" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS wrote in message
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I had a stress test this morning....lasted 14 minutes on the treadmill and
my heart was assessed to be in great condition. If you ever had one of
these tests you will know that lasting more than 10 minutes is doing pretty
good.

I walk 30-35 minutes on the treadmill or outside at least 5 days/week at a
fairly brisk rate (3.9 mph) and the doctor attributed the health of my
heart in part to that activity.

Next Friday is a colonoscopy..........oh how I am looking forward to that.
;-(


I guided a patient through a long series of pulmonary diagnostic tests and
when he was done he said, "That wasn't too bad; better than a colonoscopy!"

Another patient being assessed for heart function demonstrated excellent
aerobic capacity and his only physical activity is a 30 minute walk twice a
day with his dog.

Keep up the good work; it's surprising how little it takes to maintain good
general health. And 10 minutes on a stress test protocol isn't too shabby.
Prevention and maintenance, just like with the boats (now it's on topic),
pays big. With big pay offs especially noticeable in the later years; sort
of like a choice between a painful crawl to the finish line or a pleasant
jog.

Bryan