Test Run Echo
Okay, that was really stupid. I decided to go for another sidewalk run this afternoon. I was a little concerned about water, so I decided to try a run wearing my new Camelbak. After getting dressed and filling the pack with water, I was 12 pounds heavier. Well, okay, keep it slow.
Twelve extra pounds of sloshing water are difficult when your pace is 12 minutes a mile and you’re as sadly out of shape as me. At 1.42 miles, I had to walk for 30 seconds. Again, at 1.67 miles, I stepped down into a walk for another 30 seconds and stepped to for the rest of the way home. Running at my current level is not a good idea wearing a backpack full of water. When I am able to consistently do 8 minute miles, I’ll consider the Camelbak again. It is officially now for hiking and maybe riding the cycle trainer in my back yard.
Test Run Echo
- Distance: 2.0595 miles (3.3144 km)
- Time: 24:38 (11:57 / mile – 5.02 mph avg)
- Heart Rate Max: 198 bpm (108%)
- Heart Rate Avg: 188 bpm (102%)
- APFT Score for run: 0 (required to pass: 60 – 17:42)
- Goal for August: 50 – 18:48 (4:22 faster)
- Energy burned: 484 kCal (10% fat)
In my log book, I put APFT 12 in parentheses, because I think I deserve an extra point per pound I carried. It’s still a 0, though.
- Apollo’s Statistics
- Height: 70 inches (1.778 m)
- Weight: 192.0 lb (87.09 kg) [-4.0 lb]
- BMI: 27.55 (-0.57) [Overweight]
- Goal Weight: 165 lb (74.84 kg) [23.67 BMI]
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