I ran the water tank hills with Larry, Wayne, and Kevin this morning. Wayne and I pushed the last few hills a bit. My legs felt fine on the way up, but my quads, still sore from the relay, didn't like the downhill much. Wayne and I pushed again a little (not all out) the last mile or so. I think the last half mile was at about a 6:55/mi pace.
My sternum/ribs (where I took a hard shoulder playing basketball a couple of weeks ago) have started hurting me a little again after about a week of no pain. I must have done something to aggravate them. I don't think it's anything serious. It just needs a little more time to heal. Update: I went to our health fair at work today and had the following screenings done: Blood Pressure: 122/77 (Desirable < 120/80)
Cholesterol: 162 (Desirable < 200)
Glucose: 94 (Desirable < 140)
Body Fat: 18.1% (Healthy Male 40-59 12% to 24%)
Body Mass Index: 23.8 (Normal 18.5 to 25)
Bone Density: 0.4 (Normal +1.0 to -0.99)
Basically, I'm pretty darn healthy, mostly due to my running (because I know my diet isn't very good). I'd never had my cholesterol, glucose, or bone density tested before so I was very pleased with these positive results. My blood pressure was just a little high, but I'm not worried. It varies over time and when I checked it recently at the pharmacy I was well under 120/80. I think it may have been a little high today because the young woman doing the screening was really cute and friendly and had a beautiful smile. (Don't worry, I already told Karen the same thing.) I've always been nervous around girls, especially cute ones.
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