So next week is my big week! I am participating in a study in our kinesiology department looking for Heat protein #70. Evidently it is a protein that your body produces during exercise that strengthens the walls of your blood vessels. Whatever, I am doing it to participate in the dreaded Vo2 Max test. The picture above is what scares me most. I don't like things on my nose and I am a little claustrophobic so the thought of having my nose closed off and something shoved in my mouth and then be expected to perform at my peak athletically scares the hell out of me. So I am already making excuses of why my Vo2 max is not the greatest. On the other have if it is great then I will be shouting like the conquering hero. I try to hide my competitive nature but this is one of those that I am struggling with and yes I have been practicing breathing in and out of my mouth so I don't freak out. The pluses greatly out weigh the minuses. I get Vo2 max testing, aerobic threshold, body comp, and areas I need to improve all for free. If I had to pay for them, I could not afford to do it. So here is to the Guinea Pigs of the World that I will soon be joining.
