2 posts tagged “cholesterol”
Alright, I got my Cholesterol re-tested right before Xmas and here are the new numbers:
Total: 207
Triglycerides: 84
HDL: 52
LDL: 138
This is so much better than when I was last tested in July. I'm still hoping to bring the numbers down some more, but for now I'm glad I don't have to take medication.
I'm scheduled to run the Country Music Half-Marathon in April, so I'm continuing to run and hoping to increase my mileage so that the Half-Marathon is fun. Right now, I'm running about 8 miles during the week and 7-8 miles on the weekend. I'm hoping to increase that substantially by the time I get closer to April. Hopefully I can keep my injuries at bay and keep building momentum.
Jan 2nd, 2006
- Total Cholesterol was 274,
- Triglycerides were like 282 (or maybe it's 252),
- HDL was 38 and
- LDL was 180.
- Total is now 254.
- Triglycerides are 140,
- HDL is 46, but my
- LDL is still the same at 180. Why?? Now I'm afraid I might have to start taking medication to lower my cholesterol...I guess we'll see.
Tomorrow I start running again after having to stop for the last month or so due to an injury to my Achille's Tendon. Tendonitis, what a pain. I hope to take it easy. I'm a little anxious about getting back into it. I hope I don't hurt myself again.