Today is day 140 of the campaign.
iThink:
Above and Beyond pres. Oceanlab, "On A Good Day"
WX at 2 PM (18) Apr 11 57 (14) 32 (0) 30.12 (1020) WNW 5 RH 38
Odometer 14A: 76.5mi
Z4. Average/max heart rate = 165/173
Tonight was an attempt to outrun two things - one was to finish within 44:00 for 10km, and the other to outrun the wanker who closes the gym at 11:00pm. I think I was on track (just barely for the first). I didn't make the second.
This is my great opportunity to vent on why coalition warfare is a necessary evil that I fucking loathe. The gym I used at Bagram was open. All the time. There was a distinct focus on the mission (or perhaps combat readiness) that is singularly lacking here at Camp Cupcake. One of my German coworkers, knowing my generalized inability to suffer fools well, said that if I were posted to his headquarters in Szeczin, Poland, that I would fucking kill someone or commit suicide.
So much for erging 10,000. It's the thought that counts. As I got more and more tired, I knew I had to set a faster pace in the first half so I could hang on for the second. I was starting to get really tired, but started getting better near the end at about the 35 minute mark.
Nonetheless, IHTFP and this place pretty licks my ass raw.
Splits
Distance: 9429
Time: 41:21.9
Avg/500m: 02:11.6
Drag Factor: 108
Per Mile: 00:07:04
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