I profess to be in good shape, but my blood pressure has been creeping upward the past year (136/80), 61yom. I play baseball and sprint a lot. Took test for employer and only was stepping up one level on a yoga platform. It 2 min 21 seconds I raced to 140bpm! He was using a old polar with a chest strap. I had taken xanax in the morning to reduce my blood pressure though. I also take flomax (for BPH). Was I dehydrated? Did the xanax cut off my oxygen and cause my heart to race up quickly? I went home and later in the day, used my owen polar with chest strap and simulated the test, and at 3 minutes was only at 104! The company will give me a retest. Any comments, did I screw myself over by taking xanax?