Sunday, May 6, 2007

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What a week it's been...

Monday started off with a rest day and a pretty big day at work...

Tuesday went off with a 2000 swim with long strokes during lunch (felt great to get back in the water after a rather long break) and a skipped bike session after work, well, maybe procrastinated bike session is a better way to put it. Somehow I need to figure out how to get out of the office by 5:15 or so and head over to hammerfest. On the other hand, I've really enjoyed my aero efforts whenever I've hit them.

Wednesday began with Tuesday's missed session - 2x30' at 140-145, sorry, no exact avg. Ended up with 1 hr 30' overall and got all the way out to Wilderado and back. 20' recovery run at lunch and a post-work 60' recovery ride up the loop and through the woodlands - good hills, not a steady hr workout...

Thursday was rest in the morning (due to the upcoming dr. appt.) and no eating after 7am. At Dr. Bechtol's, blood tests and urine analysis led way to blood pressure checks (6 in all) with the numbers staying between 150-160/90. The elevated blood pressure and a disrhythmia from the EKG led to some concern and soon enough I found myself scheduled for a stress test and an ECG at the cardiologist's on Wednesday. Light exercise only was the recommendation...

Friday brought a phone call from Dr. Bechtol's saying I had an appt at the hospital for the ECG and to pick up a halter monitor. Can they make these things any larger? A 48 hr monitor is about the size of an old school gameboy and is worn on the belt like a fanny pack - this thing is ridiculous. The five electrodes on my chest have nearly drove me to distraction and I'm pretty sure the only thing that's going to cure it is the brick I have planned for just after 3pm today.

In short, no other training since a 3hr day on Wednesday and I'm surprised I haven't driven Adie up the wall. Hopefully all these tests come up dry and they'll say nothing's wrong and get back to some hard training. Hopefully, hopefully...