3242 steps - 33:11 min
Well, it's been a long time since I posted a run. And I didn't really run today — just walked briskly around the house for 30-ish minutes — but at least I got out there and did something. I forgot to set it to track mileage, so I only have time and steps recorded. I turned the GPS back on for next time. I had zombie chases turned on, thinking I'd walk the mission and run the chases, but there weren't any, so I just walked the whole thing. I'll continue to do that at least for this week (may turn the frequency of the chases up so I'll be more likely to get a little running in) and then evaluate.
Anyway, after my last disastrous attempt to do just a virtual race, I pretty much gave up on running, or any kind of exercising, really. I just got so tired and weak and dizzy every time I tried to do anything, especially outside, especially in the sun, I couldn't keep trying. I felt worse when I exercised than when I didn't. This went on until last September, when I finally got my doctor to refer me to a cardiologist, who had me do a tilt table test, something none of my other doctors had ever done. Anyway, I passed out on the table during the second part of the test — where they give you meds to speed up your heart rate and simulate exercise — and my blood pressure went so low the machine stopped recording it. So they don't know how low it really went. Anyway, it's not supposed to do that! So, finally, I had a test that actually confirmed what I've been saying for years — that when I exercise or go out in the sun, my blood pressure drops so low I can barely function. So the cardiologist put me on meds to keep my blood pressure more stable, and I've been much better ever since. I still get dizzy sometimes, especially when I'm tired, but I recover quicker and I've actually been able to do stuff like housework and building projects without collapsing.
Ever since I started on the meds, I've been thinking I should start exercising again, but it's been hard to get back into gear. Lately I've been trying to walk around the house while I'm pumping water, but that's only 20 minutes and I don't always do it. Last week, I was determined to get back on track and run or walk three times a week, but various circumstances interrupted and I didn't. But this week, I put on my running clothes and fired up Zombies, Run! and went out and did a mission.
At this point, I barely remember any of the missions, but I decided to continue where I left off last time, re-running the Season 1 missions I lost when I deleted my app before (now, thankfully, it's changed so it remembers what you've run even if you delete your app), and then starting Season 3.
At some point, I will probably even run the Halloween 2018 virtual race I was leading up to when I crashed out last time.
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