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Location:

Woods Cross,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 01, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Current Running Life:
5k: 17:50 (2010 NSL)
10k: 38:20 (2007 Des News)
1/2 Marathon: 1:23:30 (2009 Provo Half)
Marathon: 2:53:46 (2007 St George)

Short-Term Running Goals:

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

 

Personal:

Daddy to 3 great kids - 16 year old son and 11 year old twin daughters

I do not know what tomorrow will bring but I do know it will start with a run.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Saucony Grid A2 Lifetime Miles: 125.40
GoRun2 Lifetime Miles: 53.70
Adrenaline 2014 Blue (1) Lifetime Miles: 442.70
Adrenaline 2014 Red (1) Lifetime Miles: 429.20
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AM 

Ran the Davis Blvd loop and felt really good. What a great morning for a run. I wore shorts and a long sleeve shirt. Not the normal attire for the middle of November.

Total Time: 1:15:08 (7:31/mile)

PM 

Not sure how to count the afternoon miles.  Went to the Utah Heart Clinic for a stress echo exam.  Showed up, had the ultrasound then hopped on the treadmill.  You start out walking on a slight incline then every 3 minutes it speeds up and the incline increases.  There are 7 stages to the test and they said that they have never had anybody finish all 7 stages.  I took it as a challenge.  You have to get your heart rate to 166 bpm and they wanted me to go a little longer because they knew my heart rate would recover quickly and they had to do another ultrasound while the heart rate was elevated.  The first few stages were really easy.  I think that it wasn't until the third or fourth stage when I actually started jogging.   Once I hit the 6th stage my heart rate hit 166 and they asked if I wanted to keep going.  I said that I wanted to finish the test if it was alright with them.  During the 7th stage, my legs started to get tired and I could start to feel the effort.  They were curious to see what the program would do after the 7th stage.  Hit 21 minutes and nothing exciting happened so they had me stop at 21:07.  My heart rate got up to 183 bpm.  I think that I could have gone for another 2 minutes if we had the time.  Considering that the people who usually take this test aren't in very good shape I guess that it isn't a great accomplishment but I will take whatever victories that I can.

The test revealed that everything is perfect with my heart so I have nothing to worry about.  The discomfort is most likely due to inflammation in the chest cavity.  At least I now know that my heart is in good shape.

Comments
From Kim on Mon, Nov 19, 2007 at 18:55:04

I'm sure your wife is breathing easier knowing you went in to have this test done! Glad it said you have a healthy, happy heart!

From Cal on Mon, Nov 19, 2007 at 19:03:21

That sounds like good news Andy. I thought about you last night, as I was having some strange chest pain of my own. It went away after a while, but I always worry that I'm stubborn enough that I wouldn't recognize something serious if it happened.

From Brent on Mon, Nov 19, 2007 at 19:18:47

Andy, good to hear you are back pounding the pavement. I surprised you did not keep going and break the equipment, that would have been cool.

From Clay on Tue, Nov 20, 2007 at 00:44:52

That is good news Andy, no you can train with a clear mind and be focused...

From jtshad on Tue, Nov 20, 2007 at 10:35:29

Good to get that possible problem out of the way...running has probably kept your heart in good shape.

From rdrunner on Tue, Nov 20, 2007 at 10:48:12

Glad to hear everything is good with your heart Andy. You should have kept going just to see what happened with the treadmill....KABOOM!!!

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