Month: September 2008

Health hiccup and more running and cycling!

So I took myself to the doctor in office today since I needed a medical certificate. And then I find out. Everything else is fine with me – no allergies, no fits, no weaknesses – except one small problem… “Your BP is a little high,” he says. (130/90 for those who can decipher the numbers). “You should exercise, and try and lose some weight,” he adds. My friend V who is with me comes to my rescue and pipes in, “But doctor – she does yoga, and she runs every weekend.” The doctor gives me a “I-don’t-believe-you -can-even-run-a-mile” look and I nod my head vigorously to tell him that it’s the truth and nothing but the truth. “Well,” he says, “we’ll monitor your BP for about 4 weeks and take a few more readings to be sure.” So it seems like I have to check my pressure over the next few weeks just to make sure that I’m not veering towards a serious problem. Anyway, I did a google search and apparently, in the 130 …