running
- by randrews
- 2007-04-02 11:04:52
- Exercise & Sports
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I'm curious about what runners experienced after they got a pm and tried to get back into running. I'm 47 and getting back into it but find I'm nowhere near where I was.
Thanks,
Rusty
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cardio shape after implant
by boogiewithstu - 2007-04-16 05:04:41
Hey you guys ..... I"ve had a pacer since 2002 and am now 38 years old .... one thing I noticed after the implant was my heart did not recover like it did before.... simple tasks made my heart elevate much easier ... I tried like heck to get back into shape but I just couldn't seem to get back my conditioning ..... my pacer only fires 2 percent of the time and I mainly only needed it at night when I would rest cause thats when my heart would drop beats ... I was borderline in even needing a pacer after and ablation procedure .... I now need medication to control my heart rate when exercising .... without the beta blocker my heart just doesn't want to relax ..... I was thinking maybe the wires were affecting my blood flow but my cardio doc says no .... bottom line is I'm a very active person and know my body well..... since the pacer I just simply don't have the same endurance .... have you guys had luck getting back to normal cardio shape after your implants? I'm having no such luck
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Still running
by n2rnn - 2007-09-10 11:09:37
Am 11 months post implant and back to running about 25 miles per week. Have had some of the same problems getting back to where i was. Finally gave up and just decided to appreciate the fact that I am alive and still able to run at all. I'm 61 year old and will run my 10,000th mile this month in the Akron Ohio Roadrunner Marathon with a group of other cardiac athletes. Will do a 10-mile section as part of a relay team. In this summer's training, I have found that I have to stop and walk more than I ever have done before. I also have days when things seem like old times--9:00 minute pace and without too much fatigue. i guess I'm saying that no, things aren't as they were but I am really enjoying just being up and about. Survived complet heart stoppage three times between home and the hospital--that makes you glad you are still around to tell about it. Keep your spirits up. Don't let this thing keep you from pushing a little.
You know you're wired when...
You play MP3 files on your pacer.
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But I think it will make me feel a lot better. My stamina to walk is already better, even right after surgery. They had me walk all around the floor before they would release me. I did so without being exhausted and winded the way I had been.
me too
by Gonzi - 2007-04-03 04:04:08
Hey Rusty, hey Cathryn.
I'm a runner too. 37yrs old, PM inplanted Sept last year. I know what you mean. once i get to a certain speed i feel like I'm running in mud. It's like the pm drags my heartrate back down and i'm running backwards! Just hang in there. I push myself and it seems to be paying off. bloody frustrating those first few months.And Cathryn, I had exactly the same problem with the bra straps, so I bought strapping tape and put it over the scar when running. tho having said that, the scar still continually itches! I'm 17% dependant in upper, 18% lower. So NOT going to let this piece of metal rule my life!
Sasha