As a result, Betsy will be out of school all week. Vic, Lola, and I are all on Tamiflu. If you've ever been prescribed Tamiflu, then perhaps you know that it costs $50 for a 10 pill course. So we're $150 poorer, hoping that we're all actually recovering from the flu rather than being exposed to it shortly after recovering from something else.
While waiting on prescription, I checked my blood pressure and pulse. The results were:
The American Heart Association says that anything less than 120/80 mmHg is optimal. WebMD says well-conditioned athletes have a pulse rate in the 40-60 beat per minute range. I don't really consider myself a well-conditioned athlete, and I am happy that my efforts are paying off in the form of better health indices. Considering that I have cardiovascular disease history in my family, I'll keep an eye on these measures, and obviously continue to try to exercise and stay fit.
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I think WebMD's idea of well-conditioned is different than your idea of well-conditioned. (Like walking a mile every other day.) I always play with - er, use the blood pressure monitor at CVS when I'm there for a prescription or something. Afterwords I brag about my superior condition to my wife. She's usually not that impressed.
It stinks to have the whole family sick like that. I hope you guys take a turn for the better. Being sick really messes with your training goals and schedule. Congrats on the stats though. I understand that Lance Armstrong has a heart rate of 32. Something to shoot for. :)
@Mike J -- I had just walked from the pharmacy counter to the waiting area, so my heart rate spiked from 34 to 58! ;)
@Jeff -- WebMd and the pharmacy blood pressure kiosk have spoken. No need to visit a doctor for at least another year!
Resting heart rate, i.e. LA @ 32 BPM, is taken lying down in bed, first thing in the a.m., before getting up. Under those circumstances, you'd probably be 10 BPM or more lower than you were at the pharmacy.
When I had knee surgery a year ago, the HRM was set to have the alarm go off (flatline?) if it dropped below 55 BPM. It was going off repeatedly as I lay there waiting to get wheeled into the OR. I would have to wiggle my legs to get it back above 55. Finally the nurse just turned it off.
My condolences on the illness. Not a fun way to spend the holidays.
Any word on when you'll be moving the family to Austin?
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