Tuesday, July 01, 2014

8,000m on Concept2 Model D, 34:56.5, 1 JUL 14, Kabul, Afghanistan

Today is day 221 of the campaign.

iThink:
Los Campesinos!, "Hate For the Island"

WX at      1 PM (17) Jul 01     82 (28)     28 (-2)     29.94 (1014)     N 12G23 RH 13

Odometer 13B: 396.7mi

Z4.  Average/max heart rate = 162/170

My right foot still hurts, although I suspect it's probably from residual chemical burns from using salicylic acid to burn off my corn on the right foot.  It means the skin underneath is tender as shit, and a nice shade of angry red whenever I take my shoes off.  This row was no exception, but I didn't want to chance a run with my right foot feeling the way it did.

I wasn't sure how I was going to feel, and was originally going to do an aerobic erg, but found that I was gunning to finish faster than 35:00, and was holding pretty steady from 160 upwards to about 170.  I was working to balance speed and effort so I didn't go over 170, just to see how I was going to feel.  I didn't think I needed to go zone 5 at the end, and didn't.  It didn't take much more than five and a half minutes to break 160, and it steadily increased (barring a short dip around the 15 minute mark as I was transitioning to being fully warmed up.  I think.  I was holding pretty steady at just under 170 near the end, but that was because of the time goal.

Splits
Distance:    8000
Time:    34:56.5
Avg/500m:    02:11.0
Drag Factor:    100
Per Mile:    00:07:02

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