Thursday, January 27, 2011

Day Three - very early

Zip zip zip zip zip zip. It is 12:55am and it seems once again everyone is taking their turn and heading to the Portapotti. A few more tents are quiet - likely those so snugly tucked in their tents that they are electing to use a pee bottle. I have not yet sunk to that level. I actually found it quite refreshing to crawl out of the tent for a few minutes. Tonight that is largely a result of overdressing for sleep. Expecting a cold night, I have on a merino wool shirt, my NorthFace fluffy fleece and my NorthFace puffy jacket along with a pair of fleece pants and a hat. I have been marginally too warm but I much prefer it to being too cold. Just checked my resting heart rate and am happy to report it has dropped down to 60 bpm - quite close to my regular resting HR at sea level. This is an excellent indication that my body is acclimatizing well.

2 comments:

  1. Very interesting stuff, Tara. Thank you!

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  2. Hi Tara!!

    Great reading your blog this am as I get ready for work!
    You have done so well with the altitude! All your hard training has paid off!

    I look forward to hearing more about it and the next blog entry!

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