The Medical Exam

A condition of participating in the Bath Half is that one should be medically fit to run a half marathon. All the advice I have seen for new runners is to get a medical check up before starting to run. It might have been sensible to do this before putting in an entry. But by then it might have been too late to get in. "Sentence first, verdict after."


Appointment with Nurse:-

1.  BP 118 over 82 - Could do better
2. Weight 80Kg - Lose some
3. Height 1.69 - At least I have not shrunk since last check-up
4. BMI 28 - Overweight verging on Obese
5. Cholesterol - Not Yet Measured

As I said - not built for running.



Nurse turned out to be an enthusiastic runner and she recommended a good place in Bath to get running shoes.

Her advice included:

1.  Lose some weight to reduce impact on knees - cut down on the biscuits and alcohol
2. Do other exercise - such as walking
3. Seek out a running group & get advice
4. Go running with others
5. Enter a 10Km race before the Half Marathon.

Next health check next month. So first target - lose a couple of pounds in weight by then.