Tuesday, June 28, 2016

5,000m on Concept2 Model D, 21:38.2, 28 JUN 16

iThink:
Touché Amoré, "Home Away from Here"

WX at      4 PM (20) Jun 28     98 (37)     50 (10)     29.53 (1000)     NW 13 RH 19

Odometer 15C: 116.7mi

Z4.  Average/max heart rate = no reading

Using a Concept2 other than my own means the foot straps are likely going to be trashed, and this was no exception, even though this was in the best condition of the ones I saw.  Thus, I had to stop three times to tighten foot straps, and in doing so, inadvertently chumped my way off what would be a recent personal best at this time.

I didn't expect to do it, by any stretch.  I was feeling particularly tired and almost chickened out, but I rationalized that I should just do 5,000 on the erg and be done with it.  I didn't feel that great at first, cranking around 2:14/500m, but by about 800m in, I was settling in at about 2:10 pace and then just continued to accelerate where I was holding pretty steady at 2:06-2:07 in the last 1000m.

Next time, I fold over the leg straps so they don't budge, although I'm sure this speed was a one-off.  The few seconds I took to tighten straps probably would've made the difference in time, about six seconds.

Splits
Distance:    5000
Time:    21:38.2
Avg/500m:    02:09.8
Drag Factor:    103
Per Mile:    00:06:58

Monday, June 27, 2016

60min on elliptical, 27 JUN 16

iThink:
None - as I was reading David Drake's The Tank Lords

WX at 4 PM (20) Jun 27     102 (39)     39 (4)     29.50 (0999)     WNW 14     widespread dust RH 11

Odometer 15C: 116.5mi

Z3.  Average/max heart rate = 152/167

I was thinking about running outside, in spite of it being 104F when I got back to my room.  Then I saw the observation of "widespread dust" and thought better of it.

I don't know, nor do I want to know what particulates are in the air.  I do know I'm going to hack like a smoker if I run seven miles like I was thinking about doing tonight.  Instead, I just went an hour on the elliptical, and that was surprisingly hard.

The calorie counter said 870, although I'm not sure how much credence to give it.  I was dehydrated, though, so I put away a liter of water afterwards.  I may regret that if I'm doing the old-man shuffle back and forth to the latrine for a while.

Sunday, June 26, 2016

5.0mi, 50:42, 26 JUN 16

iThink:
Courage My Love, "Bridges"

WX at 5 PM (21) Jun 26 87 (31) 46 (8) 29.56 (1001) WNW 2 RH 23

Odometer 15C: 114.5mi

Z3. Average/max heart rate = 147/170

First workout in five days. For real. Last week was that bad, but not as bad as the week prior. I would've gone yesterday but I was so exhausted that I haired out and went to sleep for about eight blissful hours of rack, which is the most sleep I've had in a few weeks. I knew it was what I needed because I actually woke up rested this morning, which was the first time in a while. The absence of a reset day is pretty brutal, and I really hadn't gotten one in a while. Once again, I'm back to the choice of run or sleep, and when I decide it's time for sleep, it's because I have a reasonably good sense that something is going to crack if I don't. But I needed to get a run in tonight, so I did. The weather was deceptive, if only because when I started, it was almost 90F. At 11:00pm. Yes.

Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 10:29 10:29 10:29 10:29 1.00
1.00 20:40 10:11 10:11 10:20 2.00
1.00 30:49 10:09 10:09 10:16 3.00
1.00 41:01 10:12 10:12 10:15 4.00
1.00 50:42 09:41 09:41 10:08 5.00

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

7.0mi, 72:15, 21 JUN 16

iThink:
Touché Amoré, "Home Away from Here"
Morrissey, "Fantastic Bird"

WX at 4 PM (20) Jun 21 93 (34) 51 (11) 29.53 (1000) W 9 RH 24
WX at 3 PM (19) Jun 21 98 (37) 46 (8) 29.53 (1000) WNW 13 RH 17

Odometer 15B: 427.8mi

Z4. Average/max heart rate = 158/169

I can't think of a bigger cognitive dissonance than interleaving these two songs, but since they were playing interleaved with each other on a playlist before I went for my run, guess what two songs were stuck in my head as I got at it. Surprisingly, they didn't really conflict with each other. It's still weird as hell to skip between post-punk emo and Morrissey, though.

Today was far too fast a start for prudent work, and it reared its ugly head as I damn near bonked in the second to last mile. Problem is that I can't stop to drink water or I'm going to be shuttling back and forth to the latrine all night long.

Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 09:41 09:41 09:41 09:41 1.00
1.00 19:40 10:00 10:00 09:50 2.00
1.00 29:53 10:13 10:13 09:58 3.00
1.00 39:57 10:05 10:05 09:59 4.00
1.00 50:13 10:15 10:15 10:03 5.00
1.00 61:19 11:06 11:06 10:13 6.00
1.00 72:15 10:56 10:56 10:19 7.00

Sunday, June 19, 2016

5.0mi, 50:52, 19 JUN 16

iThink:
Touché Amoré, "Home Away from Here"

WX at 4 PM (20) Jun 19 93 (34) 46 (8) 29.74 (1007) NNW 5 RH 20

Odometer 15B: 420.8mi

Z3. Average/max heart rate = 148/163

It's 93 degrees, just shy of 11:00pm...YOLO! I ate ice cream and upside down cake, thus guaranteeing that I would go running tonight. There is no way I could eat that and get away with just going to sleep. OMFG it is hot as hell.

At least the weather report isn't saying "widespread dust" like it has been most of the day.

Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 10:10 10:10 10:10 10:10 1.00
1.00 20:20 10:10 10:10 10:10 2.00
1.00 30:48 10:28 10:28 10:16 3.00
1.00 40:59 10:12 10:12 10:15 4.00
1.00 50:52 09:53 09:53 10:11 5.00

Saturday, June 18, 2016

4.5mi, 49:36, 18 JUN 16

iThink:
Iron Maiden, "Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner"

WX at 5 PM (21) Jun 18 84 (29) 51 (11) 29.65 (1004) ESE 3 widespread dust

Odometer 15C: 109.4mi

Z3 low. Average/max heart rate = no reading.

Not quite wogging, but pretty close. I didn't need to go long two days in a row, so I decided to cut it short. I did do 30 GHD situps at the end. It's ben a while since I've done them, and I was feeling it.

I also know what days I'm going to miss working out, so I can't afford to take any rest days any more.  I'll get them, albeit not accompanied by sleep.

Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 10:50 10:50 10:50 10:50 1.00
1.00 22:01 11:11 11:11 11:01 2.00
1.00 33:18 11:17 11:17 11:06 3.00
1.00 44:18 11:00 11:00 11:05 4.00
0.50 49:36 05:17 10:35 11:01 4.50

Friday, June 17, 2016

7.0mi, 71:17, 17 JUN 16

iThink:
Dos Gringos, "Going In For Guns"

WX at 5 PM (21) Jun 17 78 (26) 46 (8) 29.56 (1001) SE 9 RH 31

Odometer 15B: 415.7mi

Z3. Average/max heart rate = 147/158

I very nearly chickened out but I needed to run. I couldn't afford to take a break, as many days as I've lost this week. So I decided to go for six at the usual pace, and then the last mile as recovery of sorts. Once again, I don't really care about the time, but I do care about the lard burnage.

Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 10:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 1.00
1.00 20:16 10:15 10:15 10:08 2.00
1.00 30:12 09:56 09:56 10:04 3.00
1.00 40:08 09:55 09:55 10:02 4.00
1.00 50:10 10:02 10:02 10:02 5.00
1.00 60:24 10:15 10:15 10:04 6.00
1.00 71:17 10:53 10:53 10:11 7.00

Thursday, June 16, 2016

10,000m on Concept2 Model D, 44:06, 16 JUN 16

iThink: Joan Osborne, "One of Us"

WX at      5 PM (21) Jun 16     93 (34)     44 (7)     29.50 (0999)     W 13     widespread dust RH 18

Odometer 15B: 408.7mi

Z3.  Average/max heart rate = 149/168

I needed to do something and there's been widespread dust since this morning, so 10km on the erg it was.  Then 25 GHD situps.

Splits
Distance:    10000
Time:    44:06.9
Avg/500m:    02:12.3
Drag Factor:    110
Per Mile:    00:07:06

Monday, June 13, 2016

4.0mi, 42:33, 13 JUN 16

iThink:
Courage My Love, "Bridges"

WX at 5 PM (21) Jun 13 78 (26) 33 (1) 29.74 (1007) W 5 RH 19

Odometer 15B: 408.5mi

Z3. Average/max heart rate = 141/157

I almost chickened out but decided to get in four easy. Negative splits, although it's hard not to run negative splits, as slow as I started.

Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 11:05 11:05 11:05 11:05 1.00
1.00 21:48 10:44 10:44 10:54 2.00
1.00 32:25 10:36 10:36 10:48 3.00
1.00 42:33 10:09 10:09 10:38 4.00

Saturday, June 11, 2016

4.6mi, 45:26, 11 JUN 16

iThink:
Courage My Love, "Bridges"

WX at 5 PM (21) Jun 11 78 (26) 44 (7) 29.77 (1008) W 5 RH 29

Odometer 15B: 404.3mi

Z3. Average/max heart rate = 148/163

I was tired, but I needed to get a run in. It really has been four days since I last did anything. So I had to do something today. I need to grind out my 4.6 two-lapper even if I don't feel like doing much, every day I can.

Negative splits too! Of course, that's nothing to really write home about, but the last split indicated I was better off than I thought. Especially at the end.

Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 10:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 1.00
1.00 20:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 2.00
1.00 29:49 09:49 09:49 09:56 3.00
1.00 39:36 09:47 09:47 09:54 4.00
0.63 45:26 05:50 09:16 09:49 4.63

Tuesday, June 07, 2016

6.0mi, 63:14, 7 JUN 16

iThink:
Courage My Love, "Bridges"

WX at 4 PM (20) Jun 07 82 (28) 50 (10) 29.74 (1007) N 3 RH 32

Odometer 15B: 399.3mi

Z3. Average/max heart rate = 147/159

The goal was to run long, although I think six was long enough. I felt pretty good by the end of mile 3, as usual. I have deliberately not gone hard so I can rebuild base, but also so I don't flame out after a week or two. I don't have to run fast, but I do want to burn lard. So burn it is. I got the munchies, but I recognize that the munchies are exactly what I need to be feeling. So I won't hit the chow tonight.

Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 10:18 10:18 10:18 10:18 1.00
1.00 20:46 10:28 10:28 10:23 2.00
1.00 31:29 10:43 10:43 10:30 3.00
1.00 42:06 10:37 10:37 10:31 4.00
1.00 52:34 10:28 10:28 10:31 5.00
1.00 63:14 10:41 10:41 10:32 6.00

Monday, June 06, 2016

5.07mi, 51:16, 6 JUN 16

iThink:
Courage My Love, "The River"

WX at 4 PM (20) Jun 06 84 (29) 48 (9) 29.71 (1006) Variable 1 RH 28

Odometer 15C: 104.9mi

Z3. Average/max heart rate = 148/160

Slightly faster, but inconsistent. I started late and finished late as I was talking with someone. I need to get more than four hours of sleep. Badly.

Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 10:08 10:08 10:08 10:08 1.00
1.00 20:22 10:14 10:14 10:11 2.00
1.00 30:27 10:05 10:05 10:09 3.00
1.00 40:33 10:05 10:05 10:08 4.00
1.00 50:36 10:03 10:03 10:07 5.00
0.07 51:16 00:41 09:41 10:07 5.07

Sunday, June 05, 2016

5.43mi, 56:40, 5 JUN 16

iThink:
Courage My Love, "Bridges"

WX at 2 PM (18) Jun 05 93 (34) 51 (11) 29.71 (1006) ESE 8 RH 24
WX at 3 PM (19) Jun 05 89 (32) 51 (11) 29.71 (1006) SE 8 RH 27

Odometer 15B: 393.3mi

Z3. Average/max heart rate = 152/168

If I were running in normal conditions, I would consider this pace wogging. The heat means that even a pace this slow is still well inside zone 3 and the average was very nearly to anaerobic threshold. So, not wogging, based on heart rate monitor. Goddamn it was hot as fuck. It cooled four degrees by the time I was done - which I definitely noticed.

Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 09:46 09:46 09:46 09:46 1.00
1.00 19:58 10:12 10:12 09:59 2.00
1.00 30:53 10:55 10:55 10:18 3.00
1.00 41:43 10:50 10:50 10:26 4.00
1.00 52:21 10:37 10:37 10:28 5.00
0.43 56:40 04:19 10:03 10:26 5.43

Saturday, June 04, 2016

7.0mi, 73:16, 4 JUN 16

iThink:
Above and Beyond feat. Oceanlab, "On A Good Day"
Courage My Love, "Lost Cause"

WX at 4 PM (20) Jun 04 87 (31) 48 (9) 29.74 (1007) Variable 2 widespread dust RH 25

Odometer 15B: 387.8mi

Z3-Z4. Average/max heart rate = 152/169

This run was not fast, nor was it particularly hard, but it's 87F from a start of 91F when I started. Peak temperature earlier today was 107F. As usual, the goal is lard burnage. Nothing more. According to the Garmin 310XT, I burned over a thousand calories, so that is a good sign.

There were no splits faster than 10:16/mi. That's okay, because given the heat, I didn't feel prepared to go any harder than I did.

More important is the fact that I finally PTed more than one day in a series.  Time to see if I can go thru Tuesday as given my work schedule, Wednesday and Thursday nights are enforced rest days because I have to stay late and start early the next day.

Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 10:29 10:29 10:29 10:29 1.00
1.00 21:12 10:43 10:43 10:36 2.00
1.00 31:50 10:37 10:37 10:37 3.00
1.00 42:15 10:25 10:25 10:34 4.00
1.00 52:31 10:16 10:16 10:30 5.00
1.00 62:54 10:24 10:24 10:29 6.00
1.00 73:16 10:21 10:21 10:28 7.00

Friday, June 03, 2016

10,000m on Concept2 Model D, 43:56.3, 3 JUN 16

iThink:
None.

WX at 5 PM (21) Jun 03     86 (30)     41 (5)     29.68 (1005)     S 3 RH 21

Odometer 15B: 380.8mi

Z3-Z4 finish.  Average/max heart rate = no reading

First erg in a long while.  I wasn't looking for anything hard, but I was looking to burn off the ice cream I ate that night.

Splits
Distance:    10000
Time:    43:56.3
Avg/500m:    02:11.8
Drag Factor:    106
Per Mile:    00:07:04