Beer Drinkers Appreciation Society (BDAS) 2023 Mentor Group - ALWAYS OPEN (Page 103)

Originally posted by bulfrog



Damn... this comment did not age well

Originally posted by jmhpsu93

@Nicole:  geez, girl....when it rains it pours, huh?  Well - I popped a groin muscle sprinting in high school (sounded like a gunshot to me - it was the first time I had ever been really injured so it was terrifying) and it healed up pretty quickly so yours might not be totally torn; hamstrings are really difficult - I know it's hard but you're getting to the age where you have to train to be able to play fast-twitch sports like football (and volleyball, for that matter).  I gave up on them in my mid-thirties because I couldn't handle training to play, playing, work, and fatherhood at the same time.   Heal well. 

Originally posted by bulfrog

@Mike, its Tuesday in NZ, so I think that means that overnight you'll be seeing 'Cardio-Dude' (who i imagine dressed how gretchen said, but crossed with duff-man from the simpsons) Please let us know how it went. FWIW, when I did the stress test it was something called the 'Bruce Protocol' I did 12 minutes, so that's your time to beat

@Nat. 148m swimming is about 145 more than I've done this month (I'm sure I've managed 1 or 2 moving around the spa pool )

@Nicole. Damn, damn, damn. It sounds like the universe is telling you that now's the time for a break and to do surgery. But of course you need to wait and talk to the ortho latter in the week. So sorry for you, I know it's not how you imagined this year going. Your last comment is the one to focus on, you'll be back better than ever in no time. In the scheme of things, a few months recovery to get healthy is nothing. It might suck a bit today, but long term you'll be glad you did.

Originally posted by jmhpsu93

Went to cardio-man yesterday, had a brief encounter as he was called away to the hospital across the street for somebody having myocardial infarction, but so far:

• BP still high, though lower than before
• quick EKG normal, heart sounded normal with stethoscope
• I have full ECG on Monday and I'm wearing a heart monitor to record anytime I feel abnormal
• I still felt like crap and am wondering if I'm sick in some way, not heart-related

Did do another "bike"/"run"/"strength" session yesterday morning - HR continued to track normally in zone 1, but I got super tired in the afternoon and had to take a 30-minute nap.  I'm feeling a lot more normal this morning after sleeping pretty well last night.

At the very least, this episode will serve as a full cardiac work-up, which I should probably have now in my mid-50s anyway.  Going to keep the easy stuff going until Monday.

Originally posted by drfoodlove

Mike—take care of yourself! That general run downness is sometimes a precursor sign of a heart attack. More so in women than men, but keep an eye on it!! (As you are with your cardio visits)

Originally posted by drfoodlove

Mike—take care of yourself! That general run downness is sometimes a precursor sign of a heart attack. More so in women than men, but keep an eye on it!! (As you are with your cardio visits)

Nicole—good luck tomorrow with your appointment!

Nothing compared to Mike and Nicole, but I have my own health issue going on.

Today was a doozie. It is so big it starts over the weekend! So, over the weekend I did a bunch of yard work, including pulling the vines off our (many, many trees) and weed eating the property. The thing about southern Illinois is virtually everything in nature here will harm you in some way. I did all the protective stuff—long sleeves, pants, gloves, hat, face shield—and washed at the end of the day with TechNu, a glorified mineral spirit that is *supposed* to break down the oils from toxic plants. Despite my best efforts on Monday evening I started to feel some itching on my forearm. By Tuesday morning I had patches of poison ivy all over. Seriously—both arms, on leg, my stomach, a boob (!), and, the real kicker…my face. I have no idea how I got it in some of the places I have it! So, part of yesterday was spent getting a prescription for prednisone. I was so defeated by the time I got home, I skipped my interval ride last night and went to sleep at 6:45.

This morning I got up at 3:30 and did yesterdays ride (I know, I know; 75’) and then immediately went swimming, 2000 yds. I did a 30’ Z1 run at 10 (to avoid the storms sweeping through later) and then at 3:30 I did a 75’ Z1 ride. A quadruple! I’m tired.

Originally posted by drfoodlove

So I managed to take a double dose of prednisone this morning by accident. Needless to say, it has not gone well! :D. But, at least I don’t itch.

Up at 4 to fit in a 1:30 bike/46’ run brick before my 8am Arabic lesson and then immediately off to the gym for strength training. All went well. Normally wouldn’t bunch it all up like that, but I have a PhD student graduating this weekend (after six years), so we are hosting a little bbq for her. Lots of prep to get done, but she’s worth it. She has had so many set backs, including Covid hitting just as she started her research phase and finding out she has breast cancer just as she was finishing up writing her dissertation. I’m in awe of her perserverance.