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Wow, totally forgot it post what the heck is going on with my life. Well, let me tell ya about it. It has been pretty good. We just got our stove and couch the other day, so our home is much more homey. This past weekend we were helping my sister in law move into our basement.
So after me being sick, I am nice and healthy now. I had another clinic appointment with the docs. They told me my progaf was a little high, so they lowered that and got my blood check yesterday, Tuesday and they called me today to tell me its to low. I think I know why...I forgot to take my pills muurrrr....Love taking my pills. NOT!! I know they keep me alive, but come on I can miss a day maybe 2. My white blood cells are back to normal too. :)
So, about the half marathon. I haven't really been training. I know I know I stink, but guess what. I have been taking my dog Wrigley out for walks and he speed walks so that means I have to keep up with him. My fitbit monitors my heart rate and every time I go on a walk, my heart rate goes into my peak zone. Let me explain...peak zone is greater than 85% of max HR, cardio zone is 70-84% of max HR and fat burn zone is 50-69% of max HR. Target HR or max HR is 220 - your age. You should try to stay in the cardio zone when working out or you can go into peak zone for a couple minutes depending on your age. I am 25 years old, my target/max HR is 195. My peak zone is 166 or higher. When I'm walking I get into this zone and when I run I only get into my cardio zone. You can do the math. Anyways I thought this was strange so I went to my fellow PT's that I work with and one of them gave me this book and I found the answer. Here it is...I shouldn't rely on my HR for the first year, I should go by rate of perceived exertion (RPE) this is a scale that goes from 6-20/easy to really hard. I thought this was kind of interesting. Also, too it is really cold outside and I freeze literally. I was always cold before my transplant and now I thought I wouldn't be a wuss, but I am a pansy big time. Here is another excuse I don't have a gym membership that we have moved. Excuses, excuses, EXCUSES! You can always find an excuse, but how about trying not to live with no excuses, huh?


Wrigley says it all with that face!

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