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Old 08-25-19, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by bobwysiwyg
A couple thoughts, have you monitored your blood pressure? Try twice/day and then 30-60 minutes of such a ride. Are you taking any BP meds? If so, might want discuss this with your doc.
My BP had been 140+/90+, even while taking 5mg of Norvasc (calcium channel blocker to treat pulmonary hypertension)daily.
Lately it has seemed to drop a bit.....135/70.
I have no explanation for this............

I would be pretty leery of presuming I could push my HR safely into the mid 150's or higher......
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