Wet Brick

Rode 11.1 miles after work at 19.2mph with a 136 avg heart rate. Transitioned to the pool for 15 minutes of pool running for a wet brick workout. The ride was sweet, not so sure about the run.

I did not wear my ipod shuffle for the pool run. But not because Gaslight thinks I might get electrocuted. The battery in an ipod shuffle is less than 4 volts and only about 250mAh. There is just not enough juice to kill me.

Well the blood test results are in and are OK, but not as good as I had hoped for. My total cholesterol is down to 185 (from 209 previously) and my bad cholesterol is down to 117 (from 133 previously). I was hoping for about 10 points lower from the diet. But then again, September was my worst diet and exercise month of the past seven. So it was not the most favorable time.

Even though those are pretty normal and not really bad numbers at all, Doc would like the bad cholesterol down below 100. So he wants me to take low dose of statin drug. However, as an athlete, the potential side effects of interfering with muscle function has me spooked. So I'll be considering whether to take a low dose every other day or just keep it up with the diet and revisit status next year.

I think I will have go for a long ride with the club in the morning, first time in a while.