Monday, November 23, 2015

My HDL Is LOL and LDL Is WTF?

Sunday (11/15/15) - Off - Biomechanics class in the morning and afternoon lab at the gym.

Monday (11/16/15) - 7 miles, 1:07:09, 9:36 pace - Run with the 4-year old in the jogger stroller (I think because I can't really account for the pace otherwise).

Splits Time Cumulative Time Moving Time Distance Elev Gain Elev Loss Avg Pace Avg Moving Pace Best Pace Calories
1 8:57.0 8:57.0 8:55 1.00 -- -- 8:57 8:55 3:45 90
2 8:59.0 17:56 8:56 1.00 -- 7 8:59 8:56 3:35 88
3 9:48.9 27:45 9:38 1.00 -- 3 9:49 9:38 8:38 89
4 9:57.3 37:42 9:56 1.00 13 -- 9:57 9:56 9:04 89
5 10:08 47:50 10:00 1.00 -- -- 10:08 10:00 8:04 89
6 9:56.5 57:47 9:54 1.00 6 -- 9:56 9:54 9:09 88
7 9:22.3 1:07:09 9:22 1.00 -- -- 9:22 9:22 8:27 89
8 0:00.9 1:07:10 -- 0.00 -- -- 8:10 -- -- 0
Summary1:07:101:07:101:06:417.0019109:369:

Tuesday (11/17/15) - 7.01 miles, 59:51, 8:32 pace

Wednesday (11/18/15) - Off

Thursday (11/19/15) - 6.01, 48:57, 8:09 pace - Tempo run on the streets.

Splits Time Cumulative Time Moving Time Distance Elev Gain Elev Loss Avg Pace Avg Moving Pace Best Pace Calories
1 8:21.8 8:21.8 8:16 1.00 -- -- 8:22 8:16 4:04 89
2 8:06.7 16:28 8:04 1.00 -- 7 8:07 8:04 7:39 88
3 8:14.5 24:43 8:12 1.00 -- 2 8:14 8:12 7:38 88
4 8:11.5 32:54 8:06 1.00 16 -- 8:12 8:06 7:32 88
5 8:08.1 41:02 8:04 1.00 10 -- 8:08 8:04 7:50 89
6 7:49.2 48:52 7:46 1.00 -- 7 7:49 7:46 6:26 89
7 0:05.5 48:57 -- 0.01 -- -- 7:04 -- -- 1
Summary48:5748:5748:286.0125228:08

Friday (11/20/15) - 8.01 miles, 1:08:38, 8:34 pace

Saturday (11/21/15) - 7.02 miles, 1:03:47, 9:05 pace - Started at 4:30pm and ran mostly in the dark. Dressed in all black except for my reflective belt. I stuck to the sidewalks. Mostly.

Total Weekly Mileage - 35.1

And now for something completely exciting. To me. And my doctor.


The second consecutive year my blood levels were in perfect working order. I always had a history of high cholesterol, despite being a lifetime runner.  In the past five years I changed my diet, eliminating pork, beef (except for a grass fed indulgence every six months or so), ice cream, and Chips Ahoy! I eat a lot of fish (mostly salmon), chicken, organic chocolate chip cookies, and dark chocolate. I finally have seen the benefits in my past two blood work results. My arteries and I are thrilled!

6 comments:

  1. Somebody has a Garmin :-) Smart move running in the dark in all black. You would fit in with the geniuses that I've come close to running down in my neighborhood at 6:00 AM.

    I am impressed that you've managed down your cholesterol with a statin. Even with perfect diet that's not easy to do.

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    1. I wanted to run like a ninja. They don't need bright colors because they're ninjas.

      I refuse to be dependent on meds at the tender age of 24. The pharmaceutical companies are as greedy as the insurance companies (Corporate disclaimer: just my opinion,you bloodsucking parasites).

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    2. Calm down Norma Rae. How could you be 24? Your birthday isn't on leap year.

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    3. Norma Rae? As in Sally Field's union worker? Or Norma Desmond from Sunset Boulevard? Either way, I'm much too young to understand either reference.

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    4. And yet you cited two plausible possibilities.

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    5. Exactly. Aren't you ready for your closeup yet?

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