Today I had my stress test. The doctor told me that no one ever reached stage 5 before which is 15 minutes at an 18% incline on the treadmill. I am thinking probably their average patient age is 60 but who knows. The stages, as well as the incline, went up every 3 min. It was tough but I completed it and everything was fine until I rested for 20min after and my heart rate wouldn't drop below 110. They told me usually an athlete’s heart rate drops quickly when they rest. Since I have an ultrasound scheduled for Feb. 1st, they are going to wait to see what that tells us.
I completed the Tough Mudder event on April 9, 2011. I recently signed up for the April 2012 event and decided to document my training this time around to help competitors prepare better for these type of events.
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