Success!!

Went out running with my partner Monday morning.  Haven't really thought much about my heart.  I kind of gave up on it ever happening especially because I passed the 14 day mark which the nurse said I would have the monitor for just that time.  However, almost 2 miles in......SUCCESS!!  Heart misfired!  I fumbled to push the buttons to record it and just about cried right then and there.  It has been over 10 years that we have tried to capture this thing and it actually happened.  My emotions are all jumbled, though.  I am relieved, happy, confused, and scared all at the same time.  Now that my heart problem has been captured, I'm facing a whole new set of implications.  Surgery?  Deal with it?  Medicine?  

    I called my cardiologist later that day to make sure they received the transmission.  They informed me that I was to wear the monitor for a full 30 days and try to capture as many as possible.  So I'll continue doing what I'm doing and see what he says after the 30 days are up.

   Only did 4.5 miles that day and felt ok.

Tuesday I hit spin class and did an "Around the World Ride".  Each song was about a different part of the world and we did many different things.  Good ride and my legs were feeling it!  By the end of the day, though, I was starting to not feel good.  

Wednesday I skipped out on my run.  Ragen and I were up many times during the night, I felt awful, and I just couldn't drag myself out.  Coming down with a nasty cold.  Rested on Thursday as well. 

Friday morning I got up and ran 3.5 miles outside.  I miss swimming and may just take the monitor off to swim again.  My legs need the break from all the biking and running that swimming provides.