphorous." Maybe I should be so uncharitable, but there are some people who, when I get done with this rotation, I sure hope I never see again. That's that.
In that sense, tonight's iThink was very apropos.
Splits
iThink:
Bear McCreary, "Apotheosis"
WX at 1 PM (18) Feb 10 28 (-2) 14 (-10) 29.97 (1015) NNW 6 haze WC 21 (-6)
Odometer 13B: 152.1mi
Z4. Average/max heart rate = 156/171
Short run that I almost didn't get in, but it was something that one of my fellow coworkers advised that I do. My usual low expectations of the staff and my generally dim view of human nature were validated in spades. I don't think my coworkers were quite prepared for my unload invective such as "I wouldn't piss on him if he were covered in burning white phosphorous." Maybe I should be so uncharitable, but there are some people who, when I get done with this rotation, I sure hope I never see again. That's that.
In that sense, tonight's iThink was very apropos.
Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
3.09 25:44 25:44 08:20 08:20 3.09
3.09 25:44 25:44 08:20 08:20 3.09
Friday, February 07, 2014
4.0mi on dreadmill, 34:18, 7 FEB 14, Kabul, Afghanistan
Today is day 77 of the campaign.
iThink:
Velvet Crush, "Drive Me Down"
WX at 1 PM (18) Feb 07 23 (-5) 12 (-11) 30.03 (1017) W 7 WC 14 (-10)
Odometer 13B: 148.8mi
Z3-Z4. Average/max heart rate = 158/163
Today wasn't hard, but it wasn't easy, and it didn't feel particularly great. I want to make a concerted effort to go to sleep before 1am. I've been going to sleep at 3am and that really needs to stop.
Today almost became a Day of Do Nothing But Eat. Running late isn't bad in itself, but I'm sufficiently non-picky that any time works if I can get it in. The morning is the least preferred time, but I'm not a morning person either.
Splits
iThink:
Velvet Crush, "Drive Me Down"
WX at 1 PM (18) Feb 07 23 (-5) 12 (-11) 30.03 (1017) W 7 WC 14 (-10)
Odometer 13B: 148.8mi
Z3-Z4. Average/max heart rate = 158/163
Today wasn't hard, but it wasn't easy, and it didn't feel particularly great. I want to make a concerted effort to go to sleep before 1am. I've been going to sleep at 3am and that really needs to stop.
Today almost became a Day of Do Nothing But Eat. Running late isn't bad in itself, but I'm sufficiently non-picky that any time works if I can get it in. The morning is the least preferred time, but I'm not a morning person either.
Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
4.00 34:19 34:19 08:35 08:35 4.00
4.00 34:19 34:19 08:35 08:35 4.00
Thursday, February 06, 2014
4.0mi on dreadmill, 33:16, 6 FEB 14, Kabul, Afghanistan
Today is day 76 of the campaign.
iThink:
Velvet Crush, "Drive Me Down"
WX at 5 AM (10) Feb 06 33 (1) 30 (-1) 29.80 (1009) E 7 mist
Odometer 14A: 17.0mi
Z4. Average/max heart rate = 158/175
Snow. Big, hairy, chunky, wet, but fluffy snow. That means dreadmill, and yesterday was pretty easy, so today turned into something hard. I started the dreadmill at 7.0mph (~8:34/mi) and then stepped it up to 7.2mph (~8:19/mi) and progressively sped up to 7.7mph over the last 400m. Because negative splits are awesome.
However, plantar fascitis is not, and I can feel it coming back. So the stretching begins anew.
Splits
iThink:
Velvet Crush, "Drive Me Down"
WX at 5 AM (10) Feb 06 33 (1) 30 (-1) 29.80 (1009) E 7 mist
Odometer 14A: 17.0mi
Z4. Average/max heart rate = 158/175
Snow. Big, hairy, chunky, wet, but fluffy snow. That means dreadmill, and yesterday was pretty easy, so today turned into something hard. I started the dreadmill at 7.0mph (~8:34/mi) and then stepped it up to 7.2mph (~8:19/mi) and progressively sped up to 7.7mph over the last 400m. Because negative splits are awesome.
However, plantar fascitis is not, and I can feel it coming back. So the stretching begins anew.
Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
4.00 33:16 33:16 08:19 08:19 4.00
4.00 33:16 33:16 08:19 08:19 4.00
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
5.0mi on dreadmill, 44:28, 5 FEB 14, Kabul, Afghanistan
Today is day 75 of the campaign.
iThink:
None, as I was watching Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome on an iPod touch.
WX at 4 AM (9) Feb 05 35 (2) 24 (-4) 29.91 (1013) ENE 12 WC 26 (-3)
Odometer 13B: 144.6mi
Z3. Average/max heart rate = 154/168
Not fast, not slow, but I needed to get something in. I didn't want to run outside because of the temperature, and the asphalt here at the compound is pretty hard on the knees, so I decided to get in 5 straightforward miles on the dreadmill.
I don't usually want to watch something, but I was experimenting with how long it takes me to get through something when I have something to distract me from the monotony of running on the dreadmill. Music, btw, doesn't do it for me.
Listening to a show might work, though, since I didn't like the prospect of the iPod bouncing off the dreadmill. Next time...
75 days away from home and counting.
Splits
iThink:
None, as I was watching Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome on an iPod touch.
WX at 4 AM (9) Feb 05 35 (2) 24 (-4) 29.91 (1013) ENE 12 WC 26 (-3)
Odometer 13B: 144.6mi
Z3. Average/max heart rate = 154/168
Not fast, not slow, but I needed to get something in. I didn't want to run outside because of the temperature, and the asphalt here at the compound is pretty hard on the knees, so I decided to get in 5 straightforward miles on the dreadmill.
I don't usually want to watch something, but I was experimenting with how long it takes me to get through something when I have something to distract me from the monotony of running on the dreadmill. Music, btw, doesn't do it for me.
Listening to a show might work, though, since I didn't like the prospect of the iPod bouncing off the dreadmill. Next time...
75 days away from home and counting.
Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
5.00 44:28 44:28 08:54 08:54 5.00
5.00 44:28 44:28 08:54 08:54 5.00
Tuesday, February 04, 2014
3.56mi, 30:40, 4 FEB 14, Kabul, Afghanistan
Today is day 74 of the campaign.
iThink:
W.G. Snuffy Walden, "Second Look"
W.G. Snuffy Walden, Opening credits to My So-Called Life
WX at 7 AM (12) Feb 04 37 (3) 15 (-9) 29.94 (1014) ENE 10
Odometer 14A: 13.0mi
Z3. Average/max heart rate = 156/165
Short run as I was under the gun, but one that turned quicker than expected. At least I got one in.
Splits
iThink:
W.G. Snuffy Walden, "Second Look"
W.G. Snuffy Walden, Opening credits to My So-Called Life
WX at 7 AM (12) Feb 04 37 (3) 15 (-9) 29.94 (1014) ENE 10
Odometer 14A: 13.0mi
Z3. Average/max heart rate = 156/165
Short run as I was under the gun, but one that turned quicker than expected. At least I got one in.
Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 08:48 08:48 08:48 08:48 1.00
1.00 17:34 08:46 08:46 08:47 2.00
1.00 26:00 08:26 08:26 08:40 3.00
0.56 30:40 04:40 08:20 08:37 3.56
1.00 08:48 08:48 08:48 08:48 1.00
1.00 17:34 08:46 08:46 08:47 2.00
1.00 26:00 08:26 08:26 08:40 3.00
0.56 30:40 04:40 08:20 08:37 3.56
Monday, February 03, 2014
6.23mi, 55:37, 3 FEB 14, Kabul, Afghanistan
Today is day 73 of the campaign.
iThink:
Above and Beyond feat. Oceanlab, "On A Good Day" (Daniel Kandi remix)
WX at 5 AM (10) Feb 03 44 (7) 23 (-5) 29.88 (1012) SW 15
Odometer 13B: 139.4mi
Z3 high. Average/max heart rate = 157/170
I didn't feel that motivated to do much, although there wasn't anything that was telling me not to do something today. The tipping point was the weather. Today, apart from the wind, was the most glorious running weather I've seen since I've been here, so it would've been criminal not to take advantage of it. However, I wasn't really inclined to go very hard, so I decided to turn this into some solid aerobic/anaerobic threshold base running. That is all.
Splits
iThink:
Above and Beyond feat. Oceanlab, "On A Good Day" (Daniel Kandi remix)
WX at 5 AM (10) Feb 03 44 (7) 23 (-5) 29.88 (1012) SW 15
Odometer 13B: 139.4mi
Z3 high. Average/max heart rate = 157/170
I didn't feel that motivated to do much, although there wasn't anything that was telling me not to do something today. The tipping point was the weather. Today, apart from the wind, was the most glorious running weather I've seen since I've been here, so it would've been criminal not to take advantage of it. However, I wasn't really inclined to go very hard, so I decided to turn this into some solid aerobic/anaerobic threshold base running. That is all.
Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 08:48 08:48 08:48 08:48 1.00
1.00 17:43 08:55 08:55 08:51 2.00
1.00 26:20 08:37 08:37 08:47 3.00
1.00 35:27 09:07 09:07 08:52 4.00
1.00 44:31 09:04 09:04 08:54 5.00
1.00 53:31 09:00 09:00 08:55 6.00
0.23 55:37 02:06 09:08 08:56 6.23
1.00 08:48 08:48 08:48 08:48 1.00
1.00 17:43 08:55 08:55 08:51 2.00
1.00 26:20 08:37 08:37 08:47 3.00
1.00 35:27 09:07 09:07 08:52 4.00
1.00 44:31 09:04 09:04 08:54 5.00
1.00 53:31 09:00 09:00 08:55 6.00
0.23 55:37 02:06 09:08 08:56 6.23
Saturday, February 01, 2014
5.0mi on dreadmill, 42:46, 1 FEB 14, Kabul, Afghanistan
Today is day 71 of the campaign.
iThink:
Chris Richards and the Subtractions, "Don't Do Anything Tonight"
Tommy Keene, "Running For Your Life"
WX at 1 PM (18) Feb 01 37 (3) 35 (2) 30.15 (1021) WNW 7 light rain; mist
Odometer 13B: 133.2mi
Z4. Average/max heart rate = 165/178
Today was an unusual run, not so much because it was late at night (by most peoples' standards, although not mine lately). It was unusual because I had been going reasonably hard (at what I considered anaerobic threshold pace) and I was watching X-Men Origins: Wolverine on the glass tit in the gym. I realized it because I was going mostly hard, and watching the part where Wolverine loses something important to him, I realized that my dark side is not really that far away.
I had not felt that kind of cathartic fury in a long, long time. I ran most of the pace at 7mph, or about 8:34/mi pace. In the last half mile, I turned it up to 8:00/mi and the degree of rage I had in me was something that I found a little uncomfortable, even for me.
I'm a big fan of getting my catharsis out, but it's been a while since I've felt the kind of anger (and I'd say largely unfounded at that) that causes me to go that hard.
It's one thing to run hard, and to feel better for having done so, but I realized I was in the sort of mood that tends to really unsettle people, and even I find that generally unconstructive.
Splits
iThink:
Chris Richards and the Subtractions, "Don't Do Anything Tonight"
Tommy Keene, "Running For Your Life"
WX at 1 PM (18) Feb 01 37 (3) 35 (2) 30.15 (1021) WNW 7 light rain; mist
Odometer 13B: 133.2mi
Z4. Average/max heart rate = 165/178
Today was an unusual run, not so much because it was late at night (by most peoples' standards, although not mine lately). It was unusual because I had been going reasonably hard (at what I considered anaerobic threshold pace) and I was watching X-Men Origins: Wolverine on the glass tit in the gym. I realized it because I was going mostly hard, and watching the part where Wolverine loses something important to him, I realized that my dark side is not really that far away.
I had not felt that kind of cathartic fury in a long, long time. I ran most of the pace at 7mph, or about 8:34/mi pace. In the last half mile, I turned it up to 8:00/mi and the degree of rage I had in me was something that I found a little uncomfortable, even for me.
I'm a big fan of getting my catharsis out, but it's been a while since I've felt the kind of anger (and I'd say largely unfounded at that) that causes me to go that hard.
It's one thing to run hard, and to feel better for having done so, but I realized I was in the sort of mood that tends to really unsettle people, and even I find that generally unconstructive.
Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
5.00 42:46 42:46 08:33 08:33 5.00
5.00 42:46 42:46 08:33 08:33 5.00
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