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Apr 6, 2016, 10:27 am

04/06/16: VM Road - 50 Miles - Respect the Desert!

109F. 6% Humidity. 15-20 mph headwind --- all directions.

Too hot, too early. Drank like an elephant but didn't pee .. which is the sign of oncoming dehydration. Muscles cramping. Headache around the eyes (water loss, cerebral shrinking). HR too high for that level of effort. More heat acclimatization needed.

At the mile 10 turnaround I wandered off 10 feet into the desert and experienced the `ATTACK OF THE JUMPING CHOLLA!!" Here is a vid of what a Cholla can do. It is amazing. And really, really painful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfjV4BbXfZU

109F. 6% Humidity. 15-20 mph headwind --- all directions. Too hot, too early. Drank like an elephant but didn't pee .. which is the sign of oncoming dehydration. Muscles cramping. Headache around the eyes (water loss, cerebral shrinking). HR too high for that level of effort. More heat acclimatization needed. At the mile 10 turnaround I wandered off 10 feet into the desert and experienced the `ATTACK OF THE JUMPING CHOLLA!!" Here is a vid of what a Cholla can do. It is amazing. And really, really painful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfjV4BbXfZU
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By: Dan Fallon
Started in: Maricopa County, AZ, US
Distance: 50.2 mi
Selected: 50.2 mi
Elevation: + 1093 / - 1100 ft
Moving Time: 03:16:31
Gear: Bacchetta Ti Aero
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Departed: Apr 6, 2016, 10:27 am
Starts in: Maricopa County, AZ, US
Distance: 50.2 mi
Selected distance: 50.2 mi
Elevation: + 1093 / - 1100 ft
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Total Duration: 04:12:52
Selection Duration: 15172
Moving Time: 03:16:31
Selection Moving Time: 03:16:31
Stopped Time: 00:56:21
Calories: 2847
Max Watts:
Avg Watts: 242
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Max Speed: 29.6 mph
Avg Speed: 15.3 mph
Pace: 00:05:02
Moving Pace: 00:03:54
Max HR: 156 bpm
Min HR: 94 bpm
Avg HR: 133 bpm
Heartrate zones:
Zone 1: 5 minutes
Zone 2: 22 minutes
Zone 3: 45 minutes
Zone 4: 1 hour 1 minute
Zone 5: 57 minutes

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