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Member Since:

Aug 10, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Marathon PR - 3:05 (3:06 at Boston)

Completed a dozen marathons and a handful of 50 mile ultras.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Consistent aerobic and strength training.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Participate in 5k and 10k races.

Personal:

I started more dedicated running and racing in my thirties.  Eventually I developed symptomatic bradycardia and SVT which required a cardiac pacemaker implant and a cardiac cath ablation.  It has taken a long time to get back to running consistently again.  Counting my blessings and trying to remain more balanced with fitness.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 879.94
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
29.490.000.000.0029.49
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

Jog and walk on the treadmill while heart rate testing.

Went in for my annual pacemaker check-up about two weeks ago.  Pacemaker data shows several "high heart rate" alerts since the last time I had a check-up.  Cardiologist thinks it's some kind of exercise induced tachycardia.  So for the past couple weeks I've been wearing an extra monitor (like a portable ECG) to collect more heart rate data.  I've had a handful of tach episodes since then with the highest recording at 180 bpm while standing around after a jog.  The only way I can slow it down is using a manual vagal maneuver. Doc called last week and says I have exercise induced supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), which is causing my heart rate to bounce around sporatically during exercise and sometimes beat uncontrollably fast.  I've tried beta blockers before and they simply suck in my opinion.  So we are more than likely at the point of having an ablation.  Going to talk it over some more.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.300.000.000.002.30

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

9 miles, slow jogging.  Ablation procedure scheduled in a couple weeks.  I pray this all works out for the better and rids me of the pesky tachycardia.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.600.000.000.002.60

2.6 miles, slow jogging.  Left knee is feeling pretty good.  Strength training day.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.340.000.000.005.34

5 miles, slow jogging with hills

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.730.000.000.003.73

3.7 miles of jogging on the treadmill.  Left knee felt ok.  Having tach test and ablation procedure done later this week.

Strength training day. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.520.000.000.002.52

2.5 miles of jogging during lunch hour.  Left knee feels good at jogging paces.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
29.490.000.000.0029.49
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