Quote: "There will always be storms. Challenges are abundant. Life is better when we accept them, stop wishing them away and start believing in ourselves. After all, something on the horizon is coming either way." --Dave Griffin, from the article "After the Last PR," Running Times Magazine, January/February 2011, pg 59.
The above quote struck a chord with my current storm; I no longer cough up blood, but still occasionally spit up blood during my runs. Last Monday I visited my new primary health care provider, Kyra Norris, she had scheduled me for my next cat scan in six months, gave me an array of blood tests, and scheduled me to see a Ear, Nose & Throat Consultant, Dr. James H Heroy III, M.d., F.A.C.S. on Wednesday. Wednesday I visited Dr. Heroy and he gave me a throat exam and discovered a lump at the back of my tongue near my larynx, which should have a biopsy...my next visit is scheduled for March 15th. Working with my HMO does take time.
My weight today is 176.5 on my six foot frame! The weight is coming off very slowly, which is going according to plan as I strive to lose 1-2 pounds per week. My belonging to about.com's weight loss challenge helps me stay on track with losing weight. I'm striving to reach 170 pounds during my base building period.
Last week I ran a total of 30 miles, which is the most weekly miles this year! My mileage base is still being built toward that 60 mpw goal that I have set for myself, but I have to admit something is going to have to give for me to accomplish more mileage...I may have to start cutting out some of my crosstraining as to allow more time for running. Perhaps eventually running "doubles?!?" Working twelve hour shifts as a cab driver is problematic, but with strict scheduling and persistence, I should still accomplish my goals without sacrificing sleep in the process. Last week's training:
Monday: Easy Run, 3 miles. Swam 20 laps.
Tuesday: Easy Run, 5 miles. Upper body weight circuit training.
Wednesday: REST DAY
Thursday: Easy Run, 4 miles. Swam 25 laps.
Friday: Easy Run, 5 miles. Upper body weight circuit training.
Saturday: Easy Medium-Long Run, 9 miles. Cycling, 30 minutes.
Sunday: Easy Run, 4 miles.
Total Weekly Mileage: 30 miles.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Base Building, February 14-20, 2011
Quote: "...too many people never realize that sacrifice is a requirement of life. You either sacrifice today to reach tomorrow's goals, or you give up your dreams in favor of the fleeting comfort that's distracting you. The pleasant reality, for those who choose the former, is that comfort is abundant when long-term goals are achieved." --Dave Griffin, from the article "After the Last PR," Running Times Magazine, January/February 2011, pg 59.
My current health goals are to reach 170 pounds, build my mileage base to 60 miles per week, and improve my overall fitness.
My weight today is 177.1 pounds on my six foot frame, just about seven more pounds to lose! The closer I approach my weight goal, the tougher the pounds are to lose. I've been making plenty of sacrifices with my sweet tooth last week, and suffered watching my wife eat a bowl of chocolate ice cream last night! The about.com running forum's weight loss competition ends on May 29th, and I should easily reach my weight goal if I can maintain a one pound loss per week.
My mileage base is slowly adding up and last week ran for a total of 27 miles. No hurry on reaching my 60 mpw goal as I have no races planned in the near future...I keep striving to improve by baby steps, baby steps, because mas most running injuries are due to running too much, too fast. All my runs are easy, about 9-10 minute miles at 60-70% of my maximum heart rate. The following is my effort last week:
Monday: Easy Run, 3 miles. Swam 20 laps.
Tuesday: Easy Run, 5 miles. Upper body weight circuit training.
Wednesday: REST DAY
Thursday: Easy Run, 3 miles. Swam 25 laps.
Friday: Easy Run, 5 miles. Upper body weight circuit training.
Saturday: Easy Run, 8 miles. Cycling, 30 minutes.
Sunday: Easy Run, 3 miles.
Total Weekly Mileage: 27 miles.
Tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. (I'm NOT a morning person) I'll be visiting Dr Kyra Norris for the first time...she's my new HMO primary care doctor and will schedule me for my next cat scan as well as to check for other developments in my overall health. The last few weeks have been pretty dramatic for me as I haven't been to a doctor in many years and now I'm starting to feel my age.
My current health goals are to reach 170 pounds, build my mileage base to 60 miles per week, and improve my overall fitness.
My weight today is 177.1 pounds on my six foot frame, just about seven more pounds to lose! The closer I approach my weight goal, the tougher the pounds are to lose. I've been making plenty of sacrifices with my sweet tooth last week, and suffered watching my wife eat a bowl of chocolate ice cream last night! The about.com running forum's weight loss competition ends on May 29th, and I should easily reach my weight goal if I can maintain a one pound loss per week.
My mileage base is slowly adding up and last week ran for a total of 27 miles. No hurry on reaching my 60 mpw goal as I have no races planned in the near future...I keep striving to improve by baby steps, baby steps, because mas most running injuries are due to running too much, too fast. All my runs are easy, about 9-10 minute miles at 60-70% of my maximum heart rate. The following is my effort last week:
Monday: Easy Run, 3 miles. Swam 20 laps.
Tuesday: Easy Run, 5 miles. Upper body weight circuit training.
Wednesday: REST DAY
Thursday: Easy Run, 3 miles. Swam 25 laps.
Friday: Easy Run, 5 miles. Upper body weight circuit training.
Saturday: Easy Run, 8 miles. Cycling, 30 minutes.
Sunday: Easy Run, 3 miles.
Total Weekly Mileage: 27 miles.
Tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. (I'm NOT a morning person) I'll be visiting Dr Kyra Norris for the first time...she's my new HMO primary care doctor and will schedule me for my next cat scan as well as to check for other developments in my overall health. The last few weeks have been pretty dramatic for me as I haven't been to a doctor in many years and now I'm starting to feel my age.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Restarted Base Building Mileage
Quote: "I never once believed that someone or something else was responsible for my success. Running taught me long ago that there's danger in that kind of thinking. The moment you leave your future in the hands of things outside of your control is the moment you place it in the hands of circumstance. And circumstance doesn't much care about your success." --Dave Griffin, from the article "After the Last PR," Running Times Magazine, January/February 2011, pg 59.
Last week I restarted my base building after a short hiatus due to resting my lungs. All my mileage was easy running within the heart rate zones of 60-70% of my MHR (maximum heart rate.) The following is a short sketch of my exercising:
Monday: Easy Run, 3 miles. Swam 20 laps.
Tuesday: Easy Run, 4 miles. Upper body weight circuit training.
Wednesday: REST DAY
Thursday: Easy Run, 3 miles. Swam 25 laps.
Friday: Easy Run, 4 miles. Upper body weight circuit training.
Saturday: Easy Run, 6 miles. Cycling, 30 minutes.
Sunday: Easy Run, 3 miles.
Total Weekly Mileage: 23 miles.
Next week I plan on continuing the slow process of building my base running mileage with easy aerobic running as well as losing more weight. I also will continue to crosstrain in a variety of disciplines. I viewed an interesting video called, Learn How to Skip Rope, and I'm considering purchasing a jump rope...even though I was a total klutz when I was young and couldn't jump rope! I'm thinking during a slow night at the airport's cab holding area I could jump rope.
My wife gave me a $50.00 Border Books Gift Card for my birthday and I quickly spent it on books and exercise magazines! I purchased the book, "Performance Nutrition for Runners," by Matt Fitzgerald, which I hope will help me eat cleaner, perform better, and perhaps lose a few more pounds. Last week I joined a weight loss competition that's on my favorite running forum site, called about.com Running & Jogging Forum. I hope Fitzgerald's book will be helpful in that endeavour.
Last Sunday my weight was 178.8, today it's 177.9, almost a whole pound! My strategy is to lose one or two pounds per week as to reach my racing weight of 170 pounds. The weight loss competition ends on May 29th, and if I lose one pound per week I could be less than 170 pounds on my six foot frame by that date!
I purchased another chess book, I know I already have over 3,000 chess books, but I just had to have the recent book on Bobby Fischer, "Bobby Fischer’s Remarkable Rise and Fall — From America’s Brightest Prodigy to the Edge of Madness." by Frank Brady. Should make fascinating reading when I'm in my cab during those long waits in line.
Last week I restarted my base building after a short hiatus due to resting my lungs. All my mileage was easy running within the heart rate zones of 60-70% of my MHR (maximum heart rate.) The following is a short sketch of my exercising:
Monday: Easy Run, 3 miles. Swam 20 laps.
Tuesday: Easy Run, 4 miles. Upper body weight circuit training.
Wednesday: REST DAY
Thursday: Easy Run, 3 miles. Swam 25 laps.
Friday: Easy Run, 4 miles. Upper body weight circuit training.
Saturday: Easy Run, 6 miles. Cycling, 30 minutes.
Sunday: Easy Run, 3 miles.
Total Weekly Mileage: 23 miles.
Next week I plan on continuing the slow process of building my base running mileage with easy aerobic running as well as losing more weight. I also will continue to crosstrain in a variety of disciplines. I viewed an interesting video called, Learn How to Skip Rope, and I'm considering purchasing a jump rope...even though I was a total klutz when I was young and couldn't jump rope! I'm thinking during a slow night at the airport's cab holding area I could jump rope.
My wife gave me a $50.00 Border Books Gift Card for my birthday and I quickly spent it on books and exercise magazines! I purchased the book, "Performance Nutrition for Runners," by Matt Fitzgerald, which I hope will help me eat cleaner, perform better, and perhaps lose a few more pounds. Last week I joined a weight loss competition that's on my favorite running forum site, called about.com Running & Jogging Forum. I hope Fitzgerald's book will be helpful in that endeavour.
Last Sunday my weight was 178.8, today it's 177.9, almost a whole pound! My strategy is to lose one or two pounds per week as to reach my racing weight of 170 pounds. The weight loss competition ends on May 29th, and if I lose one pound per week I could be less than 170 pounds on my six foot frame by that date!
I purchased another chess book, I know I already have over 3,000 chess books, but I just had to have the recent book on Bobby Fischer, "Bobby Fischer’s Remarkable Rise and Fall — From America’s Brightest Prodigy to the Edge of Madness." by Frank Brady. Should make fascinating reading when I'm in my cab during those long waits in line.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Result of Cat Scan
Daily Quote: Definition: "nodule" In medicine, a nodule refers to a relatively hard, roughly spherical abnormal structure. Nodules may form on tendons and muscles in response to injury. The vocal cords may also develop nodules. Nodules are normally benign and often painless, although they can affect the functioning of the organ. --Wikipedia
Received the following on my personal site in "SMA Health Online:"
CT CHEST WITH CONTRAST:
ACCESSION #: 5090314 - CT CHEST WITH CONTRAST
TECHNIQUE: Iodinated contrast was administered and spiral CT imaging
performed through the chest.
FINDINGS: There is a single 6 mm nodule noted in the right lung base
on image #56. If the patient does not have any history of carcinoma
and is not a nonsmoker then a followup CT in six months is all that is
needed to ensure stability. If there is high-risk or smoker, then a CT
scan should be performed in three months without contrast to exclude
change. No other nodules are identified. The lungs are clear
otherwise. There is no adenopathy. The mediastinal structures are
normal. The upper abdominal organs where imaged are normal.
IMPRESSION: Single nodule in the right lung base. See above report for
details. Followup is needed.
I already have an appointment with my primary care doctor, Dr. Kyra Norris, for February 21st and will have another CT scan scheduled in the next 3-6 months.
I've returned to running today, a short, easy three miler, at 9:56 mile pace. Heart rate in the aerobic zone of 62-66% of my MHR. NO ILL EFFECTS!! Not only did I not cough up blood, I didn't even cough. I will continue easy running for the next couple of weeks to allow myself to fully heal.
Received the following on my personal site in "SMA Health Online:"
CT CHEST WITH CONTRAST:
ACCESSION #: 5090314 - CT CHEST WITH CONTRAST
TECHNIQUE: Iodinated contrast was administered and spiral CT imaging
performed through the chest.
FINDINGS: There is a single 6 mm nodule noted in the right lung base
on image #56. If the patient does not have any history of carcinoma
and is not a nonsmoker then a followup CT in six months is all that is
needed to ensure stability. If there is high-risk or smoker, then a CT
scan should be performed in three months without contrast to exclude
change. No other nodules are identified. The lungs are clear
otherwise. There is no adenopathy. The mediastinal structures are
normal. The upper abdominal organs where imaged are normal.
IMPRESSION: Single nodule in the right lung base. See above report for
details. Followup is needed.
I already have an appointment with my primary care doctor, Dr. Kyra Norris, for February 21st and will have another CT scan scheduled in the next 3-6 months.
I've returned to running today, a short, easy three miler, at 9:56 mile pace. Heart rate in the aerobic zone of 62-66% of my MHR. NO ILL EFFECTS!! Not only did I not cough up blood, I didn't even cough. I will continue easy running for the next couple of weeks to allow myself to fully heal.
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