Started my day with that strength training I was supposed to do on Monday. Better late than never, right? Two sets of 15. Not ambitious, but it makes a difference and doesn't take too long.
I felt great and had a terrible run. Or maybe I felt terrible and had a great run. I'm not sure. I was planning on a nice comfy four miles, but about half-way through my heart started palpitating, my chest aching, and my head spinning. I took the sensible route; I turned off the main road (so fewer people would see me), and I walked home. Never fear - my heart is fine. I'm prone to panic attacks and I take medication for mild hypothyroidism. I haven't had major problems for years, but anytime I get stressed I don't eat, sleep or exercise well, so I'm more likely to have problems. I think I'm also more sensitive to my medication than I used to be. Might be time to adjust things. In the mean time, I'll split my pills and take half in the morning and half in the afternoon - that way it won't all hit my bloodstream at the same time. As far as the stress - well, school starts tomorrow. I should feel more relaxed by mid-October.
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