8.01mi, 70:49, 15 APR 14, Kabul, Afghanistan

Today is day 144 of the campaign.

iThink:
Sarah Polley, "The Sweet Hereafter"
The Bats, "Courage" Dos Gringos, "Going In For Guns"

WX at 11 AM (15) Apr 15 60 (16) 35 (2) 30.12 (1020) ESE 8 RH 38

Odometer 13B: 262.8mi

Z3 mid. Average/max heart rate = 154/160

Today was the first run since Saturday, and I was at risk of breaking my rule of no more than two days off in a row. The work has been bad; really, really bad. The exhaustion of the last few days is mostly mental, but there has been no real break. I am approaching my fifth month away from home, and while that's some time, I still have a long way to go.

I was good for moderate effort, over a long period, and I think that's about all I should've undertaken. One of my coworkers wants me to try Crossfit again, and while I certainly don't begrudge those who practice it, what it does isn't very useful to me - and I don't need a cult of fitness since I tend to be pretty bluntly utilitarian about why I exercise - either weight control or mindfulness. Crossfit is probably okay for the former, but for me it was absolutely counterproductive to the latter. So I have my own preferences to long distance work instead, either on the erg or on the road.

Splits

SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 09:26 09:26 09:26 09:26 1.00
1.00 19:06 09:40 09:40 09:33 2.00
1.00 29:10 10:04 10:04 09:43 3.00
1.00 39:11 10:01 10:01 09:48 4.00
1.00 49:25 10:14 10:14 09:53 5.00
1.00 59:45 10:20 10:20 09:57 6.00
1.00 60:14 10:29 10:29 10:02 7.00
1.01 70:49 10:35 10:29 10:05 8.01