Very scary - Exercise kills
10-17-17, 11:11 AM
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Life is potentially fatal. 
My riding has dropped off this season because of a major move and ministry change. So now going into the archery deer hunt here in the north, I am glad for residual fitness when it came time to drag a deer out of the legendary swamp I hunt. Yes, breathing and pulse was elevated but every 25yds I stopped to settle down. Total drag distance to my house was 300yds. I am grateful to be in this condition with my 60th only days away. My next deer will be a longer drag out as I moved the blind further back for a better place. Why? No one hunts this area and it’s where the big ones hide and with wolves, bears and cougars...you just never know.
My riding has dropped off this season because of a major move and ministry change. So now going into the archery deer hunt here in the north, I am glad for residual fitness when it came time to drag a deer out of the legendary swamp I hunt. Yes, breathing and pulse was elevated but every 25yds I stopped to settle down. Total drag distance to my house was 300yds. I am grateful to be in this condition with my 60th only days away. My next deer will be a longer drag out as I moved the blind further back for a better place. Why? No one hunts this area and it’s where the big ones hide and with wolves, bears and cougars...you just never know.
10-18-17, 09:39 AM
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There's a book out on the topic:
https://www.velopress.com/books/the-haywire-heart/
Too much exercise can kill you. The Haywire Heart is the first book to examine heart conditions in athletes. Intended for anyone who competes in endurance sports like cycling, triathlon, running races of all distances, and cross-country skiing, The Haywire Heart presents the evidence that going too hard or too long can damage your heart forever. You’ll find what to watch out for, what to do about it, and how to protect your heart so you can enjoy the sports you love for years to come.
The Haywire Heart shares the developing research into a group of conditions known as “athlete’s heart”, starting with a wide-ranging look at the warning signs, symptoms, and how to recognize your potential risk. Leading cardiac electrophysiologist and masters athlete Dr. John Mandrola explores the prevention and treatment of heart conditions in athletes like arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation and flutter, tachycardia, hypertrophy, and coronary artery disease. He reviews new research about exercise intensity and duration, recovery, inflammation and calcification, and the ways athletes inflict lasting harm.
These heart problems are appearing with alarming frequency among masters athletes who are pushing their bodies harder than ever in the hope that exercise will keep them healthy and strong into their senior years. The book is complete with gripping case studies of elite and age-group athletes from journalist Chris Case—like the scary condition that nearly killed cyclist and coauthor Lennard Zinn—and includes a frank discussion of exercise addiction and the mental habits that prevent athletes from seeking medical help when they need it.
Dr. Mandrola explains why many doctors misdiagnose heart conditions in athletes and offers an invaluable guide on how to talk with your doctor about your condition and its proven treatments. He covers known heart irritants, training and rest modifications, effective medications, and safe supplements that can reduce the likelihood of heart damage from exercise.
Heart conditions affect hardcore athletes as well as those who take up sports seeking better health and weight loss. The Haywire Heart is a groundbreaking and critically important guide to heart care for athletes. By protecting your heart now and watching for the warning signs, you can avoid crippling heart conditions and continue to exercise and compete for years to come.
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There's a book out on the topic:
https://www.velopress.com/books/the-haywire-heart/
Too much exercise can kill you. The Haywire Heart is the first book to examine heart conditions in athletes. Intended for anyone who competes in endurance sports like cycling, triathlon, running races of all distances, and cross-country skiing, The Haywire Heart presents the evidence that going too hard or too long can damage your heart forever. You’ll find what to watch out for, what to do about it, and how to protect your heart so you can enjoy the sports you love for years to come.
The Haywire Heart shares the developing research into a group of conditions known as “athlete’s heart”, starting with a wide-ranging look at the warning signs, symptoms, and how to recognize your potential risk. Leading cardiac electrophysiologist and masters athlete Dr. John Mandrola explores the prevention and treatment of heart conditions in athletes like arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation and flutter, tachycardia, hypertrophy, and coronary artery disease. He reviews new research about exercise intensity and duration, recovery, inflammation and calcification, and the ways athletes inflict lasting harm.
These heart problems are appearing with alarming frequency among masters athletes who are pushing their bodies harder than ever in the hope that exercise will keep them healthy and strong into their senior years. The book is complete with gripping case studies of elite and age-group athletes from journalist Chris Case—like the scary condition that nearly killed cyclist and coauthor Lennard Zinn—and includes a frank discussion of exercise addiction and the mental habits that prevent athletes from seeking medical help when they need it.
Dr. Mandrola explains why many doctors misdiagnose heart conditions in athletes and offers an invaluable guide on how to talk with your doctor about your condition and its proven treatments. He covers known heart irritants, training and rest modifications, effective medications, and safe supplements that can reduce the likelihood of heart damage from exercise.
Heart conditions affect hardcore athletes as well as those who take up sports seeking better health and weight loss. The Haywire Heart is a groundbreaking and critically important guide to heart care for athletes. By protecting your heart now and watching for the warning signs, you can avoid crippling heart conditions and continue to exercise and compete for years to come.
10-18-17, 09:45 AM
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OTOH exercise absolutely good for you, if you dont over do it. Far better than setting and rusting.
10-18-17, 11:01 AM
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Let your moderation be known unto all men. Philippians 4:5 (KJV)
Moderation in all things, especially moderation. ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
Moderation in all things, especially moderation. ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
10-18-17, 11:23 AM
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But if you don't care about going fast, then there's no need.
10-18-17, 11:29 AM
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More than that, let us rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,
10-18-17, 11:54 AM
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and apparently .... heart attacks .....
10-18-17, 12:54 PM
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Perspective
Look, as I and others have posted, Life is a Terminal Illness. So focus should be on how to live, not on how long.
So, a person dies of a heart attack while riding hard. Lot better than many alternatives. At least for me it is.
In my not so humble opinion our focus ought to be on having and maintaining the courage to Live, even while we know their is a killing frost lurking over the hill.
There is money to be made and power to be grabbed by keeping people scared and promising security. Even though the promise is seldom kept, if fear is kept high enough people will follow anyway.
For us, we can keep each other grounded and deaf to those siren calls.
LIVE!
So, a person dies of a heart attack while riding hard. Lot better than many alternatives. At least for me it is.
In my not so humble opinion our focus ought to be on having and maintaining the courage to Live, even while we know their is a killing frost lurking over the hill.
There is money to be made and power to be grabbed by keeping people scared and promising security. Even though the promise is seldom kept, if fear is kept high enough people will follow anyway.
For us, we can keep each other grounded and deaf to those siren calls.
LIVE!
11-09-17, 05:03 AM
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my solution to this is to have a ensure that i have a proper rest - at least 2 days in between a hard cycling session. Joe Friel in his books talk about sleep as a critical tool to ensure one is rested and allows the body to recuperate. I'm hoping that the recuperation and rest will enable the heart to heal whatever damage i've done in the heart session and to allow me to keep on cycling for as long as possible.
11-09-17, 10:48 AM
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As a 75+ rider who attempts to remain competitive by riding with like minded groups (generally younger) it would seem we must make choices. I had AFib burned out by cardiac ablation, Ventricle tachycardia resolved by installed ICD (caused by a prescription drug coupled to high intensity cycling), lowered max heart rate due to prescribed anti arrhythmic drug plus a blood cancer , kidney issues and peripheral neuropathy resulting from a back fusion. I made my choice and have added power meter training recently and maintain my positions on Strava.
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Having never had a stress test or my heart checked out, this is a bit worrisome. Taking up running this year, and ramping it up as my legs allow, it seems like some risk because some symptoms may not always be apparent. Maybe it's a good idea for any of us to get some of these tests done regardless of whether everything feels ok.
11-10-17, 02:27 AM
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Having never had a stress test or my heart checked out, this is a bit worrisome. Taking up running this year, and ramping it up as my legs allow, it seems like some risk because some symptoms may not always be apparent. Maybe it's a good idea for any of us to get some of these tests done regardless of whether everything feels ok.
11-10-17, 05:27 AM
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BS is my response. I WILL GO OUT on my own accord or not. My 3 leaking heart vales might lead to problems, my Gleason 10 prostate cancer has an excellent chance of metastasizing within the next few years, bicycling next to 65mph traffic is not the best. There's nothing scary about the "article" IMO and even "in moderation" has just been debunked regarding some cancers, Even moderate alcohol consumption may increase risk of certain cancers, experts warn - ABC News
I have NO DESIRE for a long life if enjoyment in living has been compromised. Future goals are only up to 2020 when I'll be 70 and if I don't make it, so be it.
https://nypost.com/2017/11/06/runner-...ey-world-race/ One never knows.
I have NO DESIRE for a long life if enjoyment in living has been compromised. Future goals are only up to 2020 when I'll be 70 and if I don't make it, so be it.
https://nypost.com/2017/11/06/runner-...ey-world-race/ One never knows.
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11-14-17, 07:53 PM
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Having never had a stress test or my heart checked out, this is a bit worrisome. Taking up running this year, and ramping it up as my legs allow, it seems like some risk because some symptoms may not always be apparent. Maybe it's a good idea for any of us to get some of these tests done regardless of whether everything feels ok.
You'll want to talk to a cardiologist about the many tests with can be performed, from tracer stress tests with camera to CAT scans. Cost is maybe $3,000 for the full set, but don't quote me on that. Thing is, tests and preventative maintenance are way cheaper than surviving a heart attack, but giving everyone the tests is more expensive than the attacks, because that's not the only thing people die of. It's always about the money.
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11-15-17, 07:15 AM
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On the other hand, if you don't get any tests, you might die six days sooner because of micro-aggression towards your heart, and live six weeks longer because of improved fitness ... or you might slip in the shower and break your neck this morning before you even read this.
At some point the stress comes from the stress tests. The worry is more damaging than the exercise, for sure.
At some point the stress comes from the stress tests. The worry is more damaging than the exercise, for sure.
11-20-17, 06:06 PM
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Too much of anything can kill you. Then again, there are cases when even the "experts" like Jim Fixx drop dead early. I'll keep riding, thank you.
11-21-17, 06:04 PM
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Personal observation/test:
At age 85 have bicycled 300-Thousand + miles. Still ride +/- 100 miles a week year round.
Am I gonna die . . . ?
Of course!
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At age 85 have bicycled 300-Thousand + miles. Still ride +/- 100 miles a week year round.
Am I gonna die . . . ?
Of course!
Rudy/zonatandem
11-21-17, 08:32 PM
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You and carbonfiberboy ... when it is finally revealed that you are cyborgs, I for one won't be surprised. 
12-14-17, 05:59 AM
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2,500 years ago, the first marathoner, Phillipedes, dropped dead after running to Athens with the good news of the
Athenian victory. So this is really old "news"
Athenian victory. So this is really old "news"
12-16-17, 11:09 AM
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But I was getting worried because of stories of regular marathon runners dropping dead. Luckily during a bike-to-work day, I was given a bike trail map. I studied it and found a safe way to get to work without getting into the fastest part of traffic. I had been cycle commuting ever since until I retired. So at the gym, I skip the treadmill.
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My doc brings up stress test and chuckles. He says “you do that every ride!”.
12-16-17, 06:10 PM
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I'd rather die from over doing it that from sitting on the couch.
12-16-17, 06:38 PM
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