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Ride Stoppage

I seem to have stopped riding my bike. In the mix right now are:
  • normal work/school stuff
  • start of tennis season
  • help organizing World Language Festival (nightmare)
  • other random work crap
  • grading mega-required readings that aren't written in the language I teach
  • boys still doing 4 sports
  • being nice to my wife (trying)
I'm feeling a little swamped and overwhelmed. I could have theoretically ridden today, but I couldn't have imagined the organization involved with multiple trips to school, tennis tryouts etc. Yesterday morning I visited the Cardio doc for a follow-up on my 2 episodes. I wore a Holter last week and, of course, there were no aberrations. Which is good, really. I have the doc's permission to ride hard when needed. He wanted me to wear my heart-rate monitor, but not be a slave to it, so I sent that off today for a battery update. I got the heart rate up to 179 when I wore my Holter, so I know I'm on target for MHR for zone calculations. I don't think I'll do much zone training, but I guess it's good info to have.

His primary, meh, only suggestion? Lose weight. Surprise there. I gotta get serious b/c my blood pressure was up a bit for the first time. I'm already on a heart med and am really, really, really not in the mood to do that whole BP thing unless it's necessary. And it's not necessary if I can control it with weight reduction. So, I'm going to have to read fatguy religiously and buckle down, biking or not.

We also have a good friend in a dire medical state, so I better count my blessings and get on the horse and off the ice cream. Peace.
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Doug said…
This is the time of year I get stressed out just reading about your schedule. Sending you positive energy to help you through the next few months!!
9:23 PM
Anonymous said…
Find a plan you can live with, and stick to it, even after you screw it up a few times.

Don't do some "super-human" diet that you can't stay with long-term.

Also, track it all. Write about it, privately if need be, but it's really nice to be able to see the progress when you feel there is none.
9:35 PM
Unknown said…
Do what you can to avoid the BP medication. I tried various things and ultimately ended up on medication for mine. I have been through about 10 different medications over the last few years. I think I may have found one that works, but if you can do it through weight loss, it would be preferable.

Good Luck.
9:51 PM
bikeolounger said…
Bummer about the lack of miles, Tim. David is absolutely right about the dietary plan. Don't beat up on yourself if you foul up a day on your diet, but work at it.

Some dietary plans allow a day per week as a "vacation" of sorts--you eat whatever you want on that day only, and eat sensibly the rest of the time. It's a good idea--the body gets its fix of not-as-healthy stuff, so it doesn't feel punished with only getting good-for-you fuel.

I've not followed any specific plans for a while, but when I loosely followed the Body for Life guidelines (Bill Phillips), it allowed that break day, and I found that what I really wanted on that day changed for the better over time.
11:33 AM
LvilleTex said…
Thanks for the kind words Doug. I am pretty positive given some challenges that are coming my way. I'm going to end 2009 in a better place than where I started from. And you will too! I'm looking forward to reading some Ellis updates. Ellis rides, that is.
8:21 PM
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