It has been half a year since I’ve posted.  Here is the update.  I never did stick to the gym after the last posts, nor do anything very productive for a better body.  I had an audition for Streetcar, which I was ill prepared for – and not qualified.  They’ve already cast it and I’m not in it.  I’m not bothered by it simply because it really wasn’t for me any more than say joining a basketball league.  I get the concepts and appreciate a good play, but leave it to the professionals.

What IS good to report is that about four weeks ago, I tried running with the assistance of my wife Carol.  She runs.  She runs for herself and not with some die-hard visions of marathons.  The program is a basic C25K (Couch to 5K), starting with 60 seconds on and 90 seconds off for 8 sets.  It was really really hard.  But after three weeks of doing that, I stepped up to the next challenge of 90 seconds on, 120 seconds off for 6 sets.  The first changeup was HARD.  The second time was much better.  I like that my heart is starting to keep up and at the end I can say, “I did that”.

In addition to this, I have been going to the gym!  Well, I went every other day for the first three weeks, but I had to take a few rest days.  I have been feeling great.  The progress even shows a little.

But wait….

The day after the second next level run, my whole body felt puffy and warm.  I suspected blood pressure, so I checked.  165 / 120.  I checked again the next day and it was just as high.  Add to this, my neck started acting up.  It’s been a week now and I still feel pretty awful.  I went to the doctor and got some blood pressure medicine.  I go back in two weeks.  T3s again part of my daily diet.

I actually miss the exercise now.  More on point, I miss the strong feeling I had.  That’s new.  So I will have to get back on the horse again….