Sunday, March 16, 2014

10,000m on Concept2 Model D, 44:24.6, 16 MAR 14, Kabul, Afghanistan

Today is day 114 of the campaign.

iThink: None.

WX at 11 AM (15) Mar 16     42 (6)     41 (5)     30.18 (1022)     ESE 5     rain showers; mist RH 93

Odometer 14A: 49.8mi

Z3.  Average/max heart rate = 159/166

It's been raining more or less nonstop the last three days - either in liquid or frozen form.  No running as a result - while I enjoy running in the rain, I don't enjoy running in really cold rain.  I also don't enjoy running in the rain when I'm away from home.

That said, I decided to take today's workout a little more deliberately, and tried to hold at about anaerobic threshold pace - which adjusted for altitude, was about 160bpm.  I was good up until about the last 2000m, when it started climbing up to a bit more, and peaked at about 165-166 before I decided to back it off the last 500m to finish under 165.

As with yesterday, I was concentrating on three things - heart rate (goal 160), pace (goal faster than 2:15/500m), and overall finishing time (less than 45:00, later 44:30). 

The actual difference in time is kind of sad given the differences in relative effort between yesterday and today, for example.  About one minute.  That is all.  I shouldn't be disappointed since I got in a workout today when I otherwise wouldn't have, but still.

On the other hand, it's the second day in a row I've rowed 10,000, so I guess I should be happy with that.

Splits
Distance:    10000
Time:    44:24.6
Avg/500m:    02:13.2
Drag Factor:    108
Per Mile:    00:07:09

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