one of the benefits i received after getting into masters after a 20 year retirement was meeting a new doc (not only does he swim he's placed at nats) and getting a solid understanding of my triglycerides and cholesterol.
with my current shoulder issue i've been unable to train at all. while i have cut back my diet some prevent becoming a balloon, i still love my Blue Bell ice cream.
however, even taking the best meds like Tricore 150 and Crestor, my blood work from last week showed that
*N O T H I N G* !!!
beats going 4k a day 6 days a week.
taking the meds exactly as i should (i cant even remember the last time i missed just 1 day) my levels are right back up to where they were.
my cholesterol is borderline bad. between 195 and 205.
my triglycerides are another story. always have been. think of a number that is high and well double that. or triple it.
but with swimming, i seem to burn it all off. both the cholesterol and the triglycerides.
with swimming my numbers are low. 150chol and 120tri
i have now direct proof that swimming is good for me! well, at least my blood and heart. i kinda seem to tear up other parts of my body as i train to race these other guys that arent as short as i am. :D
steve
Interesting that the last few posts have talked a little about mental well-being. My family has been dealing with some stressful situations for the past few months and while my sister has her regularly-scheduled therapy sessions, adding some long bike rides (as well as regular swim practices) has done a lot to help me cope. Swimming is great of course, but all the "good" pools here are indoor and there is something about being out in the sun, especially with pretty landscapes (and an elevated heart-rate), that is very healing.
Interesting that the last few posts have talked a little about mental well-being. My family has been dealing with some stressful situations for the past few months and while my sister has her regularly-scheduled therapy sessions, adding some long bike rides (as well as regular swim practices) has done a lot to help me cope. Swimming is great of course, but all the "good" pools here are indoor and there is something about being out in the sun, especially with pretty landscapes (and an elevated heart-rate), that is very healing.
