Hidi's "Before" Measurements and Fit Test Results

Height: 5' 4 1/2" Weight: 103 lbs (clothed)

Chest: 32" Waist: 26" Hips: 31"

Right Thigh: 16 1/2" Left Thigh: 16"

Right Bicep: 9"

Left Bicep: 9"

Resting Heart Rate: 54 bpm (Most likely inaccurate because I took this after playing with Ember)

Pull Ups: 1/2

Vertical Leap: 11"

Push Ups: 26

Toe Touch: +3 1/2" (past toes)

Wall Squat: 1 min 13 sec

Bicep Curls: 30 (with 10lb weights)

In & Outs: 34

Heart Rate Maximizer: immediate: 102 bpm

1 min later: 94 bpm

2 min later: 90 bpm

3 min later: 86 bpm

4 min later: 80 bpm

Upon completing these tests, I felt just as exhausted and shaky as I did when I did mile repeats at Hillsdale College in 1998. To think that I once did mile repeats on rolling hills with splits of 6:10! It sickens me what I've become, but I know I can get back there; I've just gotta dig deep. Real deep.

I also realized how hard it is to take your own pulse (or your spouse's) when you haven't done it in a good 10 years. All of the heart rate readings for both of us are probably grossly inaccurate, because I kept losing track of our pulses. I'm thinking it may be a good idea to invest in a heart rate monitor.