People Make Mistakes; Day540; Cardio Checkup

If we say we have no sin [refusing to admit that we are sinners], we delude and lead ourselves astray, and the Truth [which the Gospel presents] is not in us [does not dwell in our hearts]. If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just (true to His own nature and promises) and will forgive our sins [dismiss our lawlessness] and [continuously] cleanse us from all unrighteousness [everything not in conformity to His will in purpose, thought, and action].  If we say (claim) we have not sinned, we contradict His Word and make Him out to be false and a liar, and His Word is not in us [the divine message of the Gospel is not in our hearts]. 1John 1:8-10 

MIT (Most Important Task)
1. Visit Cardiologist-
2. 1K swim at Lake Pflugerville
3.

Cardiologist Checkup
Problem/Symptoms:
1. Left arm/upper chest pain for 4 weeks now.
2. Left thumb and trigger finger tingling/numb
3. Pain goes to pt=8 at Mile3 and goes away at Mile9,
4. No problem on a 1k swim at fast pace, heart and lungs working fine
5. Started May 5th, a day after a long 2.4 Mile swim with paddles [race pace]
6. No big changepoint: same diet–> bagel+slice turkey+latte as breakfast, 1 clif bar+latte for lunch and freestyle dinner.
7. Weight remains at 165lbs, since Day0.

I visited my cardiologist today due to a lingering left arm numbness and upper left chest pain.  The pain is not comparable to an MI symptoms since it will only manifest during a long distance bike ride.  I have to cut short my training ride for now because the pain is just not bearable.  When I’m swimming, there is no pain or numbness in my left arm.  My cardiologist ordered a stress next week to rule out a cardiac problem. [for those who are curious of what happened to me] . My doctor asked me “What do you do when the pain is unbearable?”, my answer, I’d normally go for a 1k swim at the lake or pool, [for some reason, when I am in the water, I am more relaxed].  On the bike when the pain started to bother, I just think that it will go away [of course I am monitoring my heart rate monitor].

To those who really care, I am ok, I am fine,  no need to send encouragement [yet].  The reason why I reveal these personal matter here is for you to be aware that heart disease is real.  I survived a full blown heart attack for a reason, learn from what happened to me.  If it happened to me even if I watched my diet, exercise regularly and stayed healthy all year round, what are the odds that it will happen to you.  So please, for those who are afraid to go to the next life yet, take care of yourself, start eating healthy, start exercising so that whenever you are selected to go through the same ordeal, your body is already prepared.  You don’t need to follow exactly the craziness of my cardio activities, all you need to do is raise your heart rate a little bit. 

Got some good news today, Britta and Brittney are on Day002 of their cardio workout at YMCA.  I’m silently tracking their activity…..psst don’t tell them. Britta is trying to get down to under 200lbs. 

My Workout Log [link]
2010 SwimBikeRun [link]

2010 Swim Bike and Run Summary

Omron HEM-790IT Blood Pressure Monitor [vital signs are ok]

0700, Breakfast; journal; prayer; worship
0800, Visit cardiologist
0900, At doctor’s office
1000, At doctor’s office
1100, 1K swim at lake Pflugerville
1200, Nap
1300, Nap
1400, Nap
1600, Backup Sharepoint 2010 server
1700, Read: Sharepoint 2010 site management
1800, Read: Sharepoint 2010
1900, Read: Sharepoint 2010
2000, Read: Sharepoint 2010
2100, Read: Sharepoint 2010
2200, Lights Out

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