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Dust and thin air

July 6, 2019 (Night)

Exercise Type: Run

Comments:
After four days in the dusty oasis town of San Pedro de Atacama, I finally decided I'd adjusted to the 11,000-foot thin air enough to safely go for a run. There's not much to say here except that I was bored, uncomfortable, and slugging. Not short of breath though. The thin air manifests itself in the form of slight headache like you've been squinting too long on a sunny day. This was no worse when i was running, though I'm sure I did get winded at a much slower pace than I would at sealevel.