Tuesday, April 22, 2014

10,000m on Concept2 Model D, 43:39.9, 22 APR 14, Kabul, Afghanistan

Today is day 151 of the campaign.

iThink:
Kirsty MacColl, "Terry"

WX at 2 PM (18) Apr 22     51 (11)     46 (8)     30.30 (1026)     NNW 5 RH 81

Odometer 14A: 86.8mi

Z4 with Z5 finish.  Average/max heart rate = 163/179

I can only cite the Sandie Shaw bit for the reason why I was thinking of a song by Kirsty MacColl.

My goal today was to erg less than 44 minutes.  I was successful, but it was pretty painful, and at the end, I was racing the guy who closes the gym.  I didn't want to be left short of the 10,000m I was meaning to crank, and I got it in, only through going full bore where I was pulling as fast as 1:44.  The session was consistent with others, where I started fairly strong, initially below 2:05/500m, then working to keep 2:10/500m.  Beyond the 30-35min mark, I was trying hard to hold 2:13/500m as my heart rate started to go into the high 160s.  The last 400m was a pure flat out sprint at max effort.

I got my 10,000m in, but I'll need to go easier tomorrow.

I miss my kids.  That is all.

Splits
Distance:    10000
Time:    43:39.9
Avg/500m:    02:11.0
Drag Factor:    102
Per Mile:    00:07:02

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