Interesting stuff (well for me anyway!)

Just as a record, I had a sports test at the hospital recently. For no other reason than to make sure I do not forget the results here are the highlights:

• Height 173cm
• Weight 77.7 (uuuk!)
• BMI 25.7
• Fat % 20 (norm for my age 20%)
• Ideal weight 77.7kg (haha!)
• Blood pressure 125/75
• Resting heart rate 45 
• VO2 max 49.5
• Cholesterol 6.9 mmol/l
• Lots of use of the word "uitstekend"  for my age v endurance ratios

 What did I learn?

1. My Chicago nightmare was a once off - nothing to report that was special according to the ECG
2. I can carry on doing Ironman! Yipppeee!
3. I achieved a 365 Watt (4.7 Watt/kg on the bike and the next step is to get that over 400 Watt  

Next test in 2 years time - and if the get the same results as above I will be very pleased indeed.

Oxford Half marathon

Have been asked to take a pace team at Oxford Half marathon in October. Very tempted to say yes but they are looking to 2:05, 2:15, 2:20 and 2:25 pacers. Never thought I would say it but I can't get that excited about doing a half in 2:15 anymore.

Reckon they would mind being pulled around in about 1:45? Now that would be fun.