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
When I wake up in the morning, I do NOT feel 51; it's more like 71, because all my physical (mostly genetic) issues; the latest being herniated disks, bone spurs, scoliosis, and degenerative disk and joint disease in my neck. But, after a few hundred yards of swimming, I loosen up and I feel my age drop. By the end of a training session, I feel HALF my age! :bliss:
Some Forumites think swimming 6days/week is too much, but, for me, it's a necessity. And, on my day off? I'm cranky! :bitching:
Thankfully, in addition to the PT, the orthopedic surgeon I consulted with about my neck said, "Keep on swimming! Just keep on swimming!! He sounded like Dory in Finding Nemo... :D
When I wake up in the morning, I do NOT feel 51; it's more like 71, because all my physical (mostly genetic) issues; the latest being herniated disks, bone spurs, scoliosis, and degenerative disk and joint disease in my neck. But, after a few hundred yards of swimming, I loosen up and I feel my age drop. By the end of a training session, I feel HALF my age! :bliss:
Some Forumites think swimming 6days/week is too much, but, for me, it's a necessity. And, on my day off? I'm cranky! :bitching:
Thankfully, in addition to the PT, the orthopedic surgeon I consulted with about my neck said, "Keep on swimming! Just keep on swimming!! He sounded like Dory in Finding Nemo... :D
