Today

My Healthiness.

Yesterday's jog was 47m57s and a penny found.

Not really using my watch except to time my jog...

I often thought in my once regimented life that when I retired I would never wear a watch again. Or, that I would wear three piece suits and have a large gold pocket watch with a fancy fob, that I would sport around town impressing the beautiful young ladies. They are all glued to their latest electronic tether, for socializing beyond bacterial reach. The world changes but not my view, I seem so locked into yesterdays.

March 26 I weighed 240.0 pounds, BP 123/72 Hr 46, Bible Study and rains no run.

March 27 I weighed 241.0 pounds, BP 136/87 Hr 44, Church and day of Rest, no run.

March 28 I weighed 243.0 pounds, BP 124/83 Hr 43, watching my grandson (who is bored watching two little old people on a computer monitor - talking!) show us how he can JUMP! off of the floor now, his mother laughs proudly. It makes me want to get to Hawaii and see it for real. So I go jog, just 47m45s and find one quarter on the ground. Good feeling about being out, the day and the run. So good that after a shower I take my rolled coins to the Credit Union and visit the hospital to get a copy of the report of the chest x-rays that seem to be bothering their fine staff. The emergency room was full! I went to x-ray and found that they will burn a disc with the report for me to give my doctor or study at my leisure, like I know what I would be looking at. Yes, of course I will look, and remain sure that I will not do much but continue to run. The medications are too much about symptoms and not about cures. In the end, no one can cure death, and all the wrinkle creams and make ups may make me seem beautiful - but I am only good looking when I share my love. That doesn't come in a bottle with child proof cap.

Beautiful day for jogging gently...

Contractor came by, found something broken, fixed it. He was given the four things we want done, in the order of need, with the idea we need him to give us estimates and bids. I went for my jog at two, came back in 47m57s, pleased with the day, the thoughts and the jog. Felt strong and readier than the first two times this week. What has changed was a rest day, except for digging, and no medications except for thyroid one. If my blood pressure was too low yesterday I can blame it on the drugs - look at the warning labels for side effects. You would begin to wonder if they forgot the "do no harm" part of the doctor's oath. I bought Lotto tickets, $312 Million on winning MegaMillion tonight, wish me luck. Picked up my blood thinner and Cow Manure for the gardens, looking for chicken but they didn't have it where I looked.

Strange day, only going to putter around in garden...

March 24, 2011 woke 0610

weight 239.0 pounds, blood pressure 125/85 Heart rate 49
take medications
feel faint and light headed
blood pressure 91/61 Heart rate 49
nap, eat breakfast, read
1050 blood pressure 111/75 Heart rate 69
lunch -- go putter in garden, sweating too much
1500 blood pressure 132/80 heart rate 70

Day two, a beautiful day for daydreaming...

So I didn't go as fast as I should have, but I was out there. My weight today is 241.4 pounds, blood pressure while reading about Joshua, 112/64 my heart rate was 48. The heart rate means I am not catching up to yesterday, I am so out of sync. I did the normal morning medications, wandered the internet, played one war game. Then I moved a couple of chairs, knocked out 20 reps of the basic three, need to do minimum of fifty but am taking it slow and the stomach is really in the way. I go for a jog, slowly and gently and drift off into daydreams, so 50m33s. But I was out there, the day was just beautiful and my sweatshirt was too hot. Now about the economy, either I am losing my telescopic vision or people don't throw coins away like they once did. But two jogs and no coins? Something isn't right.

My son once asked about my marathon time, this was the first one I ever ran, still remember the fourteen year old girl that ran with me about five miles before we hit eighteen miles, she turned and said good-bye and ran off leaving me in the dust. I was probably slowing down too much. I was thirty at the time. A bunch of family was waiting patiently in the October cold, and I ate a whole half gallon of ice cream as my just reward.

I am unraveling... just like that favorite sweater...

Yeah, really. So today is March 22, 2011. Weight is 241.4 pounds, blood pressure after sitting reading some Bible verses, 127/87 with a heart rate of 42 beats per minute. I call a Handyman, he comes out to do the hard stuff, draining the swamp under the house, my wife decides she wasnts new flooring in the kitchen and bathrooms, linoleum not tile (anther day, getting rid of the water is primary now). When he goes off to buy the sump pump and hoses I go for a jog. Just a gentle jog. Still need to do it daily, not skipping large pieces of my life. Around the block, 47m17s, no coins found, no breathing problem, no heart attack that I know about. I do think that crossing intersections I go faster if a kind motorist is waiting on my passage. Feel good about the distance, the time, the jog, feet are fine I don't hurt. Washed all the clothes when I get back. Sent in the report on my evaluation of the treatment I received from Mr. Allen, PA at the emergency ward at Madigan Army Hospital. I rated him high, only expressing my disappointment in not knowing what is wrong with my lungs and the xrays that isn't showing up in my doctor's office nor on the xrays on the St Clare Hospital machines. But I figure if I am dying I don't want to know, I am committed to that end and living is all I can really affect.

Okay, feelling better so this is where I tell my secrets...

I am disgustingly FAT!. Weighed in at 247.6 pounds yesterday, sigh (that was the sound the scale made as I stepped off). So I went out and gently jogged around the big block, 49m49s and one penny found. It was good when I got back showered and changes I noticed almost all the swelling in my feet was gone. That is an indicator.

So today, weighing in at 241.4 pounds, in this corner of the world, Earl!!! Loud applause. Raining outside, hope for a break in the afternoon, but after Bible reading and breakfast, chased off of television by demented Charlie Sheen and Momarra Qadaffi, I started the treadmill and healthrider exercising, ten minutes on treadmill, 3 degrees, three mph or more, 5 minutes on HealthRider do it four times, result, light sweat and one hour of exercise done. Life is good, Thank the Lord.